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FINNIFTY
Nifty Financial Services

26930.65 128.40 (0.48%)

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15 Jul 2025 11:39 AM IST

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Max Pain for FINNIFTY is 26950  



Strike  22500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  249,550,275,000 Combined total value = 249,550,275,000

Strike  22600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  241,897,825,000 Combined total value = 241,897,825,000

Strike  22700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  234,245,375,000 Combined total value = 234,245,375,000

Strike  22800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  226,592,925,000 Combined total value = 226,592,925,000

Strike  22900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  218,940,475,000 Combined total value = 218,940,475,000

Strike  23000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  211,288,025,000 Combined total value = 211,288,025,000

Strike  23050  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  207,645,425,000 Combined total value = 207,645,425,000

Strike  23100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  204,002,825,000 Combined total value = 204,002,825,000

Strike  23150  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  200,360,225,000 Combined total value = 200,360,225,000

Strike  23200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  196,717,625,000 Combined total value = 196,717,625,000

Strike  23250  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  193,075,025,000 Combined total value = 193,075,025,000

Strike  23300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  189,432,425,000 Combined total value = 189,432,425,000

Strike  23350  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  185,789,825,000 Combined total value = 185,789,825,000

Strike  23400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  182,147,225,000 Combined total value = 182,147,225,000

Strike  23450  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  178,504,625,000 Combined total value = 178,504,625,000

Strike  23500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  174,862,025,000 Combined total value = 174,862,025,000

Strike  23550  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  171,386,150,000 Combined total value = 171,386,150,000

Strike  23600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  167,910,275,000 Combined total value = 167,910,275,000

Strike  23650  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  164,434,400,000 Combined total value = 164,434,400,000

Strike  23700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  160,958,525,000 Combined total value = 160,958,525,000

Strike  23750  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  157,482,650,000 Combined total value = 157,482,650,000

Strike  23800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  154,006,775,000 Combined total value = 154,006,775,000

Strike  23850  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  150,530,900,000 Combined total value = 150,530,900,000

Strike  23900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  147,055,025,000 Combined total value = 147,055,025,000

Strike  23950  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  143,579,150,000 Combined total value = 143,579,150,000

Strike  24000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  140,103,275,000 Combined total value = 140,103,275,000

Strike  24050  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  136,788,275,000 Combined total value = 136,788,275,000

Strike  24100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  133,473,275,000 Combined total value = 133,473,275,000

Strike  24150  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  130,167,375,000 Combined total value = 130,167,375,000

Strike  24200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  126,861,475,000 Combined total value = 126,861,475,000

Strike  24250  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  123,555,575,000 Combined total value = 123,555,575,000

Strike  24300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  120,249,675,000 Combined total value = 120,249,675,000

Strike  24350  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  116,943,775,000 Combined total value = 116,943,775,000

Strike  24400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  113,637,875,000 Combined total value = 113,637,875,000

Strike  24450  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  110,351,475,000 Combined total value = 110,351,475,000

Strike  24500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  107,065,075,000 Combined total value = 107,065,075,000

Strike  24550  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  104,078,650,000 Combined total value = 104,078,650,000

Strike  24600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  101,092,225,000 Combined total value = 101,092,225,000

Strike  24650  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  98,108,725,000 Combined total value = 98,108,725,000

Strike  24700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  95,125,225,000 Combined total value = 95,125,225,000

Strike  24750  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  92,147,900,000 Combined total value = 92,147,900,000

Strike  24800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  89,170,575,000 Combined total value = 89,170,575,000

Strike  24850  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  86,201,050,000 Combined total value = 86,201,050,000

Strike  24900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  83,231,525,000 Combined total value = 83,231,525,000

Strike  24950  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  80,309,125,000 Combined total value = 80,309,125,000

Strike  25000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  77,386,725,000 Combined total value = 77,386,725,000

Strike  25050  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  74,843,925,000 Combined total value = 74,843,925,000

Strike  25100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  72,301,125,000 Combined total value = 72,301,125,000

Strike  25150  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  69,779,125,000 Combined total value = 69,779,125,000

Strike  25200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  67,257,125,000 Combined total value = 67,257,125,000

Strike  25250  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  64,746,825,000 Combined total value = 64,746,825,000

Strike  25300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  62,236,525,000 Combined total value = 62,236,525,000

