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GOLD
Gold

111529 1682.00 (1.53%)

Max pain for GOLD
22 Sep 2025 07:59 PM IST


Max Pain for GOLD is 110000  



Strike  100000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,222,550,000 Combined total value = 1,222,550,000

Strike  100100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,206,850,000 Combined total value = 1,206,850,000

Strike  100200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,191,150,000 Combined total value = 1,191,150,000

Strike  100300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,175,450,000 Combined total value = 1,175,450,000

Strike  100400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,159,750,000 Combined total value = 1,159,750,000

Strike  100500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,144,050,000 Combined total value = 1,144,050,000

Strike  100600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,128,350,000 Combined total value = 1,128,350,000

Strike  100700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,112,650,000 Combined total value = 1,112,650,000

Strike  100800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,096,950,000 Combined total value = 1,096,950,000

Strike  100900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,081,250,000 Combined total value = 1,081,250,000

Strike  101000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,065,550,000 Combined total value = 1,065,550,000

Strike  101100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,049,850,000 Combined total value = 1,049,850,000

Strike  101200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,034,150,000 Combined total value = 1,034,150,000

Strike  101300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,018,450,000 Combined total value = 1,018,450,000

Strike  101400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,002,750,000 Combined total value = 1,002,750,000

Strike  101500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  987,050,000 Combined total value = 987,050,000

Strike  101600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  971,350,000 Combined total value = 971,350,000

Strike  101700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  955,650,000 Combined total value = 955,650,000

Strike  101800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  939,950,000 Combined total value = 939,950,000

Strike  101900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  924,250,000 Combined total value = 924,250,000

Strike  102000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  908,550,000 Combined total value = 908,550,000

Strike  102100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  892,850,000 Combined total value = 892,850,000

Strike  102200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  877,150,000 Combined total value = 877,150,000

Strike  102300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  861,450,000 Combined total value = 861,450,000

Strike  102400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  845,750,000 Combined total value = 845,750,000

Strike  102500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  830,050,000 Combined total value = 830,050,000

Strike  102600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  814,350,000 Combined total value = 814,350,000

Strike  102700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  798,650,000 Combined total value = 798,650,000

Strike  102800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  782,950,000 Combined total value = 782,950,000

Strike  102900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  767,250,000 Combined total value = 767,250,000

Strike  103000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  751,550,000 Combined total value = 751,550,000

Strike  103100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  735,850,000 Combined total value = 735,850,000

Strike  103200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  720,150,000 Combined total value = 720,150,000

Strike  103300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  704,450,000 Combined total value = 704,450,000

Strike  103400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  688,750,000 Combined total value = 688,750,000

Strike  103500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  673,050,000 Combined total value = 673,050,000

Strike  103600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  657,350,000 Combined total value = 657,350,000

Strike  103700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  641,650,000 Combined total value = 641,650,000

Strike  103800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  625,950,000 Combined total value = 625,950,000

Strike  103900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  610,250,000 Combined total value = 610,250,000

Strike  104000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  594,550,000 Combined total value = 594,550,000

Strike  104100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  578,850,000 Combined total value = 578,850,000

Strike  104200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  563,150,000 Combined total value = 563,150,000

Strike  104300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  547,450,000 Combined total value = 547,450,000

Strike  104400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  531,750,000 Combined total value = 531,750,000

Strike  104500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  516,050,000 Combined total value = 516,050,000

Strike  104600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  500,350,000 Combined total value = 500,350,000

Strike  104700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  484,650,000 Combined total value = 484,650,000

Strike  104800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  468,950,000 Combined total value = 468,950,000

Strike  104900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  453,250,000 Combined total value = 453,250,000

Strike  105000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  437,550,000 Combined total value = 437,550,000

Strike  105100  has a total call value of 150,000  versus a total put value of  426,070,000 Combined total value = 426,220,000

Strike  105200  has a total call value of 300,000  versus a total put value of  414,590,000 Combined total value = 414,890,000

