NIFTY
Nifty
Max pain for NIFTY
26 Dec 2024 04:11 PM IST
Max Pain for NIFTY is 23800
Strike 21600 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 7,539,156,375,000 Combined total value = 7,539,156,375,000
Strike 21650 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 7,284,153,000,000 Combined total value = 7,284,153,000,000
Strike 21700 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 7,030,627,875,000 Combined total value = 7,030,627,875,000
Strike 21750 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 6,780,901,875,000 Combined total value = 6,780,901,875,000
Strike 21800 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 6,531,602,250,000 Combined total value = 6,531,602,250,000
Strike 21850 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 6,286,192,125,000 Combined total value = 6,286,192,125,000
Strike 21900 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 6,041,296,500,000 Combined total value = 6,041,296,500,000
Strike 21950 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 5,804,122,875,000 Combined total value = 5,804,122,875,000
Strike 22000 has a total call value of 0 versus a total put value of 5,567,887,125,000 Combined total value = 5,567,887,125,000
Strike 22050 has a total call value of 91,875,000 versus a total put value of 5,353,366,125,000 Combined total value = 5,353,458,000,000
Strike 22100 has a total call value of 183,750,000 versus a total put value of 5,139,799,125,000 Combined total value = 5,139,982,875,000
Strike 22150 has a total call value of 277,875,000 versus a total put value of 4,931,375,625,000 Combined total value = 4,931,653,500,000
Strike 22200 has a total call value of 372,000,000 versus a total put value of 4,723,021,125,000 Combined total value = 4,723,393,125,000
Strike 22250 has a total call value of 470,250,000 versus a total put value of 4,517,614,125,000 Combined total value = 4,518,084,375,000
Strike 22300 has a total call value of 568,500,000 versus a total put value of 4,312,512,000,000 Combined total value = 4,313,080,500,000
Strike 22350 has a total call value of 670,875,000 versus a total put value of 4,112,463,375,000 Combined total value = 4,113,134,250,000
Strike 22400 has a total call value of 773,250,000 versus a total put value of 3,912,895,875,000 Combined total value = 3,913,669,125,000
Strike 22450 has a total call value of 879,375,000 versus a total put value of 3,716,031,750,000 Combined total value = 3,716,911,125,000
Strike 22500 has a total call value of 985,500,000 versus a total put value of 3,519,810,750,000 Combined total value = 3,520,796,250,000
Strike 22550 has a total call value of 1,276,500,000 versus a total put value of 3,342,690,375,000 Combined total value = 3,343,966,875,000
Strike 22600 has a total call value of 1,567,875,000 versus a total put value of 3,166,146,750,000 Combined total value = 3,167,714,625,000
Strike 22650 has a total call value of 1,876,500,000 versus a total put value of 2,994,423,750,000 Combined total value = 2,996,300,250,000
Strike 22700 has a total call value of 2,187,000,000 versus a total put value of 2,825,452,875,000 Combined total value = 2,827,639,875,000
Strike 22750 has a total call value of 2,499,750,000 versus a total put value of 2,661,688,875,000 Combined total value = 2,664,188,625,000
