NIFTY
Nifty
Max pain for NIFTY
28 Mar 2025 04:11 PM IST
Max Pain for NIFTY is 23400
Strike 20350 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 26,267,760,750,000 Combined total value = 26,267,760,750,000
Strike 20400 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 25,679,919,000,000 Combined total value = 25,679,919,000,000
Strike 20450 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 25,104,262,125,000 Combined total value = 25,104,262,125,000
Strike 20500 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 24,531,581,250,000 Combined total value = 24,531,581,250,000
Strike 20550 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 23,967,500,250,000 Combined total value = 23,967,500,250,000
Strike 20600 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 23,404,627,125,000 Combined total value = 23,404,627,125,000
Strike 20650 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 22,842,776,250,000 Combined total value = 22,842,776,250,000
Strike 20700 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 22,281,982,125,000 Combined total value = 22,281,982,125,000
Strike 20750 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 21,722,747,250,000 Combined total value = 21,722,747,250,000
Strike 20800 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 21,164,138,250,000 Combined total value = 21,164,138,250,000
Strike 20850 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 20,608,239,000,000 Combined total value = 20,608,239,000,000
Strike 20900 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 20,053,174,125,000 Combined total value = 20,053,174,125,000
Strike 20950 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 19,502,393,625,000 Combined total value = 19,502,393,625,000
Strike 21000 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 18,951,838,125,000 Combined total value = 18,951,838,125,000
Strike 21050 has a total call value of 212,625,000 versus a total put value of 18,422,600,250,000 Combined total value = 18,422,812,875,000
Strike 21100 has a total call value of 425,250,000 versus a total put value of 17,893,565,625,000 Combined total value = 17,893,990,875,000
Strike 21150 has a total call value of 637,875,000 versus a total put value of 17,365,788,000,000 Combined total value = 17,366,425,875,000
Strike 21200 has a total call value of 850,500,000 versus a total put value of 16,838,269,500,000 Combined total value = 16,839,120,000,000
Strike 21250 has a total call value of 1,063,125,000 versus a total put value of 16,311,675,750,000 Combined total value = 16,312,738,875,000
Strike 21300 has a total call value of 1,275,750,000 versus a total put value of 15,785,436,000,000 Combined total value = 15,786,711,750,000
Strike 21350 has a total call value of 1,488,375,000 versus a total put value of 15,260,803,875,000 Combined total value = 15,262,292,250,000
Strike 21400 has a total call value of 1,701,000,000 versus a total put value of 14,736,534,750,000 Combined total value = 14,738,235,750,000
Strike 21450 has a total call value of 1,913,625,000 versus a total put value of 14,213,650,500,000 Combined total value = 14,215,564,125,000
Strike 21500 has a total call value of 2,126,250,000 versus a total put value of 13,691,166,750,000 Combined total value = 13,693,293,000,000
Strike 21550 has a total call value of 2,338,875,000 versus a total put value of 13,186,768,875,000 Combined total value = 13,189,107,750,000
