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PATANJALI

Patanjali Foods Limited
542.95 +14.20 (2.69%)
L: 522.65 H: 545.5
Max Pain - PATANJALI
05 Dec 2025 02:03 PM IST
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Strike  470  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  17,581,950,000 Combined total value = 17,581,950,000

Strike  475  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  16,274,700,000 Combined total value = 16,274,700,000

Strike  480  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  14,967,450,000 Combined total value = 14,967,450,000

Strike  485  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  13,666,950,000 Combined total value = 13,666,950,000

Strike  490  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  12,366,450,000 Combined total value = 12,366,450,000

Strike  495  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  11,104,200,000 Combined total value = 11,104,200,000

Strike  500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  9,865,350,000 Combined total value = 9,865,350,000

Strike  505  has a total call value of 5,850,000  versus a total put value of  8,738,550,000 Combined total value = 8,744,400,000

Strike  510  has a total call value of 11,700,000  versus a total put value of  7,644,600,000 Combined total value = 7,656,300,000

Strike  515  has a total call value of 17,550,000  versus a total put value of  6,694,200,000 Combined total value = 6,711,750,000

Strike  520  has a total call value of 31,050,000  versus a total put value of  5,757,300,000 Combined total value = 5,788,350,000

Strike  525  has a total call value of 62,550,000  versus a total put value of  4,894,650,000 Combined total value = 4,957,200,000

Strike  530  has a total call value of 105,750,000  versus a total put value of  4,072,500,000 Combined total value = 4,178,250,000

Strike  535  has a total call value of 217,350,000  versus a total put value of  3,334,500,000 Combined total value = 3,551,850,000

Strike  540  has a total call value of 370,350,000  versus a total put value of  2,653,650,000 Combined total value = 3,024,000,000

Strike  545  has a total call value of 718,200,000  versus a total put value of  2,108,700,000 Combined total value = 2,826,900,000

Strike  550  has a total call value of 1,153,350,000  versus a total put value of  1,634,850,000 Combined total value = 2,788,200,000

Strike  555  has a total call value of 1,843,200,000  versus a total put value of  1,326,600,000 Combined total value = 3,169,800,000

Strike  560  has a total call value of 2,611,800,000  versus a total put value of  1,057,500,000 Combined total value = 3,669,300,000

Strike  565  has a total call value of 3,596,400,000  versus a total put value of  874,350,000 Combined total value = 4,470,750,000

Strike  570  has a total call value of 4,689,000,000  versus a total put value of  717,300,000 Combined total value = 5,406,300,000

Strike  575  has a total call value of 6,062,400,000  versus a total put value of  560,250,000 Combined total value = 6,622,650,000

Strike  580  has a total call value of 7,502,850,000  versus a total put value of  403,200,000 Combined total value = 7,906,050,000

Strike  585  has a total call value of 9,288,900,000  versus a total put value of  291,600,000 Combined total value = 9,580,500,000

Strike  590  has a total call value of 11,107,800,000  versus a total put value of  180,000,000 Combined total value = 11,287,800,000

Strike  595  has a total call value of 13,074,300,000  versus a total put value of  103,500,000 Combined total value = 13,177,800,000

Strike  600  has a total call value of 15,049,800,000  versus a total put value of  27,000,000 Combined total value = 15,076,800,000

Strike  605  has a total call value of 17,413,650,000  versus a total put value of  25,650,000 Combined total value = 17,439,300,000

Strike  610  has a total call value of 19,785,150,000  versus a total put value of  24,300,000 Combined total value = 19,809,450,000

Strike  615  has a total call value of 22,423,500,000  versus a total put value of  22,950,000 Combined total value = 22,446,450,000

Strike  620  has a total call value of 25,061,850,000  versus a total put value of  21,600,000 Combined total value = 25,083,450,000

Strike  625  has a total call value of 27,780,750,000  versus a total put value of  20,250,000 Combined total value = 27,801,000,000

Strike  630  has a total call value of 30,501,450,000  versus a total put value of  18,900,000 Combined total value = 30,520,350,000

Strike  635  has a total call value of 33,243,300,000  versus a total put value of  17,550,000 Combined total value = 33,260,850,000

Strike  640  has a total call value of 35,985,150,000  versus a total put value of  16,200,000 Combined total value = 36,001,350,000

