NIFTY
Nifty
Max pain for NIFTY
07 Apr 2025 04:10 PM IST
Max Pain for NIFTY is 22600
Strike 20650 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 13,049,856,750,000 Combined total value = 13,049,856,750,000
Strike 20700 has a total call value of 8,250,000 versus a total put value of 12,554,257,875,000 Combined total value = 12,554,266,125,000
Strike 20750 has a total call value of 61,500,000 versus a total put value of 12,085,818,375,000 Combined total value = 12,085,879,875,000
Strike 20800 has a total call value of 114,750,000 versus a total put value of 11,621,401,875,000 Combined total value = 11,621,516,625,000
Strike 20850 has a total call value of 190,125,000 versus a total put value of 11,168,361,750,000 Combined total value = 11,168,551,875,000
Strike 20900 has a total call value of 294,375,000 versus a total put value of 10,717,997,625,000 Combined total value = 10,718,292,000,000
Strike 20950 has a total call value of 445,125,000 versus a total put value of 10,272,810,375,000 Combined total value = 10,273,255,500,000
Strike 21000 has a total call value of 675,000,000 versus a total put value of 9,830,325,375,000 Combined total value = 9,831,000,375,000
Strike 21050 has a total call value of 1,437,375,000 versus a total put value of 9,427,339,875,000 Combined total value = 9,428,777,250,000
Strike 21100 has a total call value of 2,233,500,000 versus a total put value of 9,027,565,500,000 Combined total value = 9,029,799,000,000
Strike 21150 has a total call value of 3,095,625,000 versus a total put value of 8,633,750,625,000 Combined total value = 8,636,846,250,000
Strike 21200 has a total call value of 3,981,000,000 versus a total put value of 8,242,190,625,000 Combined total value = 8,246,171,625,000
Strike 21250 has a total call value of 5,010,375,000 versus a total put value of 7,858,693,125,000 Combined total value = 7,863,703,500,000
Strike 21300 has a total call value of 6,093,000,000 versus a total put value of 7,477,863,750,000 Combined total value = 7,483,956,750,000
Strike 21350 has a total call value of 7,440,375,000 versus a total put value of 7,106,827,125,000 Combined total value = 7,114,267,500,000
Strike 21400 has a total call value of 8,887,500,000 versus a total put value of 6,738,499,500,000 Combined total value = 6,747,387,000,000
Strike 21450 has a total call value of 10,615,125,000 versus a total put value of 6,381,548,250,000 Combined total value = 6,392,163,375,000
Strike 21500 has a total call value of 12,443,625,000 versus a total put value of 6,028,841,625,000 Combined total value = 6,041,285,250,000
Strike 21550 has a total call value of 15,614,250,000 versus a total put value of 5,704,099,125,000 Combined total value = 5,719,713,375,000
Strike 21600 has a total call value of 19,073,625,000 versus a total put value of 5,384,267,625,000 Combined total value = 5,403,341,250,000
Strike 21650 has a total call value of 23,149,125,000 versus a total put value of 5,078,455,500,000 Combined total value = 5,101,604,625,000
Strike 21700 has a total call value of 27,833,625,000 versus a total put value of 4,776,894,750,000 Combined total value = 4,804,728,375,000
Strike 21750 has a total call value of 33,942,375,000 versus a total put value of 4,486,811,250,000 Combined total value = 4,520,753,625,000