Strike 21600 has a total call value of 2,551,500,000 versus a total put value of 12,683,035,875,000 Combined total value = 12,685,587,375,000
Strike 21650 has a total call value of 2,764,125,000 versus a total put value of 12,181,207,500,000 Combined total value = 12,183,971,625,000
Strike 21700 has a total call value of 2,976,750,000 versus a total put value of 11,679,861,375,000 Combined total value = 11,682,838,125,000
Strike 21750 has a total call value of 3,189,375,000 versus a total put value of 11,181,130,500,000 Combined total value = 11,184,319,875,000
Strike 21800 has a total call value of 3,402,000,000 versus a total put value of 10,683,400,875,000 Combined total value = 10,686,802,875,000
Strike 21850 has a total call value of 3,625,500,000 versus a total put value of 10,189,108,875,000 Combined total value = 10,192,734,375,000
Strike 21900 has a total call value of 3,849,000,000 versus a total put value of 9,695,388,375,000 Combined total value = 9,699,237,375,000
Strike 21950 has a total call value of 4,072,500,000 versus a total put value of 9,204,241,875,000 Combined total value = 9,208,314,375,000
Strike 22000 has a total call value of 4,296,000,000 versus a total put value of 8,714,002,875,000 Combined total value = 8,718,298,875,000
Strike 22050 has a total call value of 5,960,250,000 versus a total put value of 8,250,259,875,000 Combined total value = 8,256,220,125,000
Strike 22100 has a total call value of 7,631,625,000 versus a total put value of 7,787,589,750,000 Combined total value = 7,795,221,375,000
Strike 22150 has a total call value of 11,388,750,000 versus a total put value of 7,331,194,875,000 Combined total value = 7,342,583,625,000
Strike 22200 has a total call value of 23,162,625,000 versus a total put value of 6,878,804,625,000 Combined total value = 6,901,967,250,000
Strike 22250 has a total call value of 45,769,875,000 versus a total put value of 6,450,639,375,000 Combined total value = 6,496,409,250,000
Strike 22300 has a total call value of 82,622,625,000 versus a total put value of 6,040,839,750,000 Combined total value = 6,123,462,375,000
Strike 22350 has a total call value of 127,107,000,000 versus a total put value of 5,646,906,375,000 Combined total value = 5,774,013,375,000
Strike 22400 has a total call value of 176,279,625,000 versus a total put value of 5,260,798,500,000 Combined total value = 5,437,078,125,000
Strike 22450 has a total call value of 233,476,500,000 versus a total put value of 4,887,956,625,000 Combined total value = 5,121,433,125,000
Strike 22500 has a total call value of 295,606,125,000 versus a total put value of 4,521,857,250,000 Combined total value = 4,817,463,375,000
Strike 22550 has a total call value of 367,297,125,000 versus a total put value of 4,194,211,875,000 Combined total value = 4,561,509,000,000
Strike 22600 has a total call value of 444,631,875,000 versus a total put value of 3,876,549,750,000 Combined total value = 4,321,181,625,000
Strike 22650 has a total call value of 525,030,375,000 versus a total put value of 3,573,913,875,000 Combined total value = 4,098,944,250,000
Strike 22700 has a total call value of 607,196,250,000 versus a total put value of 3,279,124,125,000 Combined total value = 3,886,320,375,000
Strike 22750 has a total call value of 693,883,875,000 versus a total put value of 3,003,560,625,000 Combined total value = 3,697,444,500,000
Strike 22800 has a total call value of 782,825,625,000 versus a total put value of 2,735,404,125,000 Combined total value = 3,518,229,750,000