Strike  645  has a total call value of 38,727,000,000  versus a total put value of  14,850,000 Combined total value = 38,741,850,000

Strike  650  has a total call value of 41,468,850,000  versus a total put value of  13,500,000 Combined total value = 41,482,350,000

Strike  655  has a total call value of 44,224,650,000  versus a total put value of  12,150,000 Combined total value = 44,236,800,000

Strike  660  has a total call value of 46,980,450,000  versus a total put value of  10,800,000 Combined total value = 46,991,250,000

Strike  665  has a total call value of 49,756,500,000  versus a total put value of  9,450,000 Combined total value = 49,765,950,000

Strike  670  has a total call value of 52,534,350,000  versus a total put value of  8,100,000 Combined total value = 52,542,450,000

Strike  675  has a total call value of 55,312,200,000  versus a total put value of  6,750,000 Combined total value = 55,318,950,000

Strike  680  has a total call value of 58,090,050,000  versus a total put value of  5,400,000 Combined total value = 58,095,450,000

Strike  685  has a total call value of 60,867,900,000  versus a total put value of  4,050,000 Combined total value = 60,871,950,000

Strike  690  has a total call value of 63,645,750,000  versus a total put value of  2,700,000 Combined total value = 63,648,450,000

Strike  695  has a total call value of 66,423,600,000  versus a total put value of  1,350,000 Combined total value = 66,424,950,000

Strike  700  has a total call value of 69,201,450,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 69,201,450,000