Strike 21800 has a total call value of 41,120,250,000 versus a total put value of 4,201,731,000,000 Combined total value = 4,242,851,250,000
Strike 21850 has a total call value of 51,583,875,000 versus a total put value of 3,934,802,625,000 Combined total value = 3,986,386,500,000
Strike 21900 has a total call value of 65,037,750,000 versus a total put value of 3,672,725,250,000 Combined total value = 3,737,763,000,000
Strike 21950 has a total call value of 85,470,000,000 versus a total put value of 3,423,650,625,000 Combined total value = 3,509,120,625,000
Strike 22000 has a total call value of 109,963,500,000 versus a total put value of 3,180,014,250,000 Combined total value = 3,289,977,750,000
Strike 22050 has a total call value of 160,178,250,000 versus a total put value of 2,976,772,125,000 Combined total value = 3,136,950,375,000
Strike 22100 has a total call value of 214,216,875,000 versus a total put value of 2,780,011,125,000 Combined total value = 2,994,228,000,000
Strike 22150 has a total call value of 275,433,750,000 versus a total put value of 2,596,520,250,000 Combined total value = 2,871,954,000,000
Strike 22200 has a total call value of 340,313,625,000 versus a total put value of 2,417,900,250,000 Combined total value = 2,758,213,875,000
Strike 22250 has a total call value of 418,671,000,000 versus a total put value of 2,251,857,000,000 Combined total value = 2,670,528,000,000
Strike 22300 has a total call value of 500,149,125,000 versus a total put value of 2,089,471,125,000 Combined total value = 2,589,620,250,000
Strike 22350 has a total call value of 590,248,875,000 versus a total put value of 1,933,357,500,000 Combined total value = 2,523,606,375,000
Strike 22400 has a total call value of 683,461,125,000 versus a total put value of 1,778,879,625,000 Combined total value = 2,462,340,750,000
Strike 22450 has a total call value of 785,794,875,000 versus a total put value of 1,629,657,000,000 Combined total value = 2,415,451,875,000
Strike 22500 has a total call value of 892,542,375,000 versus a total put value of 1,481,877,000,000 Combined total value = 2,374,419,375,000
Strike 22550 has a total call value of 1,021,903,500,000 versus a total put value of 1,345,721,250,000 Combined total value = 2,367,624,750,000
Strike 22600 has a total call value of 1,155,122,625,000 versus a total put value of 1,212,254,625,000 Combined total value = 2,367,377,250,000
Strike 22650 has a total call value of 1,300,688,250,000 versus a total put value of 1,085,064,750,000 Combined total value = 2,385,753,000,000
Strike 22700 has a total call value of 1,451,087,625,000 versus a total put value of 960,733,500,000 Combined total value = 2,411,821,125,000
Strike 22750 has a total call value of 1,630,297,875,000 versus a total put value of 845,508,750,000 Combined total value = 2,475,806,625,000
Strike 22800 has a total call value of 1,815,827,250,000 versus a total put value of 734,262,750,000 Combined total value = 2,550,090,000,000
Strike 22850 has a total call value of 2,019,572,625,000 versus a total put value of 643,474,125,000 Combined total value = 2,663,046,750,000
Strike 22900 has a total call value of 2,231,107,125,000 versus a total put value of 558,279,750,000 Combined total value = 2,789,386,875,000