Strike 22850 has a total call value of 875,946,000,000 versus a total put value of 2,489,074,500,000 Combined total value = 3,365,020,500,000
Strike 22900 has a total call value of 969,646,125,000 versus a total put value of 2,248,298,625,000 Combined total value = 3,217,944,750,000
Strike 22950 has a total call value of 1,067,295,000,000 versus a total put value of 2,021,446,125,000 Combined total value = 3,088,741,125,000
Strike 23000 has a total call value of 1,165,085,250,000 versus a total put value of 1,799,106,375,000 Combined total value = 2,964,191,625,000
Strike 23050 has a total call value of 1,267,476,375,000 versus a total put value of 1,603,444,500,000 Combined total value = 2,870,920,875,000
Strike 23100 has a total call value of 1,370,134,125,000 versus a total put value of 1,413,794,625,000 Combined total value = 2,783,928,750,000
Strike 23150 has a total call value of 1,474,299,375,000 versus a total put value of 1,236,614,250,000 Combined total value = 2,710,913,625,000
Strike 23200 has a total call value of 1,579,260,750,000 versus a total put value of 1,065,061,125,000 Combined total value = 2,644,321,875,000
Strike 23250 has a total call value of 1,686,795,375,000 versus a total put value of 908,808,000,000 Combined total value = 2,595,603,375,000
Strike 23300 has a total call value of 1,794,747,750,000 versus a total put value of 758,223,750,000 Combined total value = 2,552,971,500,000
Strike 23350 has a total call value of 1,907,095,125,000 versus a total put value of 628,133,625,000 Combined total value = 2,535,228,750,000
Strike 23400 has a total call value of 2,020,548,375,000 versus a total put value of 505,585,875,000 Combined total value = 2,526,134,250,000
Strike 23450 has a total call value of 2,140,839,750,000 versus a total put value of 400,997,625,000 Combined total value = 2,541,837,375,000
Strike 23500 has a total call value of 2,265,753,750,000 versus a total put value of 305,464,875,000 Combined total value = 2,571,218,625,000
Strike 23550 has a total call value of 2,415,050,625,000 versus a total put value of 243,622,125,000 Combined total value = 2,658,672,750,000
Strike 23600 has a total call value of 2,579,754,750,000 versus a total put value of 193,244,625,000 Combined total value = 2,772,999,375,000
Strike 23650 has a total call value of 2,778,106,875,000 versus a total put value of 158,006,625,000 Combined total value = 2,936,113,500,000
Strike 23700 has a total call value of 2,991,609,750,000 versus a total put value of 126,427,875,000 Combined total value = 3,118,037,625,000
Strike 23750 has a total call value of 3,232,222,875,000 versus a total put value of 103,930,500,000 Combined total value = 3,336,153,375,000
Strike 23800 has a total call value of 3,484,015,125,000 versus a total put value of 83,214,375,000 Combined total value = 3,567,229,500,000
Strike 23850 has a total call value of 3,769,006,125,000 versus a total put value of 69,089,625,000 Combined total value = 3,838,095,750,000
Strike 23900 has a total call value of 4,067,079,375,000 versus a total put value of 55,885,875,000 Combined total value = 4,122,965,250,000
Strike 23950 has a total call value of 4,384,384,875,000 versus a total put value of 46,300,125,000 Combined total value = 4,430,685,000,000
Strike 24000 has a total call value of 4,711,560,375,000 versus a total put value of 37,122,750,000 Combined total value = 4,748,683,125,000