Strike  25350  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  59,747,675,000 Combined total value = 59,747,675,000

Strike  25400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  57,258,825,000 Combined total value = 57,258,825,000

Strike  25450  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  54,779,725,000 Combined total value = 54,779,725,000

Strike  25500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  52,300,625,000 Combined total value = 52,300,625,000

Strike  25550  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  50,053,250,000 Combined total value = 50,053,250,000

Strike  25600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  47,809,125,000 Combined total value = 47,809,125,000

Strike  25650  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  45,573,450,000 Combined total value = 45,573,450,000

Strike  25700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  43,342,325,000 Combined total value = 43,342,325,000

Strike  25750  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  41,124,850,000 Combined total value = 41,124,850,000

Strike  25800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  38,909,000,000 Combined total value = 38,909,000,000

Strike  25850  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  36,720,775,000 Combined total value = 36,720,775,000

Strike  25900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  34,532,550,000 Combined total value = 34,532,550,000

Strike  25950  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  32,398,600,000 Combined total value = 32,398,600,000

Strike  26000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  30,264,650,000 Combined total value = 30,264,650,000

Strike  26050  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  28,391,350,000 Combined total value = 28,391,350,000

Strike  26100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  26,518,050,000 Combined total value = 26,518,050,000

Strike  26150  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  24,644,750,000 Combined total value = 24,644,750,000

Strike  26200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  22,771,450,000 Combined total value = 22,771,450,000

Strike  26250  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  20,944,625,000 Combined total value = 20,944,625,000

Strike  26300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  19,131,125,000 Combined total value = 19,131,125,000

Strike  26350  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  17,435,925,000 Combined total value = 17,435,925,000

Strike  26400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  15,740,725,000 Combined total value = 15,740,725,000

Strike  26450  has a total call value of 2,925,000  versus a total put value of  14,090,700,000 Combined total value = 14,093,625,000

Strike  26500  has a total call value of 6,825,000  versus a total put value of  12,453,675,000 Combined total value = 12,460,500,000

Strike  26550  has a total call value of 50,700,000  versus a total put value of  11,072,100,000 Combined total value = 11,122,800,000

Strike  26600  has a total call value of 94,575,000  versus a total put value of  9,690,525,000 Combined total value = 9,785,100,000

Strike  26650  has a total call value of 146,900,000  versus a total put value of  8,370,050,000 Combined total value = 8,516,950,000

Strike  26700  has a total call value of 200,850,000  versus a total put value of  7,061,275,000 Combined total value = 7,262,125,000

Strike  26750  has a total call value of 322,725,000  versus a total put value of  5,832,125,000 Combined total value = 6,154,850,000

Strike  26800  has a total call value of 518,050,000  versus a total put value of  4,651,075,000 Combined total value = 5,169,125,000

Strike  26850  has a total call value of 865,150,000  versus a total put value of  3,655,925,000 Combined total value = 4,521,075,000

Strike  26900  has a total call value of 1,280,500,000  versus a total put value of  2,768,350,000 Combined total value = 4,048,850,000

Strike  26950  has a total call value of 1,878,500,000  versus a total put value of  2,037,750,000 Combined total value = 3,916,250,000

Strike  27000  has a total call value of 2,571,400,000  versus a total put value of  1,378,325,000 Combined total value = 3,949,725,000

Strike  27050  has a total call value of 3,741,725,000  versus a total put value of  1,059,500,000 Combined total value = 4,801,225,000

Strike  27100  has a total call value of 4,959,175,000  versus a total put value of  781,950,000 Combined total value = 5,741,125,000

Strike  27150  has a total call value of 6,299,800,000  versus a total put value of  567,125,000 Combined total value = 6,866,925,000

Strike  27200  has a total call value of 7,679,750,000  versus a total put value of  402,675,000 Combined total value = 8,082,425,000

Strike  27250  has a total call value of 9,314,825,000  versus a total put value of  299,650,000 Combined total value = 9,614,475,000

Strike  27300  has a total call value of 11,003,525,000  versus a total put value of  229,450,000 Combined total value = 11,232,975,000

Strike  27350  has a total call value of 12,799,475,000  versus a total put value of  159,250,000 Combined total value = 12,958,725,000