Strike 22950 has a total call value of 2,461,170,750,000 versus a total put value of 486,421,500,000 Combined total value = 2,947,592,250,000
Strike 23000 has a total call value of 2,701,269,375,000 versus a total put value of 420,616,500,000 Combined total value = 3,121,885,875,000
Strike 23050 has a total call value of 2,994,271,125,000 versus a total put value of 369,273,000,000 Combined total value = 3,363,544,125,000
Strike 23100 has a total call value of 3,296,045,250,000 versus a total put value of 319,409,250,000 Combined total value = 3,615,454,500,000
Strike 23150 has a total call value of 3,620,689,125,000 versus a total put value of 276,240,375,000 Combined total value = 3,896,929,500,000
Strike 23200 has a total call value of 3,955,175,250,000 versus a total put value of 234,939,000,000 Combined total value = 4,190,114,250,000
Strike 23250 has a total call value of 4,322,273,250,000 versus a total put value of 200,232,750,000 Combined total value = 4,522,506,000,000
Strike 23300 has a total call value of 4,702,121,625,000 versus a total put value of 169,434,750,000 Combined total value = 4,871,556,375,000
Strike 23350 has a total call value of 5,116,544,625,000 versus a total put value of 147,423,000,000 Combined total value = 5,263,967,625,000
Strike 23400 has a total call value of 5,544,064,875,000 versus a total put value of 127,182,375,000 Combined total value = 5,671,247,250,000
Strike 23450 has a total call value of 5,993,098,875,000 versus a total put value of 109,752,000,000 Combined total value = 6,102,850,875,000
Strike 23500 has a total call value of 6,448,867,125,000 versus a total put value of 92,947,125,000 Combined total value = 6,541,814,250,000
Strike 23550 has a total call value of 6,956,810,625,000 versus a total put value of 79,537,500,000 Combined total value = 7,036,348,125,000
Strike 23600 has a total call value of 7,471,623,750,000 versus a total put value of 66,364,875,000 Combined total value = 7,537,988,625,000
Strike 23650 has a total call value of 8,007,890,250,000 versus a total put value of 54,359,250,000 Combined total value = 8,062,249,500,000
Strike 23700 has a total call value of 8,551,610,625,000 versus a total put value of 42,557,250,000 Combined total value = 8,594,167,875,000
Strike 23750 has a total call value of 9,112,522,500,000 versus a total put value of 32,454,000,000 Combined total value = 9,144,976,500,000
Strike 23800 has a total call value of 9,681,120,000,000 versus a total put value of 22,516,500,000 Combined total value = 9,703,636,500,000
Strike 23850 has a total call value of 10,273,703,625,000 versus a total put value of 18,179,625,000 Combined total value = 10,291,883,250,000
Strike 23900 has a total call value of 10,872,534,000,000 versus a total put value of 13,957,875,000 Combined total value = 10,886,491,875,000
Strike 23950 has a total call value of 11,488,088,625,000 versus a total put value of 11,868,000,000 Combined total value = 11,499,956,625,000
Strike 24000 has a total call value of 12,108,174,750,000 versus a total put value of 9,823,875,000 Combined total value = 12,117,998,625,000
Strike 24050 has a total call value of 12,786,377,250,000 versus a total put value of 8,865,750,000 Combined total value = 12,795,243,000,000