Strike  105300  has a total call value of 450,000  versus a total put value of  403,110,000 Combined total value = 403,560,000

Strike  105400  has a total call value of 600,000  versus a total put value of  391,630,000 Combined total value = 392,230,000

Strike  105500  has a total call value of 750,000  versus a total put value of  380,150,000 Combined total value = 380,900,000

Strike  105600  has a total call value of 900,000  versus a total put value of  368,670,000 Combined total value = 369,570,000

Strike  105700  has a total call value of 1,050,000  versus a total put value of  357,190,000 Combined total value = 358,240,000

Strike  105800  has a total call value of 1,200,000  versus a total put value of  345,710,000 Combined total value = 346,910,000

Strike  105900  has a total call value of 1,350,000  versus a total put value of  334,230,000 Combined total value = 335,580,000

Strike  106000  has a total call value of 1,500,000  versus a total put value of  322,750,000 Combined total value = 324,250,000

Strike  106100  has a total call value of 1,710,000  versus a total put value of  312,700,000 Combined total value = 314,410,000

Strike  106200  has a total call value of 1,920,000  versus a total put value of  302,650,000 Combined total value = 304,570,000

Strike  106300  has a total call value of 2,130,000  versus a total put value of  292,600,000 Combined total value = 294,730,000

Strike  106400  has a total call value of 2,340,000  versus a total put value of  282,550,000 Combined total value = 284,890,000

Strike  106500  has a total call value of 2,550,000  versus a total put value of  272,500,000 Combined total value = 275,050,000

Strike  106600  has a total call value of 2,760,000  versus a total put value of  262,450,000 Combined total value = 265,210,000

Strike  106700  has a total call value of 2,970,000  versus a total put value of  252,400,000 Combined total value = 255,370,000

Strike  106800  has a total call value of 3,180,000  versus a total put value of  242,350,000 Combined total value = 245,530,000

Strike  106900  has a total call value of 3,390,000  versus a total put value of  232,300,000 Combined total value = 235,690,000

Strike  107000  has a total call value of 3,600,000  versus a total put value of  222,250,000 Combined total value = 225,850,000

Strike  107100  has a total call value of 4,300,000  versus a total put value of  213,580,000 Combined total value = 217,880,000

Strike  107200  has a total call value of 5,000,000  versus a total put value of  204,910,000 Combined total value = 209,910,000

Strike  107300  has a total call value of 5,700,000  versus a total put value of  196,240,000 Combined total value = 201,940,000

Strike  107400  has a total call value of 6,400,000  versus a total put value of  187,570,000 Combined total value = 193,970,000

Strike  107500  has a total call value of 7,100,000  versus a total put value of  178,900,000 Combined total value = 186,000,000

Strike  107600  has a total call value of 7,800,000  versus a total put value of  170,230,000 Combined total value = 178,030,000

Strike  107700  has a total call value of 8,500,000  versus a total put value of  161,560,000 Combined total value = 170,060,000

Strike  107800  has a total call value of 9,200,000  versus a total put value of  152,890,000 Combined total value = 162,090,000

Strike  107900  has a total call value of 9,900,000  versus a total put value of  144,220,000 Combined total value = 154,120,000

Strike  108000  has a total call value of 10,600,000  versus a total put value of  135,550,000 Combined total value = 146,150,000

Strike  108100  has a total call value of 11,650,000  versus a total put value of  128,660,000 Combined total value = 140,310,000

Strike  108200  has a total call value of 12,700,000  versus a total put value of  121,770,000 Combined total value = 134,470,000

Strike  108300  has a total call value of 13,750,000  versus a total put value of  114,880,000 Combined total value = 128,630,000

Strike  108400  has a total call value of 14,800,000  versus a total put value of  107,990,000 Combined total value = 122,790,000

Strike  108500  has a total call value of 15,850,000  versus a total put value of  101,100,000 Combined total value = 116,950,000

