UPL Limited

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UPL Limited Max Pain Analysis

₹582.15Updated 4 Sept 2026, 03:30 pm IST
Max Pain Strike
₹580Writers’ least-loss point
Spot vs Max Pain
+0.37%Spot ₹582.15
Max Pain Shift
+₹0vs yesterday
Days to Expiry
232026-09-29
2nd Lowest Pain Strike
₹590₹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 UPL, that strike is ₹580. Spot at ₹582.15 is near max pain — the expiry magnetic pull is active.

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Max Pain Level

The current max‑pain strike for UPL Limited (UPL) is ₹580, the level where option writers would incur the smallest cumulative loss if all options expired worthless. This acts as a magnet that can draw the underlying price toward it as expiry approaches.

Spot vs Max Pain Gap

The spot price of ₹582.15 sits just above the ₹580 pain point, a +0.37 % premium. The modest gap suggests limited upward pressure, with the market potentially pulling back toward the ₹580 level.

Shift Signal

There is no shift versus yesterday’s max‑pain figure, indicating that option writers have not altered their positioning materially. Stability in the pain level implies that current writer exposure remains unchanged.

Expiry Context

Max‑pain reflects the strike where the aggregate open‑interest of calls and puts yields the lowest payout to writers, but it is a statistical tendency, not a deterministic outcome. In the final week before expiry, spot prices often gravitate toward this strike, though market dynamics and news can override the pull.

Data Note

With 25 days remaining, the spot sits merely ₹2.15 above the max‑pain level of ₹580.

Data as of 2026-09-04

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UPL Limited max pain today?
UPL Limited's max pain strike is ₹580 for the 2026-09-29 expiry (23 days away). Spot is 0.4% above max pain.
How is max pain calculated for UPL Limited?
UPL 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 UPL 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 UPL Limited. It should be used with other signals, not in isolation.
What happened to UPL Limited max pain since yesterday?
UPL 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 UPL Limited options?
UPL Limited's next options expiry is on 2026-09-29 — 23 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.