Strike 24100 has a total call value of 13,469,938,875,000 versus a total put value of 7,907,625,000 Combined total value = 13,477,846,500,000
Strike 24150 has a total call value of 14,168,113,125,000 versus a total put value of 7,008,000,000 Combined total value = 14,175,121,125,000
Strike 24200 has a total call value of 14,870,081,250,000 versus a total put value of 6,108,375,000 Combined total value = 14,876,189,625,000
Strike 24250 has a total call value of 15,591,585,000,000 versus a total put value of 5,364,375,000 Combined total value = 15,596,949,375,000
Strike 24300 has a total call value of 16,316,237,250,000 versus a total put value of 4,647,750,000 Combined total value = 16,320,885,000,000
Strike 24350 has a total call value of 17,052,473,625,000 versus a total put value of 4,046,625,000 Combined total value = 17,056,520,250,000
Strike 24400 has a total call value of 17,790,609,000,000 versus a total put value of 3,457,125,000 Combined total value = 17,794,066,125,000
Strike 24450 has a total call value of 18,534,810,375,000 versus a total put value of 2,889,000,000 Combined total value = 18,537,699,375,000
Strike 24500 has a total call value of 19,281,843,000,000 versus a total put value of 2,320,875,000 Combined total value = 19,284,163,875,000
Strike 24550 has a total call value of 20,050,610,250,000 versus a total put value of 2,075,625,000 Combined total value = 20,052,685,875,000
Strike 24600 has a total call value of 20,821,869,750,000 versus a total put value of 1,830,375,000 Combined total value = 20,823,700,125,000
Strike 24650 has a total call value of 21,597,225,000,000 versus a total put value of 1,600,125,000 Combined total value = 21,598,825,125,000
Strike 24700 has a total call value of 22,373,880,000,000 versus a total put value of 1,369,875,000 Combined total value = 22,375,249,875,000
Strike 24750 has a total call value of 23,157,335,250,000 versus a total put value of 1,139,625,000 Combined total value = 23,158,474,875,000
Strike 24800 has a total call value of 23,945,503,125,000 versus a total put value of 909,375,000 Combined total value = 23,946,412,500,000
Strike 24850 has a total call value of 24,740,113,875,000 versus a total put value of 709,500,000 Combined total value = 24,740,823,375,000
Strike 24900 has a total call value of 25,536,177,375,000 versus a total put value of 516,000,000 Combined total value = 25,536,693,375,000
Strike 24950 has a total call value of 26,335,318,500,000 versus a total put value of 322,500,000 Combined total value = 26,335,641,000,000
Strike 25000 has a total call value of 27,135,979,875,000 versus a total put value of 129,000,000 Combined total value = 27,136,108,875,000
Strike 25050 has a total call value of 27,972,537,375,000 versus a total put value of 87,000,000 Combined total value = 27,972,624,375,000
Strike 25100 has a total call value of 28,810,317,750,000 versus a total put value of 45,000,000 Combined total value = 28,810,362,750,000
Strike 25150 has a total call value of 29,655,613,125,000 versus a total put value of 22,500,000 Combined total value = 29,655,635,625,000
Strike 25200 has a total call value of 30,501,912,750,000 versus a total put value of 0 Combined total value = 30,501,912,750,000
Strike 25250 has a total call value of 31,355,317,500,000 versus a total put value of 0 Combined total value = 31,355,317,500,000
