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Jubilant Foodworks Limited

NSE: JUBLFOOD · Lot size: 1250

Jubilant Foodworks Limited Max Pain Analysis

468.8Updated 21 Apr 2026, 01:26 pm IST
Max Pain Strike
440
Writers' least-loss point
Spot vs Max Pain
+6.55%
Spot ₹468.8
Max Pain Shift
+0
vs yesterday
Days to Expiry
7
2026-04-28
2nd Lowest Pain Strike
445
5 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 JUBLFOOD, that strike is ₹440. Spot at ₹468.8 is 6.55% above max pain — possible downward gravitational pull into expiry.

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Max Pain Level

The highest options pain for Jubilant Foodworks occurs at the ₹440 strike, where option writers face minimal losses at expiry. Max pain often acts as a magnet for the spot price in the final days as writers benefit from out-of-the-money expiries.

Spot vs Max Pain Gap

Spot trades 6.55% above the max pain level, creating a downward pull toward ₹440 as expiry nears. This gap suggests a bias for price drift lower to relieve writer pressure at higher strikes.

Shift Signal

The pain level remains unchanged from yesterday, signaling stable writer positioning around ₹440. Lack of shift indicates no aggressive new short writing at adjacent strikes.

Expiry Bias

A downward drift is expected toward ₹440, supported by the elevated spot and concentrated pain below. The pull strengthens as expiry approaches, particularly within the final five days when gamma effects amplify.

Trader Note

With 7 days to expiry, premium decay strategies are premature; wait for entry closer to the 5-day window for optimal theta advantage.

Data as of 2026-04-21

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jubilant Foodworks Limited max pain today?
Jubilant Foodworks Limited's max pain strike is ₹440 for the 2026-04-28 expiry (7 days away). Spot is 6.5% above max pain.
How is max pain calculated for Jubilant Foodworks Limited?
Jubilant Foodworks 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 Jubilant Foodworks 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 Jubilant Foodworks Limited. It should be used with other signals, not in isolation.
What happened to Jubilant Foodworks Limited max pain since yesterday?
Jubilant Foodworks 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 Jubilant Foodworks Limited options?
Jubilant Foodworks 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.