Strike  27400  has a total call value of 14,625,325,000  versus a total put value of  105,300,000 Combined total value = 14,730,625,000

Strike  27450  has a total call value of 16,560,700,000  versus a total put value of  51,350,000 Combined total value = 16,612,050,000

Strike  27500  has a total call value of 18,505,500,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 18,505,500,000

Strike  27550  has a total call value of 20,938,125,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 20,938,125,000

Strike  27600  has a total call value of 23,370,750,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 23,370,750,000

Strike  27650  has a total call value of 25,839,125,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 25,839,125,000

Strike  27700  has a total call value of 28,331,225,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 28,331,225,000

Strike  27750  has a total call value of 30,881,500,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 30,881,500,000

Strike  27800  has a total call value of 33,431,775,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 33,431,775,000

Strike  27850  has a total call value of 35,982,050,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 35,982,050,000

Strike  27900  has a total call value of 38,594,075,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 38,594,075,000

Strike  27950  has a total call value of 41,250,300,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 41,250,300,000

Strike  28000  has a total call value of 43,928,300,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 43,928,300,000

Strike  28050  has a total call value of 47,146,775,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 47,146,775,000

Strike  28100  has a total call value of 50,687,325,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 50,687,325,000

Strike  28150  has a total call value of 54,227,875,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 54,227,875,000

Strike  28200  has a total call value of 57,768,425,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 57,768,425,000

Strike  28250  has a total call value of 61,379,825,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 61,379,825,000

Strike  28300  has a total call value of 64,991,225,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 64,991,225,000

Strike  28350  has a total call value of 68,665,025,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 68,665,025,000

Strike  28400  has a total call value of 72,338,825,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 72,338,825,000

Strike  28450  has a total call value of 76,050,325,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 76,050,325,000

Strike  28500  has a total call value of 79,761,825,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 79,761,825,000

Strike  28550  has a total call value of 84,066,450,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 84,066,450,000

Strike  28600  has a total call value of 88,374,975,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 88,374,975,000

Strike  28650  has a total call value of 92,683,500,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 92,683,500,000

Strike  28700  has a total call value of 96,992,025,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 96,992,025,000

Strike  28750  has a total call value of 101,300,550,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 101,300,550,000

Strike  28800  has a total call value of 105,609,075,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 105,609,075,000

Strike  28850  has a total call value of 109,945,225,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 109,945,225,000

Strike  28900  has a total call value of 114,281,375,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 114,281,375,000

Strike  28950  has a total call value of 118,626,300,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 118,626,300,000

Strike  29000  has a total call value of 122,971,225,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 122,971,225,000

Strike  29050  has a total call value of 127,661,300,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 127,661,300,000

Strike  29100  has a total call value of 132,351,375,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 132,351,375,000

Strike  29150  has a total call value of 137,048,275,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 137,048,275,000

Strike  29200  has a total call value of 141,745,175,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 141,745,175,000

Strike  29250  has a total call value of 146,442,075,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 146,442,075,000

Strike  29300  has a total call value of 151,138,975,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 151,138,975,000

Strike  29350  has a total call value of 155,860,575,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 155,860,575,000

Strike  29400  has a total call value of 160,582,175,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 160,582,175,000

Strike  29450  has a total call value of 165,310,600,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 165,310,600,000

Strike  29500  has a total call value of 170,039,025,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 170,039,025,000

Strike  29550  has a total call value of 174,904,925,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 174,904,925,000

Strike  29600  has a total call value of 179,770,825,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 179,770,825,000

Strike  29650  has a total call value of 184,649,725,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 184,649,725,000

Strike  29700  has a total call value of 189,528,625,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 189,528,625,000

Strike  29750  has a total call value of 194,424,750,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 194,424,750,000

Strike  29800  has a total call value of 199,320,875,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 199,320,875,000

Strike  29850  has a total call value of 204,227,400,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 204,227,400,000

Strike  29900  has a total call value of 209,133,925,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 209,133,925,000

Strike  29950  has a total call value of 214,040,450,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 214,040,450,000

Strike  30000  has a total call value of 218,946,975,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 218,946,975,000