Strike 25300 has a total call value of 32,211,858,000,000 versus a total put value of 0 Combined total value = 32,211,858,000,000
Strike 25350 has a total call value of 33,080,517,375,000 versus a total put value of 0 Combined total value = 33,080,517,375,000
Strike 25400 has a total call value of 33,956,214,750,000 versus a total put value of 0 Combined total value = 33,956,214,750,000
Max-Pain Table for stock monthly expiry
| Max Pain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Symbol Ltp | Max Pain |
| AARTIIND | 355.1 | 390 |
| ABB | 4963.55 | 5300 |
| ABCAPITAL | 179.34 | 190 |
| ABFRL | 245.2 | 255 |
| ACC | 1929.1 | 1980 |
| ADANIENSOL | 815.05 | 840 |
| ADANIENT | 2212.7 | 2440 |
| ADANIGREEN | 873.3 | 940 |
| ADANIPORTS | 1110.65 | 1180 |
| ALKEM | 4700.5 | 4900 |
| AMBUJACEM | 525.2 | 540 |
| ANGELONE | 2130.45 | 2250 |
| APLAPOLLO | 1440 | 1500 |
| APOLLOHOSP | 6683.3 | 6650 |
| APOLLOTYRE | 397.45 | 420 |
| ASHOKLEY | 197.59 | 207.5 |
| ASIANPAINT | 2341.35 | 2340 |
| ASTRAL | 1287.7 | 1320 |
| ATGL | 569.7 | 600 |
| AUBANK | 541.7 | 550 |
| AUROPHARMA | 1094.05 | 1160 |
| AXISBANK | 1047.95 | 1060 |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | 7306.8 | 7800 |
| BAJAJFINSV | 1852.65 | 1920 |
| BAJFINANCE | 8568 | 8700 |
| BALKRISIND | 2273.2 | 2460 |
| BANDHANBNK | 144.96 | 150 |
| BANKBARODA | 229.36 | 235 |
| BANKINDIA | 105.77 | 110 |
| BEL | 272.1 | 285 |
| BERGEPAINT | 511.95 | 500 |
| BHARATFORG | 951.6 | 1040 |
| BHARTIARTL | 1686.65 | 1720 |
| BHEL | 207.7 | 215 |
| BIOCON | 307.5 | 335 |
| BOSCHLTD | 26588.25 | 27750 |
| BPCL | 273.7 | 280 |
| BRITANNIA | 5055.85 | 5000 |
| BSE | 5182.45 | 5200 |
| BSOFT | 347.1 | 380 |
| CAMS | 3528.85 | 3700 |
| CANBK | 87.1 | 90 |
| CDSL | 1143.8 | 1200 |
| CESC | 149.46 | 152.5 |
| CGPOWER | 540.5 | 580 |
| CHAMBLFERT | 612.8 | 610 |
| CHOLAFIN | 1386.1 | 1460 |
| CIPLA | 1384.7 | 1440 |
| COALINDIA | 377.5 | 400 |
| COFORGE | 6340.7 | 6900 |
| COLPAL | 2388.25 | 2400 |
| CONCOR | 649.25 | 700 |
| CROMPTON | 330.3 | 340 |
| CUMMINSIND | 2711.25 | 3000 |
| CYIENT | 1121.2 | 1200 |
| DABUR | 451.4 | 470 |
| DALBHARAT | 1786.25 | 1800 |
| DEEPAKNTR | 1823.7 | 1900 |
| DELHIVERY | 268.35 | 260 |
| DIVISLAB | 5258.95 | 5600 |
| DIXON | 12556.05 | 13500 |
| DLF | 608.05 | 660 |
| DMART | 4023.15 | 4050 |
| DRREDDY | 1087.9 | 1130 |
| EICHERMOT | 5065.25 | 5300 |
| ESCORTS | 3050.75 | 3200 |
| EXIDEIND | 353.4 | 370 |
| FEDERALBNK | 190.81 | 195 |
| GAIL | 169.03 | 180 |
| GLENMARK | 1442.2 | 1500 |
| GMRAIRPORT | 82.22 | 80 |
| GODREJCP | 1160.1 | 1160 |
| GODREJPROP | 1927.15 | 2050 |
| GOLDM | 88250 | 88000 |
| GRANULES | 436.9 | 490 |
| GRASIM | 2509.1 | 2580 |
| HAL | 4008.2 | 4200 |
| HAVELLS | 1456.1 | 1500 |
| HCLTECH | 1374.1 | 1480 |
| HDFCAMC | 3732.1 | 3900 |
| HDFCBANK | 1757.7 | 1800 |
| HDFCLIFE | 665.95 | 680 |
| HEROMOTOCO | 3526.9 | 3700 |
| HFCL | 74.34 | 80 |
| HINDALCO | 561.8 | 620 |
| HINDCOPPER | 188 | 215 |
| HINDPETRO | 352.8 | 360 |
| HINDUNILVR | 2249.4 | 2260 |
| HINDZINC | 406.75 | 430 |
| HUDCO | 194.89 | 200 |
| ICICIBANK | 1287.55 | 1320 |
| ICICIGI | 1744.4 | 1800 |
| ICICIPRULI | 536.9 | 560 |
| IDEA | 7.36 | 8 |
| IDFCFIRSTB | 56.49 | 58 |
| IEX | 173.8 | 180 |
| IGL | 187.82 | 195 |
| IIFL | 327.15 | 330 |
| INDHOTEL | 751.95 | 800 |
