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Max Healthcare Institute Limited

NSE: MAXHEALTH · Lot size: 525

Max Healthcare Institute Limited Max Pain Analysis

1,019Updated 21 Apr 2026, 01:26 pm IST
Max Pain Strike
980
Writers' least-loss point
Spot vs Max Pain
+3.98%
Spot ₹1,019
Max Pain Shift
+0
vs yesterday
Days to Expiry
7
2026-04-28
2nd Lowest Pain Strike
990
10 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 MAXHEALTH, that strike is ₹980. Spot at ₹1,019 is 3.98% above max pain — possible downward gravitational pull into expiry.

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Max Pain Level

The maximum pain strike for MAXHEALTH options is ₹980, where option writer losses are minimized at expiry. As a magnet for the spot price near expiry, this level reflects concentrated writer positioning.

Spot vs Max Pain Gap

The spot at ₹1019 trades 3.98% above the max pain level, creating a downward pull pressure. This gap suggests a potential drift toward ₹980 unless strong bullish momentum intervenes.

Shift Signal

Max pain has held steady at ₹980, showing no shift from yesterday. This stability indicates option writers are maintaining bearish positioning around current strikes.

Expiry Bias

With 7 days to expiry, the bias is for price drift toward the max pain level at ₹980. However, the pull strengthens meaningfully only within the final 5 days as gamma effects and premium decay intensify.

Trader Note

With more than 5 days left, avoid aggressive premium selling; focus on premium decay strategies only as expiry draws closer.

Data as of 2026-04-21

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Max Healthcare Institute Limited max pain today?
Max Healthcare Institute Limited's max pain strike is ₹980 for the 2026-04-28 expiry (7 days away). Spot is 4.0% above max pain.
How is max pain calculated for Max Healthcare Institute Limited?
Max Healthcare Institute 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 Max Healthcare Institute 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 Max Healthcare Institute Limited. It should be used with other signals, not in isolation.
What happened to Max Healthcare Institute Limited max pain since yesterday?
Max Healthcare Institute 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 Max Healthcare Institute Limited options?
Max Healthcare Institute 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.