Strike 22800 has a total call value of 2,812,500,000 versus a total put value of 2,500,258,500,000 Combined total value = 2,503,071,000,000
Strike 22850 has a total call value of 3,148,875,000 versus a total put value of 2,346,602,625,000 Combined total value = 2,349,751,500,000
Strike 22900 has a total call value of 3,485,250,000 versus a total put value of 2,195,236,125,000 Combined total value = 2,198,721,375,000
Strike 22950 has a total call value of 3,834,000,000 versus a total put value of 2,048,409,375,000 Combined total value = 2,052,243,375,000
Strike 23000 has a total call value of 4,182,750,000 versus a total put value of 1,902,969,750,000 Combined total value = 1,907,152,500,000
Strike 23050 has a total call value of 5,369,250,000 versus a total put value of 1,773,429,375,000 Combined total value = 1,778,798,625,000
Strike 23100 has a total call value of 6,555,750,000 versus a total put value of 1,645,299,750,000 Combined total value = 1,651,855,500,000
Strike 23150 has a total call value of 7,857,000,000 versus a total put value of 1,519,918,500,000 Combined total value = 1,527,775,500,000
Strike 23200 has a total call value of 9,160,125,000 versus a total put value of 1,395,667,125,000 Combined total value = 1,404,827,250,000
Strike 23250 has a total call value of 10,643,250,000 versus a total put value of 1,277,202,000,000 Combined total value = 1,287,845,250,000
Strike 23300 has a total call value of 12,150,750,000 versus a total put value of 1,160,645,625,000 Combined total value = 1,172,796,375,000
Strike 23350 has a total call value of 13,929,750,000 versus a total put value of 1,050,108,750,000 Combined total value = 1,064,038,500,000
Strike 23400 has a total call value of 15,840,375,000 versus a total put value of 941,459,250,000 Combined total value = 957,299,625,000
Strike 23450 has a total call value of 18,053,625,000 versus a total put value of 839,233,125,000 Combined total value = 857,286,750,000
Strike 23500 has a total call value of 20,343,375,000 versus a total put value of 738,807,750,000 Combined total value = 759,151,125,000
Strike 23550 has a total call value of 24,885,750,000 versus a total put value of 651,943,500,000 Combined total value = 676,829,250,000
Strike 23600 has a total call value of 29,656,125,000 versus a total put value of 567,563,250,000 Combined total value = 597,219,375,000
Strike 23650 has a total call value of 36,645,750,000 versus a total put value of 489,963,375,000 Combined total value = 526,609,125,000
Strike 23700 has a total call value of 44,215,875,000 versus a total put value of 414,435,750,000 Combined total value = 458,651,625,000
Strike 23750 has a total call value of 58,532,250,000 versus a total put value of 349,905,750,000 Combined total value = 408,438,000,000
Strike 23800 has a total call value of 76,259,625,000 versus a total put value of 289,190,250,000 Combined total value = 365,449,875,000
Strike 23850 has a total call value of 114,466,500,000 versus a total put value of 251,312,250,000 Combined total value = 365,778,750,000
Strike 23900 has a total call value of 156,141,750,000 versus a total put value of 215,609,625,000 Combined total value = 371,751,375,000
Strike 23950 has a total call value of 209,986,875,000 versus a total put value of 188,203,875,000 Combined total value = 398,190,750,000
Strike 24000 has a total call value of 266,254,875,000 versus a total put value of 161,696,625,000 Combined total value = 427,951,500,000