Strike 24050 has a total call value of 5,080,567,500,000 versus a total put value of 33,289,875,000 Combined total value = 5,113,857,375,000
Strike 24100 has a total call value of 5,459,716,875,000 versus a total put value of 29,593,875,000 Combined total value = 5,489,310,750,000
Strike 24150 has a total call value of 5,857,865,625,000 versus a total put value of 26,452,125,000 Combined total value = 5,884,317,750,000
Strike 24200 has a total call value of 6,265,220,625,000 versus a total put value of 23,370,375,000 Combined total value = 6,288,591,000,000
Strike 24250 has a total call value of 6,690,289,125,000 versus a total put value of 21,108,000,000 Combined total value = 6,711,397,125,000
Strike 24300 has a total call value of 7,123,267,125,000 versus a total put value of 18,919,875,000 Combined total value = 7,142,187,000,000
Strike 24350 has a total call value of 7,572,557,250,000 versus a total put value of 16,948,875,000 Combined total value = 7,589,506,125,000
Strike 24400 has a total call value of 8,028,791,250,000 versus a total put value of 14,993,250,000 Combined total value = 8,043,784,500,000
Strike 24450 has a total call value of 8,506,753,875,000 versus a total put value of 13,097,250,000 Combined total value = 8,519,851,125,000
Strike 24500 has a total call value of 8,990,046,000,000 versus a total put value of 11,211,750,000 Combined total value = 9,001,257,750,000
Strike 24550 has a total call value of 9,519,826,875,000 versus a total put value of 10,041,000,000 Combined total value = 9,529,867,875,000
Strike 24600 has a total call value of 10,054,780,125,000 versus a total put value of 8,876,250,000 Combined total value = 10,063,656,375,000
Strike 24650 has a total call value of 10,610,109,000,000 versus a total put value of 7,738,875,000 Combined total value = 10,617,847,875,000
Strike 24700 has a total call value of 11,169,640,875,000 versus a total put value of 6,601,500,000 Combined total value = 11,176,242,375,000
Strike 24750 has a total call value of 11,743,452,000,000 versus a total put value of 5,488,875,000 Combined total value = 11,748,940,875,000
Strike 24800 has a total call value of 12,321,070,875,000 versus a total put value of 4,376,250,000 Combined total value = 12,325,447,125,000
Strike 24850 has a total call value of 12,914,476,500,000 versus a total put value of 3,321,000,000 Combined total value = 12,917,797,500,000
Strike 24900 has a total call value of 13,510,371,375,000 versus a total put value of 2,265,750,000 Combined total value = 13,512,637,125,000
Strike 24950 has a total call value of 14,117,440,500,000 versus a total put value of 1,210,500,000 Combined total value = 14,118,651,000,000
Strike 25000 has a total call value of 14,727,405,000,000 versus a total put value of 155,250,000 Combined total value = 14,727,560,250,000
Strike 25050 has a total call value of 15,379,535,625,000 versus a total put value of 121,500,000 Combined total value = 15,379,657,125,000
Strike 25100 has a total call value of 16,034,893,500,000 versus a total put value of 87,750,000 Combined total value = 16,034,981,250,000
Strike 25150 has a total call value of 16,699,596,000,000 versus a total put value of 73,125,000 Combined total value = 16,699,669,125,000
Strike 25200 has a total call value of 17,367,828,750,000 versus a total put value of 58,500,000 Combined total value = 17,367,887,250,000
