Dalmia Bharat Limited Max Pain Analysis
₹1,994.9Updated 21 Apr 2026, 01:26 pm IST
Max Pain Strike
₹1,960
Writers' least-loss point
Spot vs Max Pain
+1.78%
Spot ₹1,994.9
Max Pain Shift
+₹0
vs yesterday
Days to Expiry
7
2026-04-28
2nd Lowest Pain Strike
₹1,980
₹20 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 DALBHARAT, that strike is ₹1,960. Spot at ₹1,994.9 is 1.78% above max pain — possible downward gravitational pull into expiry.
Data as of 2026-04-21
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dalmia Bharat Limited max pain today?▾
Dalmia Bharat Limited's max pain strike is ₹1,960 for the 2026-04-28 expiry (7 days away). Spot is 1.8% above max pain.
How is max pain calculated for Dalmia Bharat Limited?▾
Dalmia Bharat Limited'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 Dalmia Bharat Limited 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 Dalmia Bharat Limited. It should be used with other signals, not in isolation.
What happened to Dalmia Bharat Limited max pain since yesterday?▾
Dalmia Bharat Limited'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 Dalmia Bharat Limited options?▾
Dalmia Bharat Limited'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.