Strike  108600  has a total call value of 16,900,000  versus a total put value of  94,220,000 Combined total value = 111,120,000

Strike  108700  has a total call value of 17,950,000  versus a total put value of  87,340,000 Combined total value = 105,290,000

Strike  108800  has a total call value of 19,000,000  versus a total put value of  80,460,000 Combined total value = 99,460,000

Strike  108900  has a total call value of 20,050,000  versus a total put value of  73,580,000 Combined total value = 93,630,000

Strike  109000  has a total call value of 21,100,000  versus a total put value of  66,700,000 Combined total value = 87,800,000

Strike  109100  has a total call value of 22,340,000  versus a total put value of  61,250,000 Combined total value = 83,590,000

Strike  109200  has a total call value of 23,580,000  versus a total put value of  55,800,000 Combined total value = 79,380,000

Strike  109300  has a total call value of 24,820,000  versus a total put value of  50,350,000 Combined total value = 75,170,000

Strike  109400  has a total call value of 26,060,000  versus a total put value of  44,900,000 Combined total value = 70,960,000

Strike  109500  has a total call value of 27,300,000  versus a total put value of  39,450,000 Combined total value = 66,750,000

Strike  109600  has a total call value of 28,540,000  versus a total put value of  34,000,000 Combined total value = 62,540,000

Strike  109700  has a total call value of 29,780,000  versus a total put value of  28,550,000 Combined total value = 58,330,000

Strike  109800  has a total call value of 31,020,000  versus a total put value of  23,100,000 Combined total value = 54,120,000

Strike  109900  has a total call value of 32,260,000  versus a total put value of  17,650,000 Combined total value = 49,910,000

Strike  110000  has a total call value of 33,500,000  versus a total put value of  12,200,000 Combined total value = 45,700,000

Strike  110100  has a total call value of 36,470,000  versus a total put value of  11,180,000 Combined total value = 47,650,000

Strike  110200  has a total call value of 39,440,000  versus a total put value of  10,160,000 Combined total value = 49,600,000

Strike  110300  has a total call value of 42,410,000  versus a total put value of  9,140,000 Combined total value = 51,550,000

Strike  110400  has a total call value of 45,380,000  versus a total put value of  8,120,000 Combined total value = 53,500,000

Strike  110500  has a total call value of 48,350,000  versus a total put value of  7,100,000 Combined total value = 55,450,000

Strike  110600  has a total call value of 51,320,000  versus a total put value of  6,080,000 Combined total value = 57,400,000

Strike  110700  has a total call value of 54,290,000  versus a total put value of  5,060,000 Combined total value = 59,350,000

Strike  110800  has a total call value of 57,260,000  versus a total put value of  4,040,000 Combined total value = 61,300,000

Strike  110900  has a total call value of 60,230,000  versus a total put value of  3,020,000 Combined total value = 63,250,000

Strike  111000  has a total call value of 63,200,000  versus a total put value of  2,000,000 Combined total value = 65,200,000

Strike  111100  has a total call value of 66,900,000  versus a total put value of  1,890,000 Combined total value = 68,790,000

Strike  111200  has a total call value of 70,600,000  versus a total put value of  1,780,000 Combined total value = 72,380,000

Strike  111300  has a total call value of 74,300,000  versus a total put value of  1,670,000 Combined total value = 75,970,000

Strike  111400  has a total call value of 78,000,000  versus a total put value of  1,560,000 Combined total value = 79,560,000

Strike  111500  has a total call value of 81,700,000  versus a total put value of  1,450,000 Combined total value = 83,150,000

Strike  111600  has a total call value of 85,430,000  versus a total put value of  1,340,000 Combined total value = 86,770,000

Strike  111700  has a total call value of 89,160,000  versus a total put value of  1,230,000 Combined total value = 90,390,000

Strike  111800  has a total call value of 92,890,000  versus a total put value of  1,120,000 Combined total value = 94,010,000

Strike  111900  has a total call value of 96,620,000  versus a total put value of  1,010,000 Combined total value = 97,630,000

