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NIFTYNXT50
Nifty Next 50

69355.9 -78.45 (-0.11%)

Max pain for NIFTYNXT50
25 Oct 2025 03:50 PM IST


Max Pain for NIFTYNXT50 is 69000  



Strike  55500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  16,894,500,000 Combined total value = 16,894,500,000

Strike  55600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  16,754,500,000 Combined total value = 16,754,500,000

Strike  55700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  16,614,500,000 Combined total value = 16,614,500,000

Strike  55800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  16,474,500,000 Combined total value = 16,474,500,000

Strike  55900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  16,334,500,000 Combined total value = 16,334,500,000

Strike  56000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  16,194,500,000 Combined total value = 16,194,500,000

Strike  56100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  16,058,000,000 Combined total value = 16,058,000,000

Strike  56200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  15,921,500,000 Combined total value = 15,921,500,000

Strike  56300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  15,785,000,000 Combined total value = 15,785,000,000

Strike  56400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  15,648,500,000 Combined total value = 15,648,500,000

Strike  56500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  15,512,000,000 Combined total value = 15,512,000,000

Strike  56600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  15,375,500,000 Combined total value = 15,375,500,000

Strike  56700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  15,239,000,000 Combined total value = 15,239,000,000

Strike  56800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  15,102,500,000 Combined total value = 15,102,500,000

Strike  56900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  14,966,000,000 Combined total value = 14,966,000,000

Strike  57000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  14,829,500,000 Combined total value = 14,829,500,000

Strike  57100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  14,693,250,000 Combined total value = 14,693,250,000

Strike  57200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  14,557,000,000 Combined total value = 14,557,000,000

Strike  57300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  14,420,750,000 Combined total value = 14,420,750,000

Strike  57400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  14,284,500,000 Combined total value = 14,284,500,000

Strike  57500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  14,148,250,000 Combined total value = 14,148,250,000

Strike  57600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  14,012,000,000 Combined total value = 14,012,000,000

Strike  57700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  13,875,750,000 Combined total value = 13,875,750,000

Strike  57800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  13,739,500,000 Combined total value = 13,739,500,000

Strike  57900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  13,603,250,000 Combined total value = 13,603,250,000

Strike  58000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  13,467,000,000 Combined total value = 13,467,000,000

Strike  58100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  13,330,750,000 Combined total value = 13,330,750,000

Strike  58200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  13,194,500,000 Combined total value = 13,194,500,000

Strike  58300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  13,058,250,000 Combined total value = 13,058,250,000

Strike  58400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  12,922,000,000 Combined total value = 12,922,000,000

Strike  58500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  12,785,750,000 Combined total value = 12,785,750,000

Strike  58600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  12,649,500,000 Combined total value = 12,649,500,000

Strike  58700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  12,513,250,000 Combined total value = 12,513,250,000

Strike  58800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  12,377,000,000 Combined total value = 12,377,000,000

Strike  58900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  12,240,750,000 Combined total value = 12,240,750,000

Strike  59000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  12,104,500,000 Combined total value = 12,104,500,000

Strike  59100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  11,968,250,000 Combined total value = 11,968,250,000

Strike  59200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  11,832,000,000 Combined total value = 11,832,000,000

Strike  59300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  11,695,750,000 Combined total value = 11,695,750,000

Strike  59400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  11,559,500,000 Combined total value = 11,559,500,000

Strike  59500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  11,423,250,000 Combined total value = 11,423,250,000

Strike  59600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  11,287,000,000 Combined total value = 11,287,000,000

Strike  59700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  11,150,750,000 Combined total value = 11,150,750,000

Strike  59800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  11,014,500,000 Combined total value = 11,014,500,000

Strike  59900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  10,878,250,000 Combined total value = 10,878,250,000

Strike  60000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  10,742,000,000 Combined total value = 10,742,000,000

Strike  60100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  10,605,750,000 Combined total value = 10,605,750,000

Strike  60200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  10,469,500,000 Combined total value = 10,469,500,000

Strike  60300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  10,333,250,000 Combined total value = 10,333,250,000

Strike  60400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  10,197,000,000 Combined total value = 10,197,000,000

Strike  60500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  10,060,750,000 Combined total value = 10,060,750,000

Strike  60600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  9,924,500,000 Combined total value = 9,924,500,000