Strike 24050 has a total call value of 346,408,875,000 versus a total put value of 146,978,625,000 Combined total value = 493,387,500,000
Strike 24100 has a total call value of 429,967,875,000 versus a total put value of 132,534,750,000 Combined total value = 562,502,625,000
Strike 24150 has a total call value of 522,103,125,000 versus a total put value of 120,555,750,000 Combined total value = 642,658,875,000
Strike 24200 has a total call value of 617,191,875,000 versus a total put value of 108,783,375,000 Combined total value = 725,975,250,000
Strike 24250 has a total call value of 722,604,375,000 versus a total put value of 98,876,625,000 Combined total value = 821,481,000,000
Strike 24300 has a total call value of 831,705,000,000 versus a total put value of 89,232,750,000 Combined total value = 920,937,750,000
Strike 24350 has a total call value of 950,289,375,000 versus a total put value of 80,775,375,000 Combined total value = 1,031,064,750,000
Strike 24400 has a total call value of 1,072,701,375,000 versus a total put value of 72,393,375,000 Combined total value = 1,145,094,750,000
Strike 24450 has a total call value of 1,202,293,125,000 versus a total put value of 65,106,375,000 Combined total value = 1,267,399,500,000
Strike 24500 has a total call value of 1,334,037,750,000 versus a total put value of 57,889,125,000 Combined total value = 1,391,926,875,000
Strike 24550 has a total call value of 1,487,547,375,000 versus a total put value of 53,154,375,000 Combined total value = 1,540,701,750,000
Strike 24600 has a total call value of 1,643,217,000,000 versus a total put value of 48,509,625,000 Combined total value = 1,691,726,625,000
Strike 24650 has a total call value of 1,805,508,000,000 versus a total put value of 44,590,875,000 Combined total value = 1,850,098,875,000
Strike 24700 has a total call value of 1,969,739,625,000 versus a total put value of 40,713,750,000 Combined total value = 2,010,453,375,000
Strike 24750 has a total call value of 2,143,849,875,000 versus a total put value of 37,185,000,000 Combined total value = 2,181,034,875,000
Strike 24800 has a total call value of 2,319,427,125,000 versus a total put value of 33,705,750,000 Combined total value = 2,353,132,875,000
Strike 24850 has a total call value of 2,508,773,250,000 versus a total put value of 30,948,750,000 Combined total value = 2,539,722,000,000
Strike 24900 has a total call value of 2,698,993,125,000 versus a total put value of 28,212,000,000 Combined total value = 2,727,205,125,000
Strike 24950 has a total call value of 2,892,677,250,000 versus a total put value of 25,636,125,000 Combined total value = 2,918,313,375,000
Strike 25000 has a total call value of 3,086,995,125,000 versus a total put value of 23,079,375,000 Combined total value = 3,110,074,500,000
Strike 25050 has a total call value of 3,305,809,875,000 versus a total put value of 21,508,125,000 Combined total value = 3,327,318,000,000
Strike 25100 has a total call value of 3,525,013,500,000 versus a total put value of 19,936,875,000 Combined total value = 3,544,950,375,000
Strike 25150 has a total call value of 3,748,123,500,000 versus a total put value of 18,446,250,000 Combined total value = 3,766,569,750,000
