PG Electroplast Limited

NSE: PGEL · Consumer Durables · Lot size: 950

PG Electroplast Limited Max Pain Analysis

575Updated 22 Jul 2026, 03:30 pm IST
Max Pain Strike
580
Writers' least-loss point
Spot vs Max Pain
-0.86%
Spot ₹575
Max Pain Shift
-10
vs yesterday
Days to Expiry
6
2026-07-28
2nd Lowest Pain Strike
570
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 PGEL, that strike is ₹580. Spot at ₹575 is near max pain — the expiry magnetic pull is active.

Data as of 2026-07-22

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PG Electroplast Limited max pain today?
PG Electroplast Limited's max pain strike is ₹580 for the 2026-07-28 expiry (6 days away). Spot is 0.9% below max pain.
How is max pain calculated for PG Electroplast Limited?
PG Electroplast 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 PG Electroplast 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 PG Electroplast Limited. It should be used with other signals, not in isolation.
What happened to PG Electroplast Limited max pain since yesterday?
PG Electroplast Limited's max pain shifted down by ₹10 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 PG Electroplast Limited options?
PG Electroplast Limited's next options expiry is on 2026-07-28 — 6 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.