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16 Dec 2025 02:36 PM IST
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Strike  5400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  50,454,000,000 Combined total value = 50,454,000,000

Strike  5450  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  47,160,500,000 Combined total value = 47,160,500,000

Strike  5500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  43,867,000,000 Combined total value = 43,867,000,000

Strike  5550  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  40,579,000,000 Combined total value = 40,579,000,000

Strike  5600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  37,291,000,000 Combined total value = 37,291,000,000

Strike  5650  has a total call value of 1,500,000  versus a total put value of  34,011,000,000 Combined total value = 34,012,500,000

Strike  5700  has a total call value of 3,000,000  versus a total put value of  30,731,000,000 Combined total value = 30,734,000,000

Strike  5750  has a total call value of 4,500,000  versus a total put value of  27,463,500,000 Combined total value = 27,468,000,000

Strike  5800  has a total call value of 6,500,000  versus a total put value of  24,197,500,000 Combined total value = 24,204,000,000

Strike  5850  has a total call value of 10,000,000  versus a total put value of  21,775,500,000 Combined total value = 21,785,500,000

Strike  5900  has a total call value of 15,000,000  versus a total put value of  19,353,500,000 Combined total value = 19,368,500,000

Strike  5950  has a total call value of 20,000,000  versus a total put value of  16,931,500,000 Combined total value = 16,951,500,000

Strike  6000  has a total call value of 25,000,000  versus a total put value of  14,509,500,000 Combined total value = 14,534,500,000

Strike  6050  has a total call value of 36,000,000  versus a total put value of  12,369,000,000 Combined total value = 12,405,000,000

Strike  6100  has a total call value of 47,000,000  versus a total put value of  10,235,000,000 Combined total value = 10,282,000,000

Strike  6150  has a total call value of 186,500,000  versus a total put value of  8,591,500,000 Combined total value = 8,778,000,000

Strike  6200  has a total call value of 326,000,000  versus a total put value of  7,005,500,000 Combined total value = 7,331,500,000

Strike  6250  has a total call value of 491,500,000  versus a total put value of  5,621,500,000 Combined total value = 6,113,000,000

Strike  6300  has a total call value of 689,000,000  versus a total put value of  4,331,000,000 Combined total value = 5,020,000,000

Strike  6350  has a total call value of 1,041,000,000  versus a total put value of  3,363,500,000 Combined total value = 4,404,500,000

Strike  6400  has a total call value of 1,515,000,000  versus a total put value of  2,492,500,000 Combined total value = 4,007,500,000

Strike  6450  has a total call value of 2,396,000,000  versus a total put value of  1,941,500,000 Combined total value = 4,337,500,000

Strike  6500  has a total call value of 3,409,000,000  versus a total put value of  1,455,000,000 Combined total value = 4,864,000,000

Strike  6550  has a total call value of 5,198,500,000  versus a total put value of  1,142,000,000 Combined total value = 6,340,500,000

Strike  6600  has a total call value of 7,098,500,000  versus a total put value of  911,500,000 Combined total value = 8,010,000,000

Strike  6650  has a total call value of 9,363,500,000  versus a total put value of  760,000,000 Combined total value = 10,123,500,000

Strike  6700  has a total call value of 11,736,000,000  versus a total put value of  651,500,000 Combined total value = 12,387,500,000

Strike  6750  has a total call value of 14,481,500,000  versus a total put value of  566,500,000 Combined total value = 15,048,000,000

Strike  6800  has a total call value of 17,286,000,000  versus a total put value of  490,000,000 Combined total value = 17,776,000,000

Strike  6850  has a total call value of 20,277,500,000  versus a total put value of  433,500,000 Combined total value = 20,711,000,000

Strike  6900  has a total call value of 23,296,000,000  versus a total put value of  380,500,000 Combined total value = 23,676,500,000

Strike  6950  has a total call value of 26,470,500,000  versus a total put value of  328,000,000 Combined total value = 26,798,500,000

Strike  7000  has a total call value of 29,663,500,000  versus a total put value of  277,000,000 Combined total value = 29,940,500,000

Strike  7050  has a total call value of 33,178,500,000  versus a total put value of  237,000,000 Combined total value = 33,415,500,000

Strike  7100  has a total call value of 36,693,500,000  versus a total put value of  198,000,000 Combined total value = 36,891,500,000

Strike  7150  has a total call value of 40,379,500,000  versus a total put value of  161,000,000 Combined total value = 40,540,500,000

Strike  7200  has a total call value of 44,065,500,000  versus a total put value of  124,000,000 Combined total value = 44,189,500,000

Strike  7250  has a total call value of 48,530,000,000  versus a total put value of  93,000,000 Combined total value = 48,623,000,000