Strike  112000  has a total call value of 100,350,000  versus a total put value of  900,000 Combined total value = 101,250,000

Strike  112100  has a total call value of 105,720,000  versus a total put value of  870,000 Combined total value = 106,590,000

Strike  112200  has a total call value of 111,090,000  versus a total put value of  840,000 Combined total value = 111,930,000

Strike  112300  has a total call value of 116,460,000  versus a total put value of  810,000 Combined total value = 117,270,000

Strike  112400  has a total call value of 121,830,000  versus a total put value of  780,000 Combined total value = 122,610,000

Strike  112500  has a total call value of 127,200,000  versus a total put value of  750,000 Combined total value = 127,950,000

Strike  112600  has a total call value of 132,570,000  versus a total put value of  720,000 Combined total value = 133,290,000

Strike  112700  has a total call value of 137,940,000  versus a total put value of  690,000 Combined total value = 138,630,000

Strike  112800  has a total call value of 143,310,000  versus a total put value of  660,000 Combined total value = 143,970,000

Strike  112900  has a total call value of 148,680,000  versus a total put value of  630,000 Combined total value = 149,310,000

Strike  113000  has a total call value of 154,050,000  versus a total put value of  600,000 Combined total value = 154,650,000

Strike  113100  has a total call value of 159,800,000  versus a total put value of  570,000 Combined total value = 160,370,000

Strike  113200  has a total call value of 165,550,000  versus a total put value of  540,000 Combined total value = 166,090,000

Strike  113300  has a total call value of 171,300,000  versus a total put value of  510,000 Combined total value = 171,810,000

Strike  113400  has a total call value of 177,050,000  versus a total put value of  480,000 Combined total value = 177,530,000

Strike  113500  has a total call value of 182,800,000  versus a total put value of  450,000 Combined total value = 183,250,000

Strike  113600  has a total call value of 188,550,000  versus a total put value of  420,000 Combined total value = 188,970,000

Strike  113700  has a total call value of 194,300,000  versus a total put value of  390,000 Combined total value = 194,690,000

Strike  113800  has a total call value of 200,050,000  versus a total put value of  360,000 Combined total value = 200,410,000

Strike  113900  has a total call value of 205,800,000  versus a total put value of  330,000 Combined total value = 206,130,000

Strike  114000  has a total call value of 211,550,000  versus a total put value of  300,000 Combined total value = 211,850,000

Strike  114100  has a total call value of 217,440,000  versus a total put value of  270,000 Combined total value = 217,710,000

Strike  114200  has a total call value of 223,330,000  versus a total put value of  240,000 Combined total value = 223,570,000

Strike  114300  has a total call value of 229,220,000  versus a total put value of  210,000 Combined total value = 229,430,000

Strike  114400  has a total call value of 235,110,000  versus a total put value of  180,000 Combined total value = 235,290,000

Strike  114500  has a total call value of 241,000,000  versus a total put value of  150,000 Combined total value = 241,150,000

Strike  114600  has a total call value of 246,890,000  versus a total put value of  120,000 Combined total value = 247,010,000

Strike  114700  has a total call value of 252,780,000  versus a total put value of  90,000 Combined total value = 252,870,000

Strike  114800  has a total call value of 258,670,000  versus a total put value of  60,000 Combined total value = 258,730,000

Strike  114900  has a total call value of 264,560,000  versus a total put value of  30,000 Combined total value = 264,590,000

Strike  115000  has a total call value of 270,450,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 270,450,000