Max-Pain Table for Stocks
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Max Pain Table (Stocks)
Symbol Symbol Ltp Max Pain
360ONE 1148 1140
ABB 5160 5150
ABCAPITAL 359 350
ADANIENSOL 974.15 980
ADANIENT 2261.7 2300
ADANIGREEN 1016.9 1020
ADANIPORTS 1513.3 1500
ALKEM 5680 5700
AMBER 6535 6600
AMBUJACEM 534.05 550
ANGELONE 2637.6 2650
APLAPOLLO 1772.5 1760
APOLLOHOSP 7192.5 7350
ASHOKLEY 160.41 157
ASIANPAINT 2965 2920
ASTRAL 1458.6 1460
AUBANK 956.85 940
AUROPHARMA 1215.7 1220
AXISBANK 1280.3 1280
BAJAJ-AUTO 9091 9100
BAJAJFINSV 2100.8 2080
BAJFINANCE 1054.3 1030
BANDHANBNK 140.99 150
BANKBARODA 292.45 290
BANKINDIA 142.53 145
BDL 1519 1520
BEL 408 410
BHARATFORG 1402.2 1400
BHARTIARTL 2100 2100
BHEL 278.1 285
BIOCON 391.15 395
BLUESTARCO 1727.2 1760
BOSCHLTD 36860 36500
BPCL 361.4 362.5
BRITANNIA 5937 5850
BSE 2816.2 2800
CAMS 773 780
CANBK 148.65 150
CDSL 1547 1580
CGPOWER 660.75 680
CHOLAFIN 1720.1 1700
CIPLA 1525.2 1530
COALINDIA 379.65 380
COFORGE 1983.4 1860
COLPAL 2159.9 2180
CONCOR 512.75 520
CROMPTON 260.35 270
CUMMINSIND 4460.4 4500
CYIENT 1173.1 1160
DABUR 509.35 515
DALBHARAT 1991.2 2000
DELHIVERY 407.25 420
DIVISLAB 6460.5 6450
DIXON 13854 14500
DLF 719 730
DMART 3945.7 4000
DRREDDY 1274.4 1270
EICHERMOT 7169.5 7100
ETERNAL 293.9 305
EXIDEIND 378.55 380
FEDERALBNK 259 255
FORTIS 890 910
GAIL 170.11 175
GLENMARK 1975 1940
GMRAIRPORT 103.29 102
GODREJCP 1132.7 1140
GODREJPROP 2082.8 2100
GRASIM 2741.6 2760
HAL 4465.7 4500
HAVELLS 1427.8 1440
HCLTECH 1683.5 1640
HDFCAMC 2577.3 2650
HDFCBANK 1002.3 1000
HDFCLIFE 769.7 770
HEROMOTOCO 6336 6200
HFCL 68.99 70
HINDALCO 826.8 800
HINDPETRO 451.3 455
HINDUNILVR 2325 2360
HINDZINC 499.45 490
HUDCO 222.7 230
ICICIBANK 1389 1380
ICICIGI 1977.5 2000
ICICIPRULI 623.8 620
IDEA 10.8 10
IDFCFIRSTB 80.94 80
IEX 145.67 145
IIFL 568.95 570
INDHOTEL 730.6 740
INDIANB 809.2 830
INDIGO 5410.5 5500
INDUSINDBK 870.5 860
INDUSTOWER 414.8 410
INFY 1614.3 1600
INOXWIND 129.5 137.5
IOC 163.35 164
IRCTC 674.35 690
IREDA 133.39 140
IRFC 114.16 117
ITC 404.6 405
JINDALSTEL 1008.9 1030
JIOFIN 302.9 305
JSWENERGY 454.2 480
JSWSTEEL 1158.3 1150
JUBLFOOD 594.15 600
KALYANKJIL 490.6 490
KAYNES 4559.5 5000
KEI 4158 4150
KFINTECH 1071.4 1080
KOTAKBANK 2157.5 2120
KPITTECH 1268.5 1240
LAURUSLABS 1026 1000
LICHSGFIN 542.15 555
LICI 868.45 900
LODHA 1106.5 1140
LT 4033.3 4020
LTF 307.5 302.5
LTIM 6294.5 6200
LUPIN 2101 2080
M&M 3711 3700
MANAPPURAM 277.85 280
MANKIND 2205.1 2250
MARICO 733.2 730
MARUTI 16207 16100
MAXHEALTH 1097.4 1120
MAZDOCK 2619.6 2700
MCX 10309 10100
MFSL 1687.5 1700
MOTHERSON 117.34 115
MPHASIS 2947.3 2900
MUTHOOTFIN 3787 3700
NATIONALUM 274.2 265
NAUKRI 1389.1 1380
NBCC 111.9 115
NCC 168.4 172.5
NESTLEIND 1242.6 1260
NHPC 76.98 78
NMDC 76.24 76
NTPC 323.55 325
NUVAMA 7150 7200
NYKAA 254.35 260
OBEROIRLTY 1659.9 1660
OFSS 8211.5 8200
OIL 410.55 415
ONGC 242.01 244
PAGEIND 37495 38000
PATANJALI 542.95 550
PAYTM 1351.1 1320
PERSISTENT 6516 6400
PETRONET 275.05 280
PFC 352.75 365
PGEL 561.75 580
PHOENIXLTD 1732.9 1740
PIDILITIND 1473.7 1480
PIIND 3411.3 3450
PNB 121.17 122
PNBHOUSING 902.6 900
POLICYBZR 1878.6 1860
POLYCAB 7227 7400
POWERGRID 270 275
POWERINDIA 19330 20500
PPLPHARMA 179.85 185
PRESTIGE 1689.7 1680
RBLBANK 305.7 310
RECLTD 353.15 360
RELIANCE 1536.5 1540
RVNL 311.05 315
SAIL 133 135
SAMMAANCAP 148.71 170
SBICARD 883.4 880
SBILIFE 2026.8 2020
SBIN 964.95 970
SHREECEM 26250 26500
SHRIRAMFIN 854.85 840
SIEMENS 3310.2 3300
SOLARINDS 12829 13500
SONACOMS 493.75 500
SRF 2877.3 2900
SUNPHARMA 1806.9 1800
SUPREMEIND 3365 3450
SUZLON 51.28 54
SYNGENE 638.15 640
TATACONSUM 1161.1 1170
TATAELXSI 5245 5300
TATAMOTORS 0 320
TATAPOWER 384.8 390
TATASTEEL 167.35 170
TATATECH 667.4 680
TCS 3235.6 3200
TECHM 1576.3 1520
TIINDIA 2669.1 2800
TITAGARH 795 820
TITAN 3818.8 3860
TMPV 354.65 360
TORNTPHARM 3794.5 3750
TORNTPOWER 1285.6 1300
TRENT 4184.6 4300
TVSMOTOR 3654.7 3600
ULTRACEMCO 11600 11700
UNIONBANK 152.71 155
UNITDSPR 1454.9 1440
UNOMINDA 1276.2 1300
UPL 756.65 760
VBL 479.1 470
VEDL 529.15 520
VOLTAS 1324.5 1360
WIPRO 259.7 255
YESBANK 22.56 23
ZYDUSLIFE 933.95 940

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.