Strike  7300  has a total call value of 52,994,500,000  versus a total put value of  62,000,000 Combined total value = 53,056,500,000

Strike  7350  has a total call value of 57,459,000,000  versus a total put value of  31,000,000 Combined total value = 57,490,000,000

Strike  7400  has a total call value of 61,923,500,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 61,923,500,000

Strike  7450  has a total call value of 66,392,500,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 66,392,500,000

Strike  7500  has a total call value of 70,862,000,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 70,862,000,000

Strike  7550  has a total call value of 75,415,500,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 75,415,500,000

Strike  7600  has a total call value of 79,969,000,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 79,969,000,000

Strike  7650  has a total call value of 84,545,000,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 84,545,000,000

Strike  7700  has a total call value of 89,121,000,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 89,121,000,000

Strike  7750  has a total call value of 93,697,000,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 93,697,000,000

Strike  7800  has a total call value of 98,273,000,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 98,273,000,000

Max-Pain Table for Stocks
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Max Pain Table (Stocks)
Symbol Symbol Ltp Max Pain
360ONE 1128.8 1140
ABB 5245.5 5200
ABCAPITAL 348 350
ADANIENSOL 995.4 990
ADANIENT 2244.9 2300
ADANIGREEN 1025.5 1020
ADANIPORTS 1499.2 1500
ALKEM 5658.5 5700
AMBER 6773.5 6800
AMBUJACEM 547.8 550
ANGELONE 2535 2600
APLAPOLLO 1727.4 1740
APOLLOHOSP 7034.5 7200
ASHOKLEY 167.85 160
ASIANPAINT 2788.9 2800
ASTRAL 1462 1460
AUBANK 982.2 960
AUROPHARMA 1180.1 1200
AXISBANK 1223.2 1240
BAJAJ-AUTO 8992.5 9000
BAJAJFINSV 2035.9 2060
BAJFINANCE 997.7 1020
BANDHANBNK 149.17 150
BANKBARODA 282.25 290
BANKINDIA 139.5 143
BDL 1351.7 1400
BEL 386.85 400
BHARATFORG 1415.5 1400
BHARTIARTL 2101.6 2100
BHEL 278.35 280
BIOCON 384.3 390
BLUESTARCO 1808.3 1780
BOSCHLTD 36130 36500
BPCL 366.4 362.5
BRITANNIA 6073 6000
BSE 2605.3 2700
CAMS 750.8 780
CANBK 147.27 148
CDSL 1500.7 1560
CGPOWER 670.75 680
CHOLAFIN 1714.7 1700
CIPLA 1496.7 1520
COALINDIA 380.95 382.5
COFORGE 1851.5 1840
COLPAL 2159.6 2180
CONCOR 498.9 520
CROMPTON 253 265
CUMMINSIND 4486.5 4500
CYIENT 1150.9 1160
DABUR 497.55 505
DALBHARAT 2066.6 2040
DELHIVERY 401.6 410
DIVISLAB 6288.5 6400
DIXON 13645 13750
DLF 690.15 720
DMART 3830 3900
DRREDDY 1277.3 1270
EICHERMOT 7081 7100
ETERNAL 285.85 295
EXIDEIND 365.8 375
FEDERALBNK 262.55 260
FORTIS 876.5 890
GAIL 167.76 175
GLENMARK 1963.1 1940