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Max Pain
Symbol Symbol Ltp Max Pain
360ONE 1195.5 1200
AARTIIND 448.9 455
ABB 5709 5900
ABCAPITAL 271.1 270
ABFRL 76.9 76
ACC 1988 1940
ADANIENSOL 876.15 880
ADANIENT 2593.8 2600
ADANIGREEN 1030.5 1000
ADANIPORTS 1444.3 1420
ALKEM 4906 4850
AMBER 7770 7400
AMBUJACEM 592.1 590
ANGELONE 2655.9 2700
APLAPOLLO 1715.6 1740
APOLLOHOSP 7250 7300
ASHOKLEY 250.45 250
ASIANPAINT 2402 2400
ASTRAL 1498.6 1500
ATGL 646.95 650
AUBANK 816.2 810
AUROPHARMA 1146.8 1140
AXISBANK 1170.8 1180
BAJAJ-AUTO 8254.5 8390
BAJAJFINSV 2022.4 2020
BAJFINANCE 922.6 930
BALKRISIND 2663.3 2580
BANDHANBNK 180.29 180
BANKBARODA 243.1 245
BANKINDIA 115.7 115.95
BDL 1821.5 1900
BEL 410.55 415
BHARATFORG 1227.4 1260
BHARTIARTL 1942 1960
BHEL 257.35 260
BIOCON 386.65 370
BLUESTARCO 1872.5 1780
BOSCHLTD 38485 36000
BPCL 349.8 340
BRITANNIA 5807.5 5800
BSE 2468.2 2600
BSOFT 427.7 430
CAMS 4224 4200
CANBK 115.58 114
CDSL 1684 1740
CESC 181.7 175
CGPOWER 673 670
CHAMBLFERT 552.25 560
CHOLAFIN 1546 1560
CIPLA 1483.3 1500
COALINDIA 385.75 395
COFORGE 1895.6 1880
COLPAL 2404.8 2400
CONCOR 616.6 610
CROMPTON 341.1 350
CUMMINSIND 3547.9 3400
CYIENT 1313.1 1300
DABUR 524.65 515
DALBHARAT 2169.6 2180
DELHIVERY 413.4 400
DIVISLAB 6782.5 6800
DIXON 15793 15250
DLF 840.5 840
DMART 4015.7 4100
DRREDDY 1253.9 1280
EICHERMOT 5634.5 5600
ETERNAL 266.25 260
EXIDEIND 386.3 390
FEDERALBNK 212.6 212.5
FORTIS 804.5 780
GAIL 184.39 190
GLENMARK 2207.4 2000
GMRAIRPORT 90.9 90
GODREJCP 1273.8 1260
GODREJPROP 2284.9 2300
GRANULES 487.65 490
GRASIM 2797.3 2800
HAL 4912 4900
HAVELLS 1531.9 1560
HCLTECH 1565.8 1600
HDFCAMC 5231.5 5100
HDFCBANK 1997.3 2000
HDFCLIFE 766.55 775
HEROMOTOCO 4419.8 4300
HFCL 82.58 85
HINDALCO 671.85 680
HINDCOPPER 262.5 265
HINDPETRO 433 430
HINDUNILVR 2521.8 2440
HINDZINC 438.8 450
HUDCO 234.95 235
ICICIBANK 1423.9 1430
ICICIGI 2005.9 2020
ICICIPRULI 672.3 660
IDEA 7.64 7
IDFCFIRSTB 72.98 75
IEX 207.8 200
IGL 219.43 215
IIFL 525.25 500
INDHOTEL 736.2 750
INDIANB 641.5 630
INDIGO 5944.5 5800
INDUSINDBK 880.6 860
INDUSTOWER 406.9 405
INFY 1597.7 1600
INOXWIND 173.44 175
IOC 151.2 150
IRB 48.52 49
IRCTC 772.4 780
IREDA 160.13 162.5
IRFC 135.05 140
ITC 421.95 420
JINDALSTEL 944 950
JIOFIN 320.5 320
JSL 688 680
JSWENERGY 530 510
JSWSTEEL 1037.2 1040
JUBLFOOD 684.35 690
KALYANKJIL 587.5 570
KAYNES 6036.5 6000
KEI 3813.6 3800
KFINTECH 1291.8 1300
KOTAKBANK 2219.8 2200
KPITTECH 1287.3 1280
LAURUSLABS 824 780
LICHSGFIN 614.15 610
LICI 921.95 930
LODHA 1437.4 1400
LT 3514.4 3560
LTF 204.56 200
LTIM 5265 5300
LUPIN 1941.9 1940
M&M 3144.8 3200
M&MFIN 265.3 263.5
MANAPPURAM 267.55 270
MANKIND 2655.5 2500
MARICO 731.05 730
MARUTI 12569 12600
MAXHEALTH 1261 1260
MAZDOCK 3108 3200
MCX 8292 8300
MFSL 1567.4 1600
MGL 1476.9 1500
MOTHERSON 157.42 155