Strike  60700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  9,788,250,000 Combined total value = 9,788,250,000

Strike  60800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  9,652,000,000 Combined total value = 9,652,000,000

Strike  60900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  9,515,750,000 Combined total value = 9,515,750,000

Strike  61000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  9,379,500,000 Combined total value = 9,379,500,000

Strike  61100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  9,243,250,000 Combined total value = 9,243,250,000

Strike  61200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  9,107,000,000 Combined total value = 9,107,000,000

Strike  61300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  8,970,750,000 Combined total value = 8,970,750,000

Strike  61400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  8,834,500,000 Combined total value = 8,834,500,000

Strike  61500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  8,698,250,000 Combined total value = 8,698,250,000

Strike  61600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  8,562,000,000 Combined total value = 8,562,000,000

Strike  61700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  8,425,750,000 Combined total value = 8,425,750,000

Strike  61800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  8,289,500,000 Combined total value = 8,289,500,000

Strike  61900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  8,153,250,000 Combined total value = 8,153,250,000

Strike  62000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  8,017,000,000 Combined total value = 8,017,000,000

Strike  62100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  7,880,750,000 Combined total value = 7,880,750,000

Strike  62200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  7,744,500,000 Combined total value = 7,744,500,000

Strike  62300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  7,608,250,000 Combined total value = 7,608,250,000

Strike  62400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  7,472,000,000 Combined total value = 7,472,000,000

Strike  62500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  7,335,750,000 Combined total value = 7,335,750,000

Strike  62600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  7,199,500,000 Combined total value = 7,199,500,000

Strike  62700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  7,063,250,000 Combined total value = 7,063,250,000

Strike  62800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  6,927,000,000 Combined total value = 6,927,000,000

Strike  62900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  6,790,750,000 Combined total value = 6,790,750,000

Strike  63000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  6,654,500,000 Combined total value = 6,654,500,000

Strike  63100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  6,518,250,000 Combined total value = 6,518,250,000

Strike  63200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  6,382,000,000 Combined total value = 6,382,000,000

Strike  63300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  6,245,750,000 Combined total value = 6,245,750,000

Strike  63400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  6,109,500,000 Combined total value = 6,109,500,000

Strike  63500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  5,973,250,000 Combined total value = 5,973,250,000

Strike  63600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  5,837,000,000 Combined total value = 5,837,000,000

Strike  63700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  5,700,750,000 Combined total value = 5,700,750,000

Strike  63800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  5,564,500,000 Combined total value = 5,564,500,000

Strike  63900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  5,428,250,000 Combined total value = 5,428,250,000

Strike  64000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  5,292,000,000 Combined total value = 5,292,000,000

Strike  64100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  5,155,750,000 Combined total value = 5,155,750,000

Strike  64200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  5,019,500,000 Combined total value = 5,019,500,000

Strike  64300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  4,883,250,000 Combined total value = 4,883,250,000

Strike  64400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  4,747,000,000 Combined total value = 4,747,000,000

Strike  64500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  4,610,750,000 Combined total value = 4,610,750,000

Strike  64600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  4,474,500,000 Combined total value = 4,474,500,000

Strike  64700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  4,338,250,000 Combined total value = 4,338,250,000

Strike  64800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  4,202,000,000 Combined total value = 4,202,000,000

Strike  64900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  4,065,750,000 Combined total value = 4,065,750,000

Strike  65000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  3,929,500,000 Combined total value = 3,929,500,000

Strike  65100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  3,793,250,000 Combined total value = 3,793,250,000

Strike  65200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  3,657,000,000 Combined total value = 3,657,000,000

Strike  65300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  3,520,750,000 Combined total value = 3,520,750,000

Strike  65400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  3,384,500,000 Combined total value = 3,384,500,000

Strike  65500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  3,248,250,000 Combined total value = 3,248,250,000

Strike  65600  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  3,112,000,000 Combined total value = 3,112,000,000

Strike  65700  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  2,975,750,000 Combined total value = 2,975,750,000

Strike  65800  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  2,839,500,000 Combined total value = 2,839,500,000

Strike  65900  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  2,703,250,000 Combined total value = 2,703,250,000

Strike  66000  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  2,567,000,000 Combined total value = 2,567,000,000