GMRAIRPORT 103.02 102
GODREJCP 1181.5 1160
GODREJPROP 2022.1 2080
GRASIM 2798.4 2800
HAL 4251.8 4500
HAVELLS 1411.5 1440
HCLTECH 1647.1 1660
HDFCAMC 2584.5 2625
HDFCBANK 995.4 1000
HDFCLIFE 765.8 770
HEROMOTOCO 5945.5 6050
HFCL 65.46 68
HINDALCO 834.7 820
HINDPETRO 463.85 460
HINDUNILVR 2284.8 2300
HINDZINC 570.75 540
HUDCO 210.91 220
ICICIBANK 1362.4 1380
ICICIGI 1946.4 1980
ICICIPRULI 640.15 630
IDEA 11.25 11
IDFCFIRSTB 83.5 81
IEX 140.4 145
IIFL 564.25 560
INDHOTEL 724.2 740
INDIANB 771.25 820
INDIGO 4965 5000
INDUSINDBK 844.15 850
INDUSTOWER 407.5 410
INFY 1590.9 1600
INOXWIND 125.96 130
IOC 167.39 165
IRCTC 669.2 690
IREDA 133.7 140
IRFC 111.96 116
ITC 401.95 405
JINDALSTEL 1009.7 1020
JIOFIN 295.4 305
JSWENERGY 475.15 490
JSWSTEEL 1085.1 1130
JUBLFOOD 561.4 580
KALYANKJIL 478 480
KAYNES 4190 4400
KEI 4154.2 4100
KFINTECH 1034 1060
KOTAKBANK 2184.2 2160
KPITTECH 1171.9 1200
LAURUSLABS 996.6 1000
LICHSGFIN 526.5 550
LICI 853.45 880
LODHA 1074.6 1120
LT 4053.3 4040
LTF 300.1 302.5
LTIM 6210 6150
LUPIN 2085.6 2080
M&M 3623 3650
MANAPPURAM 283.4 280
MANKIND 2103.6 2200
MARICO 737.75 730
MARUTI 16392 16300
MAXHEALTH 1078.7 1100
MAZDOCK 2410.4 2600
MCX 10152 10100
MFSL 1674.3 1700
MOTHERSON 119.75 116
MPHASIS 2852 2900
MUTHOOTFIN 3840 3750
NATIONALUM 275.35 270
NAUKRI 1345.2 1360
NBCC 111.68 113
NCC 158.12 167.5
NESTLEIND 1242.2 1240
NHPC 75.88 78
NMDC 77.11 77
NTPC 319.1 325
NUVAMA 7220 7200
NYKAA 245.7 255
OBEROIRLTY 1631.2 1660
OFSS 7850 8000
OIL 401.1 410
ONGC 231.71 240
PAGEIND 36370 37500
PATANJALI 532.55 545
PAYTM 1283 1300
PERSISTENT 6196 6200
PETRONET 264.35 277.5
PFC 335.2 355
PGEL 569.15 560
PHOENIXLTD 1774.6 1740
PIDILITIND 1471.5 1480
PIIND 3228.9 3350
PNB 116.93 120
PNBHOUSING 912.4 910
POLICYBZR 1820.7 1860
POLYCAB 7295 7300
POWERGRID 260.8 270
POWERINDIA 19225 19500
PPLPHARMA 169.02 180
PRESTIGE 1614.6 1660
RBLBANK 299.3 310
RECLTD 335 355
RELIANCE 1543.4 1540
RVNL 308.75 315
SAIL 128.83 132
SAMMAANCAP 146.49 155
SBICARD 848.1 870
SBILIFE 2043.2 2020
SBIN 962.85 970
SHREECEM 25960 26500
SHRIRAMFIN 850 850
SIEMENS 3149.5 3200
SOLARINDS 11900 12500
SONACOMS 485.15 500
SRF 3014.9 2950
SUNPHARMA 1784.3 1800
SUPREMEIND 3401.4 3400
SUZLON 52.32 54
SYNGENE 647.1 650
TATACONSUM 1169.2 1170
TATAELXSI 4997 5100
TATAMOTORS 0 320
TATAPOWER 378.6 390
TATASTEEL 169.86 170
TATATECH 649.5 680
TCS 3203.2 3200
TECHM 1574 1540
TIINDIA 2623.6 2700
TITAGARH 788.2 800
TITAN 3912.8 3860
TMPV 344.75 360
TORNTPHARM 3769.8 3800
TORNTPOWER 1279.6 1280
TRENT 4105.2 4200
TVSMOTOR 3615.1 3600
ULTRACEMCO 11540 11700
UNIONBANK 152.69 152.5
UNITDSPR 1447.6 1440
UNOMINDA 1256.8 1280
UPL 748.7 750
VBL 476.65 470
VEDL 557.55 535
VOLTAS 1389.2 1360
WIPRO 258.92 255
YESBANK 21.44 22
ZYDUSLIFE 916.05 930