| INDIANB | 539.45 | 550 |
| INDIGO | 4988.7 | 5000 |
| INDUSINDBK | 675.9 | 700 |
| INDUSTOWER | 356 | 355 |
| INFY | 1396.75 | 1500 |
| INOXWIND | 140.88 | 150 |
| IOC | 128.09 | 130 |
| IRB | 43.19 | 45 |
| IRCTC | 697.4 | 720 |
| IREDA | 149.6 | 150 |
| IRFC | 122.42 | 125 |
| ITC | 406.05 | 410 |
| JINDALSTEL | 791.05 | 900 |
| JIOFIN | 213.52 | 230 |
| JSL | 516.65 | 580 |
| JSWENERGY | 488.4 | 520 |
| JSWSTEEL | 930.3 | 990 |
| JUBLFOOD | 669.65 | 680 |
| KALYANKJIL | 486.3 | 490 |
| KEI | 2509.75 | 2700 |
| KOTAKBANK | 2037.85 | 2100 |
| KPITTECH | 1065.3 | 1160 |
| LAURUSLABS | 561.25 | 590 |
| LICHSGFIN | 543.75 | 560 |
| LICI | 767.2 | 800 |
| LODHA | 1106.6 | 1140 |
| LT | 3068.5 | 3350 |
| LTF | 148.57 | 152.5 |
| LTIM | 4057.15 | 4300 |
| LUPIN | 1923.05 | 2000 |
| M&M | 2491.25 | 2700 |
| M&MFIN | 252.7 | 270 |
| MANAPPURAM | 225.6 | 230 |
| MARICO | 662.65 | 650 |
| MARUTI | 11329.75 | 11400 |
| MAXHEALTH | 1075.5 | 1120 |
| MCX | 4989.6 | 5300 |
| MFSL | 1128.45 | 1140 |
| MGL | 1305.25 | 1360 |
| MOTHERSON | 114.38 | 122.5 |
| MPHASIS | 2102.2 | 2220 |
| MRF | 110385.5 | 113000 |
| MUTHOOTFIN | 2254.3 | 2300 |
| NATIONALUM | 144.69 | 170 |
| NAUKRI | 6374.8 | 6700 |
| NBCC | 79.46 | 82.5 |
| NCC | 197.39 | 210 |
| NESTLEIND | 2249 | 2240 |
| NHPC | 82.58 | 84 |
| NMDC | 61.3 | 68 |
| NTPC | 349.8 | 355 |
| NYKAA | 171.3 | 175 |
| OBEROIRLTY | 1483.25 | 1600 |
| OFSS | 7294.15 | 7600 |
| OIL | 343.25 | 370 |
| ONGC | 219.84 | 235 |
| PAGEIND | 41304.45 | 42500 |
| PATANJALI | 1775.45 | 1800 |
| PAYTM | 790.55 | 800 |
| PEL | 954.8 | 960 |
| PERSISTENT | 4573.55 | 4800 |
| PETRONET | 275.85 | 290 |
| PFC | 395.05 | 420 |
| PHOENIXLTD | 1548.3 | 1600 |
| PIDILITIND | 2848.75 | 2860 |
| PIIND | 3242.05 | 3400 |
| PNB | 94.92 | 97 |
| PNBHOUSING | 923.65 | 900 |
| POLICYBZR | 1445.65 | 1540 |
| POLYCAB | 4934.6 | 5000 |
| POONAWALLA | 345.6 | 345 |
| POWERGRID | 289.4 | 295 |
| PRESTIGE | 1060.3 | 1150 |
| RAMCOCEM | 921.15 | 920 |
| RBLBANK | 169.76 | 175 |
| RECLTD | 384.35 | 420 |
| RELIANCE | 1165.7 | 1240 |
| SAIL | 104.63 | 115 |
| SBICARD | 812.05 | 850 |
| SBILIFE | 1460.8 | 1540 |
| SBIN | 746.9 | 780 |
| SHREECEM | 29751.55 | 30500 |
| SHRIRAMFIN | 614 | 640 |
| SIEMENS | 2812.45 | 3000 |
| SILVER | 88555 | 95000 |
| SJVN | 88.91 | 92 |
| SOLARINDS | 10645.25 | 11000 |
| SONACOMS | 406.6 | 440 |
| SRF | 2715.2 | 2860 |
| SUNPHARMA | 1666.35 | 1720 |
| SUPREMEIND | 3112.4 | 3300 |
| SYNGENE | 697.1 | 720 |
| TATACHEM | 800.5 | 850 |
| TATACOMM | 1549.85 | 1600 |
| TATACONSUM | 1047.35 | 1050 |
| TATAELXSI | 4808.3 | 5000 |
| TATAMOTORS | 579.75 | 630 |
| TATAPOWER | 354.85 | 385 |
| TATASTEEL | 129.48 | 145 |
| TATATECH | 608.4 | 650 |
| TCS | 3274.05 | 3450 |
| TECHM | 1288 | 1380 |
| TIINDIA | 2578.95 | 2700 |
| TITAGARH | 748.7 | 780 |
| TITAN | 3022.2 | 3100 |
| TORNTPHARM | 3233.55 | 3250 |
| TORNTPOWER | 1496.7 | 1500 |
| TRENT | 4740.95 | 5100 |
| TVSMOTOR | 2368.15 | 2440 |
| ULTRACEMCO | 11191.6 | 11300 |
| UNIONBANK | 117.93 | 122 |
| UNITDSPR | 1403.8 | 1400 |
| UPL | 614.45 | 640 |
| VBL | 519.6 | 530 |
| VEDL | 374.05 | 420 |
| VOLTAS | 1294.95 | 1360 |
| WIPRO | 242.9 | 255 |
| YESBANK | 16.85 | 17 |
| ZOMATO | 209.63 | 210 |
| ZYDUSLIFE | 837.6 | 880 |
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.