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Max Pain
Symbol Symbol Ltp Max Pain
360ONE 1050.4 1100
ABB 5362.8 5300
ABCAPITAL 288.15 290
ADANIENSOL 937.4 860
ADANIENT 2629.5 2500
ADANIGREEN 1152.15 1000
ADANIPORTS 1444.2 1400
ALKEM 5495 5500
AMBER 8310.5 8000
AMBUJACEM 590.3 585
ANGELONE 2248 2300
APLAPOLLO 1679.3 1680
APOLLOHOSP 7739 7800
ASHOKLEY 139.42 135
ASIANPAINT 2482.7 2500
ASTRAL 1438.4 1440
AUBANK 706.05 710
AUROPHARMA 1117.4 1100
AXISBANK 1144.4 1100
BAJAJ-AUTO 9054.5 9100
BAJAJFINSV 2069.5 2040
BAJFINANCE 1006.5 980
BANDHANBNK 163.19 165
BANKBARODA 251.14 245
BANKINDIA 120.53 117.5
BDL 1627.7 1550
BEL 406.4 400
BHARATFORG 1256 1220
BHARTIARTL 1956.2 1920
BHEL 239.6 230
BIOCON 362.15 365
BLUESTARCO 1996.8 1920
BOSCHLTD 39570 40000
BPCL 325.4 325
BRITANNIA 6056.5 6100
BSE 2156.2 2200
CAMS 4014 4000
CANBK 118.87 115
CDSL 1558.5 1580
CGPOWER 770.2 760
CHOLAFIN 1630 1540
CIPLA 1542.2 1560
COALINDIA 394.7 390
COFORGE 1716.9 1740
COLPAL 2344.8 2360
CONCOR 550.15 560
CROMPTON 308.75 320
CUMMINSIND 3990.1 4000
CYIENT 1194.8 1240
DABUR 522.05 540
DALBHARAT 2378.5 2400
DELHIVERY 467.9 475
DIVISLAB 6092.5 6100
DIXON 18082 18000
DLF 773.75 780
DMART 4671.2 4700
DRREDDY 1301.4 1300
EICHERMOT 6946 6700
ETERNAL 341.85 330
EXIDEIND 403.85 415
FEDERALBNK 195 197.5
FORTIS 966.25 950
GAIL 180.95 180
GLENMARK 2017.8 2060
GMRAIRPORT 91.17 90
GODREJCP 1232.2 1240
GODREJPROP 2103.7 2050
GRASIM 2854.1 2820
HAL 4808.7 4800
HAVELLS 1581.3 1600
HCLTECH 1439.9 1480
HDFCAMC 5827.5 5800
HDFCBANK 964.2 970
HDFCLIFE 787.8 780
HEROMOTOCO 5429.5 5350
HFCL 74.85 75
HINDALCO 745.7 740
HINDPETRO 412.75 405
HINDUNILVR 2572.2 2600
HINDZINC 459.25 450
HUDCO 239.96 225
ICICIBANK 1401.5 1410
ICICIGI 1886.3 1880
ICICIPRULI 609.5 610
IDEA 8.39 8
IDFCFIRSTB 70.92 72
IEX 146.09 147.5
IGL 211.56 215
IIFL 450.1 450
INDHOTEL 769.4 780
INDIANB 704.55 690
INDIGO 5747.5 5700
INDUSINDBK 734.3 750
INDUSTOWER 356 350
INFY 1499.5 1500
INOXWIND 152.43 150
IOC 148.3 145
IRCTC 727.1 730
IREDA 159.06 150
IRFC 128.54 127.5
ITC 406.95 410
JINDALSTEL 1032.45 1030
JIOFIN 313.85 320
JSWENERGY 542.95 530
JSWSTEEL 1117 1100
JUBLFOOD 622.8 630
KALYANKJIL 505.25 520
KAYNES 7083.5 7000
KEI 4131.4 4150
KFINTECH 1093.9 1150
KOTAKBANK 2021.7 2000
KPITTECH 1262.4 1280
LAURUSLABS 903.8 910
LICHSGFIN 587.3 580
LICI 904.5 890
LODHA 1212.3 1200
LT 3644.5 3600
LTF 248.09 240
LTIM 5260 5300
LUPIN 2004.4 2020
M&M 3584.8 3550
MANAPPURAM 293.9 285
MANKIND 2594.9 2600
MARICO 716.85 720
MARUTI 15816 15200
MAXHEALTH 1171.6 1160
MAZDOCK 2976.4 2900
MCX 7989.5 7900
MFSL 1556.7 1560
MOTHERSON 109.95 105
MPHASIS 2852.4 3000
MUTHOOTFIN 3047.6 2950
NATIONALUM 210.94 210
NAUKRI 1417.7 1380