Note:
Stock LTP > Max Pain Bearish Trend
Stock LTP < Max Pain Bullish Trend
Frequently Asked Questions

Max Pain, also known as the max pain price, is the strike price at which the maximum number of option contracts (both puts and calls) would expire worthless, causing the largest financial losses for option holders at expiration. This price point represents the level where option writers would experience the least payout obligation.

The max pain theory suggests that as expiration approaches, market makers and option writers may attempt to influence the stock price toward this level to minimize their payout obligations, making it a significant reference point for traders analyzing option expiration dynamics.

Max Pain is calculated by determining the total dollar value of in-the-money options at each strike price. Here's the step-by-step process:

  1. For each strike price: Calculate the difference between the current stock price and the strike price.
  2. Multiply by Open Interest: Multiply this difference by the open interest (number of contracts) at that strike for both call and put options.
  3. Sum the values: Add together the dollar value for put options and call options at each strike price.
  4. Repeat for all strikes: Perform this calculation for every available strike price in the option chain.
  5. Identify the maximum: The strike price with the highest combined dollar value is the Max Pain price.

This calculation helps identify the price level where option writers would face the maximum financial loss if the stock closes at that price on expiration day.

Traders can incorporate Max Pain analysis into their trading strategy in several ways:

  • Expiration Day Trading: As option expiration approaches, traders can use Max Pain as a potential support or resistance level, as market makers may attempt to push the price toward this level.
  • Option Selection: Understanding Max Pain helps traders choose strike prices that are less likely to be manipulated, potentially improving their option trade outcomes.
  • Risk Management: If a stock is trading far from Max Pain before expiration, traders can anticipate potential price movement toward this level and adjust their positions accordingly.
  • Market Sentiment Indicator: Comparing the current stock price to Max Pain can provide insights into market sentiment and potential price direction near expiration.
  • Hedging Strategy: Option writers can use Max Pain to identify strike prices where they might face the least payout risk, helping them structure more efficient hedging strategies.

Max Pain provides insights into potential stock price behavior, especially near option expiration:

  • Price Magnet Effect: If the stock price is significantly above or below Max Pain before expiration, there may be a tendency for the price to move toward Max Pain as expiration approaches, as option writers hedge their positions.
  • Support/Resistance Level: Max Pain can act as a psychological and technical support or resistance level, especially on expiration day, as it represents the price where maximum option value would be lost.
  • Volatility Indicator: A large gap between current price and Max Pain may indicate higher potential volatility or price movement as expiration nears.
  • Market Maker Activity: Significant open interest concentration around Max Pain suggests where market makers might have the most incentive to influence price movement through their hedging activities.

Note: Max Pain is a theoretical concept and should be used in conjunction with other technical and fundamental analysis tools, as it does not guarantee price movement.

Max Pain is a dynamic value that changes continuously based on several factors:

  • Open Interest Changes: As traders open and close option positions, the open interest at different strike prices changes, which directly affects the Max Pain calculation.
  • Stock Price Movement: As the underlying stock price moves, different strike prices become in-the-money or out-of-the-money, altering the dollar value calculations.
  • Time Decay: As expiration approaches, the time value of options decreases, but the intrinsic value calculations for Max Pain continue to evolve with price movements.
  • New Option Contracts: When new strike prices are added or when significant new positions are opened, Max Pain may shift to reflect the new distribution of open interest.

For accurate Max Pain analysis, traders should monitor it regularly, especially in the days leading up to expiration, as it can shift significantly as market conditions and option positions change.

Max Pain and Spot Price are two distinct concepts that serve different purposes in options trading:

  • Spot Price (Current Market Price): This is the current trading price of the underlying stock or index in the market. It represents the real-time value at which the asset can be bought or sold immediately.
  • Max Pain Price: This is a calculated theoretical price level based on option open interest data. It represents the strike price where option writers would face minimum payout obligations, not necessarily where the stock is currently trading.

The relationship between these two prices is crucial: when the spot price is far from Max Pain, traders may anticipate potential price movement toward Max Pain as expiration approaches. However, this is not guaranteed, and many other factors influence stock price movement.

No, Max Pain is not always accurate and should not be used as the sole indicator for predicting stock price movement. Here's why:

  • Market Forces: Strong fundamental news, earnings reports, or significant market events can override the Max Pain effect and drive prices in unexpected directions.
  • Institutional Activity: Large institutional trades, algorithmic trading, and other market participants may have different objectives than minimizing option payouts.
  • Limited Influence: While market makers may attempt to influence price toward Max Pain, their ability to do so is limited, especially in highly liquid stocks with strong directional momentum.
  • Multiple Expirations: Stocks often have options expiring on different dates (weekly, monthly), which means multiple Max Pain levels may exist simultaneously, reducing the predictive power of any single level.
  • Statistical Tool: Max Pain is best viewed as a statistical tool that provides context about option market dynamics rather than a guaranteed price target.

Traders should use Max Pain as one of many tools in their analysis, combining it with technical analysis, fundamental analysis, and market sentiment indicators for more comprehensive decision-making.

Max Pain becomes increasingly relevant as option expiration approaches:

  • Last Trading Week: Max Pain analysis is most useful during the final week before expiration, when option writers are actively hedging and the "pinning effect" (price movement toward Max Pain) is most likely to occur.
  • Expiration Day: On the day of expiration, Max Pain can serve as a key reference level, as market makers may attempt to keep the stock price near this level to minimize their payout obligations.
  • High Open Interest: Max Pain is more reliable when there is significant open interest concentrated around specific strike prices, as this indicates where option writers have the most exposure.
  • Low Volatility Periods: During periods of low market volatility, Max Pain may have a stronger influence, as there are fewer competing forces driving price movement.
  • Monthly Expirations: Monthly option expirations (typically the third Friday) often show stronger Max Pain effects compared to weekly expirations, due to higher open interest and more significant market maker involvement.

While Max Pain can be calculated at any time, its predictive value and practical application increase significantly as expiration approaches, making it particularly useful for short-term trading strategies focused on expiration week dynamics.