MPHASIS 2886.2 2843
MUTHOOTFIN 2656 2600
NATIONALUM 190.3 190
NAUKRI 1386.4 1420
NBCC 116.22 115
NCC 227.7 225
NESTLEIND 2393.7 2420
NHPC 88.15 86
NMDC 68.27 70
NTPC 342.9 340
NYKAA 216.32 210
OBEROIRLTY 1832.7 1840
OFSS 8809.5 9000
OIL 445.35 450
ONGC 243.88 242.5
PAGEIND 48905 48000
PATANJALI 1706.3 1660
PAYTM 987.05 960
PEL 1320 1260
PERSISTENT 5625 5700
PETRONET 308.2 310
PFC 427.7 420
PGEL 805.5 760
PHOENIXLTD 1497.7 1500
PIDILITIND 2980.4 3000
PIIND 4121.1 4100
PNB 112.6 110
PNBHOUSING 1091 1100
POLICYBZR 1855 1850
POLYCAB 6869.5 6600
POONAWALLA 454.55 450
POWERGRID 298.2 300
PPLPHARMA 213.1 205
PRESTIGE 1763.8 1700
RBLBANK 265.75 247.5
RECLTD 401.2 400
RELIANCE 1491.8 1500
RVNL 383.45 390
SAIL 134.09 135
SBICARD 898.45 920
SBILIFE 1848 1840
SBIN 815.55 810
SHREECEM 30910 31000
SHRIRAMFIN 677.15 680
SIEMENS 3150.7 3200
SJVN 98.25 99
SOLARINDS 15444 16000
SONACOMS 457.5 470
SRF 3214.1 3200
SUNPHARMA 1716 1700
SUPREMEIND 4184.1 4300
SYNGENE 658.05 650
TATACHEM 935.7 940
TATACOMM 1723.1 1740
TATACONSUM 1073.6 1100
TATAELXSI 6378 6200
TATAMOTORS 681.15 690
TATAPOWER 402.2 405
TATASTEEL 159.37 160
TATATECH 721.45 720
TCS 3254 3300
TECHM 1583.8 1600
TIINDIA 2900.3 3000
TITAGARH 942.85 940
TITAN 3406.9 3450
TORNTPHARM 3436 3350
TORNTPOWER 1392.5 1420
TRENT 5335.5 5600
TVSMOTOR 2899.2 2860
ULTRACEMCO 12456 12300
UNIONBANK 147.28 145
UNITDSPR 1367.1 1400
UNOMINDA 1099.7 1100
UPL 674.15 650
VBL 465.5 460
VEDL 449.5 450
VOLTAS 1392.8 1340
WIPRO 258.7 260
YESBANK 20 20
ZYDUSLIFE 974.5 980

Note:
Stock LTP > Max Pain Bearish Trend
Stock LTP < Max Pain Bullish Trend

What is Max Pain?
Max pain, or the max pain price, is the strike price with the most open contract puts and calls - and the price at which the stock would cause financial losses for the largest number of option holders at expiration.
Calculating Max Pain
Max pain is a simple but time consuming calculation. Essentially, it is the sum of the outstanding put and call dollar value of each in-the-money strike price. For each in-the-money strike price for both puts and calls:
  1. Find the difference between stock price and strike price
  2. Multiply the result by open interest at that strike
  3. Add together the dollar value for the put and call at that strike
  4. Repeat for each strike price
  5. Find the highest value strike price. This price is equivalent to max pain price.

How can a trader benefit?
As the option expiration approaches, option writers will try to buy or sell shares of stock to drive the price toward a closing price that is profitable for them, or at least to hedge their payouts to option holders. Call writers sell shares to drive share price down and Put holders buy shares to drive share price up. The max pain strike price exists somewhere in the middle.