NBCC 114.95 107.5
NCC 213.93 215
NESTLEIND 1188.3 1190
NHPC 87.73 85
NMDC 76.86 75
NTPC 339.2 335
NUVAMA 6280.5 6400
NYKAA 242.4 240
OBEROIRLTY 1673.9 1660
OFSS 9056.5 9100
OIL 409.25 400
ONGC 237.47 235
PAGEIND 43405 44000
PATANJALI 597.4 600
PAYTM 1196.2 1200
PERSISTENT 5271 5400
PETRONET 275.9 285
PFC 408.85 410
PGEL 561 560
PHOENIXLTD 1638.3 1580
PIDILITIND 3038 3080
PIIND 3668.9 3750
PNB 113.04 111
PNBHOUSING 859.05 840
POLICYBZR 1796.6 1800
POLYCAB 7657 7400
POWERGRID 286.65 290
PPLPHARMA 202.71 205
PRESTIGE 1617.4 1600
RBLBANK 269.7 260
RECLTD 384 380
RELIANCE 1390.6 1400
RVNL 358.9 350
SAIL 135.49 132.5
SBICARD 869.05 870
SBILIFE 1857.7 1840
SBIN 855.25 840
SHREECEM 29705 29750
SHRIRAMFIN 627.85 620
SIEMENS 3243.5 3250
SOLARINDS 14464 14500
SONACOMS 420.6 440
SRF 2914 2950
SUNPHARMA 1644 1600
SUPREMEIND 4371.9 4500
SUZLON 59.93 59
SYNGENE 655.3 660
TATACHEM 973.95 990
TATACONSUM 1130.1 1110
TATAELXSI 5607 5700
TATAMOTORS 696.25 710
TATAPOWER 395.3 395
TATASTEEL 171.39 170
TATATECH 702.25 710
TCS 3073.8 3120
TECHM 1505.4 1520
TIINDIA 3350.1 3300
TITAGARH 933.9 920
TITAN 3457.5 3550
TORNTPHARM 3655.9 3600
TORNTPOWER 1268.6 1280
TRENT 5010.5 5200
TVSMOTOR 3525.6 3400
ULTRACEMCO 12650 12600
UNIONBANK 138.81 137.5
UNITDSPR 1339.9 1320
UNOMINDA 1312.7 1300
UPL 682.8 700
VBL 463.95 480
VEDL 458.45 450
VOLTAS 1376.2 1400
WIPRO 250.33 250
YESBANK 21.21 20
ZYDUSLIFE 1035.7 1030

Note:
Stock LTP > Max Pain Bearish Trend
Stock LTP < Max Pain Bullish Trend

What is Max Pain?
Max pain, or the max pain price, is the strike price with the most open contract puts and calls - and the price at which the stock would cause financial losses for the largest number of option holders at expiration.
Calculating Max Pain
Max pain is a simple but time consuming calculation. Essentially, it is the sum of the outstanding put and call dollar value of each in-the-money strike price. For each in-the-money strike price for both puts and calls:
  1. Find the difference between stock price and strike price
  2. Multiply the result by open interest at that strike
  3. Add together the dollar value for the put and call at that strike
  4. Repeat for each strike price
  5. Find the highest value strike price. This price is equivalent to max pain price.

How can a trader benefit?
As the option expiration approaches, option writers will try to buy or sell shares of stock to drive the price toward a closing price that is profitable for them, or at least to hedge their payouts to option holders. Call writers sell shares to drive share price down and Put holders buy shares to drive share price up. The max pain strike price exists somewhere in the middle.