Strike 25250 has a total call value of 18,046,344,750,000 versus a total put value of 43,875,000 Combined total value = 18,046,388,625,000
Strike 25300 has a total call value of 18,727,233,750,000 versus a total put value of 29,250,000 Combined total value = 18,727,263,000,000
Strike 25350 has a total call value of 19,421,776,875,000 versus a total put value of 14,625,000 Combined total value = 19,421,791,500,000
Strike 25400 has a total call value of 20,122,330,125,000 versus a total put value of 0 Combined total value = 20,122,330,125,000
Max-Pain Table for stock monthly expiry
| Max Pain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Symbol Ltp | Max Pain |
| AARTIIND | 390.75 | 400 |
| ABB | 5546.25 | 5600 |
| ABCAPITAL | 185.07 | 190 |
| ABFRL | 256.27 | 260 |
| ACC | 1942.65 | 1960 |
| ADANIENSOL | 872 | 840 |
| ADANIENT | 2315.8 | 2500 |
| ADANIGREEN | 948.65 | 940 |
| ADANIPORTS | 1182.95 | 1200 |
| ALKEM | 4881.7 | 5000 |
| AMBUJACEM | 538.35 | 550 |
| ANGELONE | 2313.2 | 2200 |
| APLAPOLLO | 1525.25 | 1520 |
| APOLLOHOSP | 6616.2 | 6600 |
| APOLLOTYRE | 426.05 | 430 |
| ASHOKLEY | 204.22 | 210 |
| ASIANPAINT | 2340.65 | 2340 |
| ASTRAL | 1294.25 | 1300 |
| ATGL | 602.6 | 610 |
| AUBANK | 534.6 | 550 |
| AUROPHARMA | 1160.5 | 1160 |
| AXISBANK | 1102 | 1100 |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | 7878.85 | 8000 |
| BAJAJFINSV | 2007.35 | 1980 |
| BAJFINANCE | 8945.6 | 8900 |
| BALKRISIND | 2554.8 | 2580 |
| BANDHANBNK | 146.28 | 150 |
| BANKBARODA | 228.53 | 230 |
| BANKINDIA | 107.12 | 107 |
| BEL | 301.32 | 300 |
| BERGEPAINT | 500.2 | 500 |
| BHARATFORG | 1169.15 | 1160 |
| BHARTIARTL | 1733.4 | 1700 |
| BHEL | 216.43 | 220 |
| BIOCON | 341.7 | 345 |
| BOSCHLTD | 28358.45 | 28000 |
| BPCL | 278.47 | 280 |
| BRITANNIA | 4936.9 | 4900 |
| BSE | 5479.8 | 5100 |
| BSOFT | 387.7 | 400 |
| CAMS | 3723.35 | 3700 |
| CANBK | 89 | 90 |
| CDSL | 1220.05 | 1200 |
| CESC | 153.86 | 155 |
| CGPOWER | 638.5 | 650 |
| CHAMBLFERT | 625.5 | 610 |
| CHOLAFIN | 1519.95 | 1520 |
| CIPLA | 1442.2 | 1480 |
| COALINDIA | 398.2 | 410 |
| COFORGE | 8109.2 | 8000 |
| COLPAL | 2389.8 | 2400 |
| CONCOR | 691.6 | 710 |
| CROMPTON | 353.95 | 360 |
| CUMMINSIND | 3051.85 | 3050 |
| CYIENT | 1264.9 | 1300 |
| DABUR | 506.5 | 510 |
| DALBHARAT | 1821.55 | 1800 |
| DEEPAKNTR | 1983.6 | 2000 |
| DELHIVERY | 255.1 | 260 |
| DIVISLAB | 5775.45 | 5800 |
| DIXON | 13179.5 | 13500 |
| DLF | 680.5 | 700 |
| DMART | 4083.2 | 4050 |
| DRREDDY | 1144.2 | 1150 |
| EICHERMOT | 5347.7 | 5400 |
| ESCORTS | 3250.05 | 3300 |
| EXIDEIND | 360.45 | 370 |
| FEDERALBNK | 192.73 | 195 |
| GAIL | 183.04 | 182.5 |
| GLENMARK | 1541.05 | 1500 |
| GMRAIRPORT | 75.73 | 77 |
| GODREJCP | 1159.25 | 1140 |
| GODREJPROP | 2129.6 | 2150 |
| GOLDM | 88799 | 88000 |
| GRANULES | 486.35 | 500 |
| GRASIM | 2611.15 | 2580 |
| HAL | 4177.45 | 4150 |
| HAVELLS | 1528.9 | 1500 |
| HCLTECH | 1592.5 | 1600 |
| HDFCAMC | 4013.9 | 4100 |
| HDFCBANK | 1828.2 | 1800 |
| HDFCLIFE | 685.7 | 680 |
| HEROMOTOCO | 3722.95 | 3750 |
| HFCL | 79.1 | 82.5 |
| HINDALCO | 682.45 | 690 |
| HINDCOPPER | 220.79 | 230 |
| HINDPETRO | 360.35 | 360 |
| HINDUNILVR | 2258.85 | 2300 |
| HUDCO | 199.45 | 200 |
| ICICIBANK | 1348.35 | 1340 |
| ICICIGI | 1792.85 | 1800 |
| ICICIPRULI | 564.35 | 580 |
| IDEA | 6.8 | 8 |
| IDFCFIRSTB | 54.96 | 58 |
| IEX | 175.77 | 180 |
| IGL | 203.12 | 200 |
| IIFL | 327.65 | 330 |
| INDHOTEL | 787.55 | 800 |
| INDIANB | 541.3 | 550 |
| INDIGO | 5115.35 | 5000 |