Strike 25200 has a total call value of 3,971,535,375,000 versus a total put value of 16,955,625,000 Combined total value = 3,988,491,000,000
Strike 25250 has a total call value of 4,206,394,125,000 versus a total put value of 15,570,375,000 Combined total value = 4,221,964,500,000
Strike 25300 has a total call value of 4,441,550,625,000 versus a total put value of 14,197,875,000 Combined total value = 4,455,748,500,000
Strike 25350 has a total call value of 4,680,464,625,000 versus a total put value of 12,869,250,000 Combined total value = 4,693,333,875,000
Strike 25400 has a total call value of 4,919,684,250,000 versus a total put value of 11,540,625,000 Combined total value = 4,931,224,875,000
Strike 25450 has a total call value of 5,160,842,250,000 versus a total put value of 10,249,125,000 Combined total value = 5,171,091,375,000
Strike 25500 has a total call value of 5,402,155,875,000 versus a total put value of 8,957,625,000 Combined total value = 5,411,113,500,000
Strike 25550 has a total call value of 5,658,617,250,000 versus a total put value of 7,981,875,000 Combined total value = 5,666,599,125,000
Strike 25600 has a total call value of 5,915,233,500,000 versus a total put value of 7,014,375,000 Combined total value = 5,922,247,875,000
Strike 25650 has a total call value of 6,173,356,875,000 versus a total put value of 6,100,125,000 Combined total value = 6,179,457,000,000
Strike 25700 has a total call value of 6,431,552,625,000 versus a total put value of 5,185,875,000 Combined total value = 6,436,738,500,000
Strike 25750 has a total call value of 6,690,885,000,000 versus a total put value of 4,311,375,000 Combined total value = 6,695,196,375,000
Strike 25800 has a total call value of 6,950,365,500,000 versus a total put value of 3,443,250,000 Combined total value = 6,953,808,750,000
Strike 25850 has a total call value of 7,217,555,250,000 versus a total put value of 2,609,250,000 Combined total value = 7,220,164,500,000
Strike 25900 has a total call value of 7,484,851,500,000 versus a total put value of 1,776,750,000 Combined total value = 7,486,628,250,000
Strike 25950 has a total call value of 7,752,713,250,000 versus a total put value of 975,750,000 Combined total value = 7,753,689,000,000
Strike 26000 has a total call value of 8,020,650,750,000 versus a total put value of 174,750,000 Combined total value = 8,020,825,500,000
Strike 26050 has a total call value of 8,309,447,625,000 versus a total put value of 141,000,000 Combined total value = 8,309,588,625,000
Strike 26100 has a total call value of 8,599,438,875,000 versus a total put value of 111,000,000 Combined total value = 8,599,549,875,000
Strike 26150 has a total call value of 8,895,633,750,000 versus a total put value of 96,000,000 Combined total value = 8,895,729,750,000
Strike 26200 has a total call value of 9,191,964,000,000 versus a total put value of 81,000,000 Combined total value = 9,192,045,000,000
Strike 26250 has a total call value of 9,491,572,125,000 versus a total put value of 67,500,000 Combined total value = 9,491,639,625,000
Strike 26300 has a total call value of 9,791,321,250,000 versus a total put value of 54,000,000 Combined total value = 9,791,375,250,000
Strike 26350 has a total call value of 10,095,172,500,000 versus a total put value of 40,500,000 Combined total value = 10,095,213,000,000
Strike 26400 has a total call value of 10,399,134,375,000 versus a total put value of 27,000,000 Combined total value = 10,399,161,375,000
