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Pidilite Industries Limited

NSE: PIDILITIND · Lot size: 500

Pidilite Industries Limited Max Pain Analysis

1,396.8Updated 21 Apr 2026, 01:26 pm IST
Max Pain Strike
1,350
Writers' least-loss point
Spot vs Max Pain
+3.47%
Spot ₹1,396.8
Max Pain Shift
+0
vs yesterday
Days to Expiry
7
2026-04-28
2nd Lowest Pain Strike
1,360
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 PIDILITIND, that strike is ₹1,350. Spot at ₹1,396.8 is 3.47% above max pain — possible downward gravitational pull into expiry.

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Max Pain Level

The max pain strike for Pidilite Industries Limited is ₹1350, where option writers face minimal collective loss at expiry. This level often acts as a magnet for the spot price in the final days, as positioning tends to suppress volatility around this point.

Spot vs Max Pain Gap

The spot is currently at ₹1396.8, trading 3.47% above the max pain level, indicating a notable premium. This gap suggests a moderate downward pull, as the price may drift toward the point of least financial damage to sellers.

Shift Signal

The max pain value has remained unchanged from yesterday, showing no shift. This stability reflects consistent writer positioning around ₹1350 and limited response to spot movement.

Expiry Bias

A slight bearish drift is expected toward ₹1350, supported by structural writer concentration. However, the bias strengthens only if the spot enters the ₹1360–₹1350 zone within five days of expiry, when decay accelerates.

Trader Note

With 7 days to expiry, premium decay strategies remain premature—wait for tighter time decay inside 5 days before targeting short options near ₹1350.

Data as of 2026-04-21

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pidilite Industries Limited max pain today?
Pidilite Industries Limited's max pain strike is ₹1,350 for the 2026-04-28 expiry (7 days away). Spot is 3.5% above max pain.
How is max pain calculated for Pidilite Industries Limited?
Pidilite Industries 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 Pidilite Industries 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 Pidilite Industries Limited. It should be used with other signals, not in isolation.
What happened to Pidilite Industries Limited max pain since yesterday?
Pidilite Industries 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 Pidilite Industries Limited options?
Pidilite Industries 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.