Canara Bank Max Pain Analysis
₹144.22Updated 21 Apr 2026, 01:26 pm IST
Max Pain Strike
₹140
Writers' least-loss point
Spot vs Max Pain
+3.01%
Spot ₹144.22
Max Pain Shift
+₹0
vs yesterday
Days to Expiry
7
2026-04-28
2nd Lowest Pain Strike
₹139
₹1 from max pain
What is Max Pain?
Max Pain theory states the underlying gravitates toward the strike where option writers face minimum collective loss at expiry. For CANBK, that strike is ₹140. Spot at ₹144.22 is 3.01% above max pain — possible downward gravitational pull into expiry.
Data as of 2026-04-21
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Canara Bank max pain today?▾
Canara Bank's max pain strike is ₹140 for the 2026-04-28 expiry (7 days away). Spot is 3.0% above max pain.
How is max pain calculated for Canara Bank?▾
Canara Bank's max pain is calculated by taking every possible expiry price and computing the total ITM payout to all option buyers: sum of (CE OI × max(0, spot − strike)) + (PE OI × max(0, strike − spot)) for all strikes. The strike with the minimum total payout is the max pain — where option writers collectively lose the least.
Does max pain predict Canara Bank expiry price?▾
Max pain theory suggests the underlying tends to gravitate toward the max pain strike as expiry approaches, because option writers (who have the capital and hedging ability) can influence spot price. It's more reliable within 1 week of expiry and for liquid stocks like Canara Bank. It should be used with other signals, not in isolation.
What happened to Canara Bank max pain since yesterday?▾
Canara Bank's max pain is unchanged from the previous session. Max pain shifts indicate that option writers are adjusting their positions — a rising max pain is modestly bullish; falling is modestly bearish.
What is the next expiry for Canara Bank options?▾
Canara Bank's next options expiry is on 2026-04-28 — 7 days away. NSE F&O stocks have monthly expiry on the last Tuesday of each month. As expiry approaches, gamma risk increases and max pain becomes a stronger gravitational force.