Strike 26450 has a total call value of 10,709,314,875,000 versus a total put value of 13,500,000 Combined total value = 10,709,328,375,000
Strike 26500 has a total call value of 11,020,209,750,000 versus a total put value of 0 Combined total value = 11,020,209,750,000
Max-Pain Table for Monthly Expiry
| Max Pain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Symbol Ltp | Max Pain |
| AARTIIND | 413.25 | 430 |
| ABB | 6945.3 | 7100 |
| ABBOTINDIA | 28597 | 28000 |
| ABCAPITAL | 184.35 | 200 |
| ABFRL | 282.3 | 300 |
| ACC | 2087.65 | 2400 |
| ADANIENSOL | 792.3 | 800 |
| ADANIENT | 2400.25 | 2800 |
| ADANIGREEN | 1064.25 | 1080 |
| ADANIPORTS | 1243.95 | 1220 |
| ALKEM | 5408.6 | 5500 |
| AMBUJACEM | 548.8 | 600 |
| ANGELONE | 2903.95 | 2950 |
| APLAPOLLO | 1497.2 | 1500 |
| APOLLOHOSP | 7261.15 | 7300 |
| APOLLOTYRE | 542.25 | 530 |
| ASHOKLEY | 220.14 | 225 |
| ASIANPAINT | 2262.4 | 2320 |
| ASTRAL | 1671.5 | 1800 |
| ATGL | 672 | 700 |
| ATUL | 7097.35 | 7200 |
| AUBANK | 548.3 | 560 |
| AUROPHARMA | 1256.25 | 1260 |
| AXISBANK | 1076.7 | 1100 |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | 8878.5 | 9000 |
| BAJAJFINSV | 1559.3 | 1600 |
| BAJFINANCE | 6815.75 | 7000 |
| BALKRISIND | 2824.7 | 2850 |
| BANDHANBNK | 161.47 | 170 |
| BANKBARODA | 246.68 | 255 |
| BANKINDIA | 103.17 | 105 |
| BATAINDIA | 1350.45 | 1400 |
| BEL | 295.2 | 300 |
| BERGEPAINT | 441 | 450 |
| BHARATFORG | 1314.25 | 1340 |
| BHARTIARTL | 1599.5 | 1600 |
| BHEL | 241.75 | 250 |
| BIOCON | 346.45 | 345 |
| BOSCHLTD | 34190.1 | 35000 |
| BPCL | 295.6 | 300 |
| BRITANNIA | 4761.65 | 4800 |
| BSE | 5442.35 | 5400 |
| BSOFT | 570.25 | 600 |
| CAMS | 4964 | 5000 |
| CANBK | 101.03 | 104 |
| CANFINHOME | 723.95 | 760 |
| CDSL | 1806.65 | 1860 |
| CESC | 184.82 | 185 |
| CGPOWER | 743.75 | 730 |
| CHAMBLFERT | 500.4 | 500 |
| CHOLAFIN | 1189.35 | 1200 |
| CIPLA | 1490.55 | 1500 |
| COALINDIA | 386.6 | 405 |
| COFORGE | 9493.25 | 9400 |
| COLPAL | 2719.2 | 2800 |
| CONCOR | 776.35 | 830 |
| COROMANDEL | 1845.05 | 1840 |
| CROMPTON | 393.6 | 400 |
| CUB | 173.54 | 177.5 |
| CUMMINSIND | 3364.25 | 3300 |
| CYIENT | 1928.35 | 1900 |
| DABUR | 505.6 | 510 |
| DALBHARAT | 1738.55 | 1800 |
| DEEPAKNTR | 2571.25 | 2700 |
| DELHIVERY | 350.95 | 350 |
| DIVISLAB | 5886.75 | 5800 |
| DIXON | 18038.15 | 18000 |
| DLF | 838.7 | 850 |
| DMART | 3511.65 | 3500 |
| DRREDDY | 1355.15 | 1350 |
| EICHERMOT | 4801.35 | 4800 |
| ESCORTS | 3151.1 | 3300 |
| EXIDEIND | 418.3 | 440 |
| FEDERALBNK | 197.68 | 200 |
| GAIL | 197.63 | 200 |
| GLENMARK | 1541.45 | 1540 |
| GMRAIRPORT | 79.04 | 84 |
| GMRINFRA | 0 | 32 |
| GNFC | 575.5 | 600 |
| GODREJCP | 1071.2 | 1100 |
| GODREJPROP | 2855.75 | 2900 |
| GRANULES | 592.95 | 590 |
| GRASIM | 2482.05 | 2600 |
| GUJGASLTD | 509 | 510 |
| HAL | 4229.2 | 4400 |
| HAVELLS | 1676.4 | 1700 |
| HCLTECH | 1900.75 | 1900 |
| HDFCAMC | 4269.45 | 4300 |
| HDFCBANK | 1790.75 | 1800 |
| HDFCLIFE | 626.4 | 630 |
| HEROMOTOCO | 4275 | 4400 |
| HFCL | 114.67 | 115 |
| HINDALCO | 628.75 | 640 |
| HINDCOPPER | 263.2 | 270 |
| HINDPETRO | 419.3 | 410 |
| HINDUNILVR | 2332.75 | 2400 |
| HUDCO | 227.58 | 240 |
| ICICIBANK | 1297.35 | 1300 |
| ICICIGI | 1861.15 | 2000 |
| ICICIPRULI | 668.1 | 660 |
| IDEA | 7.56 | 8 |
| IDFCFIRSTB | 61.75 | 65 |