| INDUSINDBK | 649.85 | 670 |
| INDUSTOWER | 334.3 | 350 |
| INFY | 1570.65 | 1600 |
| IOC | 127.7 | 132.5 |
| IRB | 45.16 | 46 |
| IRCTC | 727.5 | 740 |
| IREDA | 160.59 | 152.5 |
| IRFC | 124.42 | 125 |
| ITC | 409.75 | 410 |
| JINDALSTEL | 912.3 | 920 |
| JIOFIN | 227.51 | 230 |
| JSL | 581.6 | 600 |
| JSWENERGY | 537.9 | 550 |
| JSWSTEEL | 1063.2 | 1050 |
| JUBLFOOD | 664.35 | 660 |
| KALYANKJIL | 467.25 | 480 |
| KEI | 2892.85 | 2900 |
| KOTAKBANK | 2171.2 | 2120 |
| KPITTECH | 1307.45 | 1300 |
| LAURUSLABS | 613.4 | 610 |
| LICHSGFIN | 563.85 | 570 |
| LICI | 799.4 | 800 |
| LODHA | 1195.8 | 1200 |
| LT | 3492.3 | 3500 |
| LTF | 153.22 | 150 |
| LTIM | 4491.35 | 4600 |
| LUPIN | 2027.95 | 2040 |
| M&M | 2665.8 | 2700 |
| M&MFIN | 283 | 290 |
| MANAPPURAM | 232.75 | 230 |
| MARICO | 651.65 | 640 |
| MARUTI | 11522.15 | 11700 |
| MAXHEALTH | 1096.95 | 1120 |
| MCX | 5311.75 | 5400 |
| MFSL | 1147.7 | 1140 |
| MGL | 1386.95 | 1380 |
| MOTHERSON | 130.96 | 135 |
| MPHASIS | 2500.2 | 2500 |
| MRF | 112677.75 | 115000 |
| MUTHOOTFIN | 2382.9 | 2200 |
| NATIONALUM | 175.53 | 185 |
| NAUKRI | 7181.4 | 7100 |
| NBCC | 81.89 | 82.5 |
| NCC | 209.48 | 210 |
| NESTLEIND | 2250.75 | 2260 |
| NHPC | 82.2 | 84 |
| NMDC | 68.89 | 69 |
| NTPC | 357.6 | 360 |
| NYKAA | 179.08 | 175 |
| OBEROIRLTY | 1637.4 | 1640 |
| OFSS | 7850.9 | 8000 |
| OIL | 386.75 | 390 |
| ONGC | 246.38 | 250 |
| PAGEIND | 42693.75 | 43000 |
| PATANJALI | 1808.4 | 1800 |
| PAYTM | 783.45 | 780 |
| PEL | 987.85 | 1000 |
| PERSISTENT | 5513.75 | 5500 |
| PETRONET | 293.6 | 300 |
| PFC | 414.25 | 420 |
| PHOENIXLTD | 1643.3 | 1600 |
| PIDILITIND | 2849.3 | 2840 |
| PIIND | 3428.2 | 3500 |
| PNB | 96.13 | 97 |
| POLICYBZR | 1589.75 | 1600 |
| POLYCAB | 5147.95 | 5100 |
| POONAWALLA | 350.45 | 335 |
| POWERGRID | 290.35 | 295 |
| PRESTIGE | 1184.4 | 1200 |
| RAMCOCEM | 896.75 | 900 |
| RBLBANK | 173.53 | 175 |
| RECLTD | 429.2 | 440 |
| RELIANCE | 1275.1 | 1300 |
| SAIL | 115.18 | 120 |
| SBICARD | 881.1 | 865 |
| SBILIFE | 1547.85 | 1540 |
| SBIN | 771.5 | 780 |
| SHREECEM | 30502.95 | 30500 |
| SHRIRAMFIN | 656 | 660 |
| SIEMENS | 5275.35 | 5300 |
| SILVER | 94533 | 98000 |
| SJVN | 91.59 | 95 |
| SOLARINDS | 11244 | 11000 |
| SONACOMS | 461.2 | 460 |
| SRF | 2939.15 | 2960 |
| SUNPHARMA | 1734.7 | 1740 |
| SUPREMEIND | 3426.25 | 3500 |
| SYNGENE | 726.2 | 720 |
| TATACHEM | 864.9 | 880 |
| TATACOMM | 1578.2 | 1600 |
| TATACONSUM | 1001.9 | 1000 |
| TATAELXSI | 5214.6 | 5300 |
| TATAMOTORS | 674.45 | 700 |
| TATAPOWER | 375.4 | 400 |
| TATASTEEL | 154.24 | 156 |
| TATATECH | 679.9 | 680 |
| TCS | 3606.15 | 3660 |
| TECHM | 1418.25 | 1440 |
| TIINDIA | 2769.35 | 2800 |
| TITAGARH | 796.25 | 800 |
| TITAN | 3063.35 | 3100 |
| TORNTPHARM | 3227.95 | 3250 |
| TORNTPOWER | 1486.85 | 1500 |
| TRENT | 5325.15 | 5400 |
| TVSMOTOR | 2419.85 | 2440 |
| ULTRACEMCO | 11509.55 | 11400 |
| UNIONBANK | 126.18 | 125 |
| UNITDSPR | 1401.3 | 1400 |
| UPL | 636.25 | 640 |
| VBL | 539.65 | 520 |
| VEDL | 463.4 | 470 |
| VOLTAS | 1458.7 | 1440 |
| WIPRO | 262.25 | 267.5 |
| YESBANK | 16.88 | 17 |
| ZOMATO | 201.7 | 210 |
| ZYDUSLIFE | 886.4 | 900 |
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:
- Find the difference between stock price and strike price
- Multiply the result by open interest at that strike
- Add together the dollar value for the put and call at that strike
- Repeat for each strike price
- 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.