| IEX | 180.17 | 185 |
| IGL | 390.5 | 390 |
| INDHOTEL | 868.3 | 860 |
| INDIAMART | 2231.5 | 2300 |
| INDIANB | 543.8 | 550 |
| INDIGO | 4725 | 4600 |
| INDUSINDBK | 931.95 | 980 |
| INDUSTOWER | 332.35 | 350 |
| INFY | 1907.4 | 1940 |
| IOC | 137.85 | 145 |
| IPCALAB | 1594.4 | 1600 |
| IRB | 55.87 | 55 |
| IRCTC | 782.4 | 820 |
| IRFC | 146.89 | 145 |
| ITC | 476.95 | 480 |
| JINDALSTEL | 941.35 | 950 |
| JIOFIN | 305.55 | 320 |
| JKCEMENT | 4595 | 4500 |
| JSL | 733.85 | 740 |
| JSWENERGY | 636.5 | 650 |
| JSWSTEEL | 914.45 | 940 |
| JUBLFOOD | 703.9 | 700 |
| KALYANKJIL | 726.45 | 720 |
| KEI | 4320.25 | 4300 |
| KOTAKBANK | 1752.8 | 1800 |
| KPITTECH | 1452.2 | 1420 |
| LALPATHLAB | 2954.55 | 3000 |
| LAURUSLABS | 570.6 | 570 |
| LICHSGFIN | 588.2 | 610 |
| LICI | 891.9 | 920 |
| LODHA | 1414.05 | 1400 |
| LT | 3629.5 | 3700 |
| LTF | 136.82 | 140 |
| LTIM | 5752.35 | 5900 |
| LTTS | 4668.05 | 4800 |
| LUPIN | 2182.1 | 2180 |
| M&M | 2975.65 | 3000 |
| M&MFIN | 265.6 | 275 |
| MANAPPURAM | 184.29 | 180 |
| MARICO | 632.6 | 630 |
| MARUTI | 10896 | 11000 |
| MAXHEALTH | 1155.7 | 1100 |
| MCX | 6352.65 | 6400 |
| METROPOLIS | 2028.1 | 2100 |
| MFSL | 1114.2 | 1120 |
| MGL | 1238.95 | 1260 |
| MOTHERSON | 156.4 | 162.5 |
| MPHASIS | 2908.45 | 3000 |
| MRF | 131204.2 | 130000 |
| MUTHOOTFIN | 2062.5 | 2040 |
| NATIONALUM | 217.07 | 220 |
| NAUKRI | 8667.5 | 8600 |
| NAVINFLUOR | 3326.3 | 3500 |
| NCC | 284.5 | 300 |
| NESTLEIND | 2149.9 | 2200 |
| NHPC | 82.04 | 85 |
| NMDC | 214.45 | 230 |
| NTPC | 334.65 | 350 |
| NYKAA | 160.85 | 160 |
| OBEROIRLTY | 2322.65 | 2300 |
| OFSS | 12279.6 | 12250 |
| OIL | 427.05 | 440 |
| ONGC | 240.25 | 250 |
| PAGEIND | 47083.35 | 48000 |
| PAYTM | 1002.35 | 980 |
| PEL | 1098.45 | 1100 |
| PERSISTENT | 6395.8 | 6300 |
| PETRONET | 344.75 | 340 |
| PFC | 463.25 | 470 |
| PIDILITIND | 2932.45 | 3000 |
| PIIND | 3746 | 3800 |
| PNB | 102.16 | 105 |
| POLICYBZR | 2037.2 | 2050 |
| POLYCAB | 7144.6 | 7200 |
| POONAWALLA | 320.45 | 320 |
| POWERGRID | 310.3 | 320 |
| PRESTIGE | 1751.8 | 1750 |
| PVRINOX | 1336.85 | 1380 |
| RAMCOCEM | 976.55 | 1000 |
| RBLBANK | 162.41 | 160 |
| RECLTD | 519.1 | 520 |
| RELIANCE | 1216.55 | 1270 |
| SAIL | 117.59 | 125 |
| SBICARD | 679.2 | 700 |
| SBILIFE | 1409.05 | 1420 |
| SBIN | 812.45 | 830 |
| SHREECEM | 26342.7 | 26000 |
| SHRIRAMFIN | 2926.9 | 3000 |
| SIEMENS | 6705.55 | 6800 |
| SJVN | 108.87 | 115 |
| SONACOMS | 593.55 | 600 |
| SRF | 2262.15 | 2300 |
| SUNPHARMA | 1841.35 | 1820 |
| SUNTV | 686.45 | 720 |
| SUPREMEIND | 4756.55 | 5000 |
| SYNGENE | 846.6 | 850 |
| TATACHEM | 1057.65 | 1080 |
| TATACOMM | 1733.35 | 1760 |
| TATACONSUM | 900.95 | 920 |
| TATAELXSI | 6896.2 | 7000 |
| TATAMOTORS | 740.8 | 760 |
| TATAPOWER | 404.3 | 420 |
| TATASTEEL | 140.36 | 147.5 |
| TCS | 4169.1 | 4250 |
| TECHM | 1698.7 | 1720 |
| TIINDIA | 3636.9 | 3600 |
| TITAN | 3323.05 | 3400 |
| TORNTPHARM | 3421.35 | 3400 |
| TRENT | 7063.7 | 7000 |
| TVSMOTOR | 2438.55 | 2500 |
| UBL | 2015.1 | 2000 |
| ULTRACEMCO | 11460.65 | 11500 |
| UNIONBANK | 119.05 | 120 |
| UNITDSPR | 1566.95 | 1560 |
| UPL | 499.65 | 520 |
| VBL | 624.1 | 630 |
| VEDL | 460.45 | 480 |
| VOLTAS | 1711.3 | 1740 |
| WIPRO | 305.05 | 300 |
| YESBANK | 19.8 | 20 |
| ZOMATO | 273.2 | 250 |
| ZYDUSLIFE | 957.65 | 1000 |
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.