Strike  66100  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  2,430,750,000 Combined total value = 2,430,750,000

Strike  66200  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  2,294,500,000 Combined total value = 2,294,500,000

Strike  66300  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  2,158,250,000 Combined total value = 2,158,250,000

Strike  66400  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  2,022,000,000 Combined total value = 2,022,000,000

Strike  66500  has a total call value of 0  versus a total put value of  1,885,750,000 Combined total value = 1,885,750,000

Strike  66600  has a total call value of 2,500,000  versus a total put value of  1,749,500,000 Combined total value = 1,752,000,000

Strike  66700  has a total call value of 5,000,000  versus a total put value of  1,613,250,000 Combined total value = 1,618,250,000

Strike  66800  has a total call value of 7,500,000  versus a total put value of  1,477,000,000 Combined total value = 1,484,500,000

Strike  66900  has a total call value of 10,000,000  versus a total put value of  1,340,750,000 Combined total value = 1,350,750,000

Strike  67000  has a total call value of 12,500,000  versus a total put value of  1,204,500,000 Combined total value = 1,217,000,000

Strike  67100  has a total call value of 19,500,000  versus a total put value of  1,090,000,000 Combined total value = 1,109,500,000

Strike  67200  has a total call value of 26,500,000  versus a total put value of  975,500,000 Combined total value = 1,002,000,000

Strike  67300  has a total call value of 33,500,000  versus a total put value of  861,000,000 Combined total value = 894,500,000

Strike  67400  has a total call value of 40,500,000  versus a total put value of  746,500,000 Combined total value = 787,000,000

Strike  67500  has a total call value of 47,500,000  versus a total put value of  632,000,000 Combined total value = 679,500,000

Strike  67600  has a total call value of 54,500,000  versus a total put value of  566,500,000 Combined total value = 621,000,000

Strike  67700  has a total call value of 61,500,000  versus a total put value of  501,000,000 Combined total value = 562,500,000

Strike  67800  has a total call value of 68,500,000  versus a total put value of  435,500,000 Combined total value = 504,000,000

Strike  67900  has a total call value of 75,500,000  versus a total put value of  370,000,000 Combined total value = 445,500,000

Strike  68000  has a total call value of 83,250,000  versus a total put value of  304,500,000 Combined total value = 387,750,000

Strike  68100  has a total call value of 98,000,000  versus a total put value of  268,500,000 Combined total value = 366,500,000

Strike  68200  has a total call value of 112,750,000  versus a total put value of  232,500,000 Combined total value = 345,250,000

Strike  68300  has a total call value of 127,500,000  versus a total put value of  198,500,000 Combined total value = 326,000,000

Strike  68400  has a total call value of 142,250,000  versus a total put value of  164,500,000 Combined total value = 306,750,000

Strike  68500  has a total call value of 157,000,000  versus a total put value of  133,250,000 Combined total value = 290,250,000

Strike  68600  has a total call value of 175,250,000  versus a total put value of  108,750,000 Combined total value = 284,000,000

Strike  68700  has a total call value of 193,500,000  versus a total put value of  84,250,000 Combined total value = 277,750,000

Strike  68800  has a total call value of 211,750,000  versus a total put value of  60,500,000 Combined total value = 272,250,000

Strike  68900  has a total call value of 230,000,000  versus a total put value of  38,000,000 Combined total value = 268,000,000

Strike  69000  has a total call value of 248,250,000  versus a total put value of  16,500,000 Combined total value = 264,750,000

Strike  69100  has a total call value of 274,000,000  versus a total put value of  12,250,000 Combined total value = 286,250,000

Strike  69200  has a total call value of 302,500,000  versus a total put value of  9,250,000 Combined total value = 311,750,000

Strike  69300  has a total call value of 344,750,000  versus a total put value of  6,250,000 Combined total value = 351,000,000

Strike  69400  has a total call value of 389,750,000  versus a total put value of  3,250,000 Combined total value = 393,000,000

Strike  69500  has a total call value of 439,500,000  versus a total put value of  750,000 Combined total value = 440,250,000

Strike  69600  has a total call value of 504,500,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 504,500,000

Strike  69700  has a total call value of 570,250,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 570,250,000

Strike  69800  has a total call value of 636,000,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 636,000,000

Strike  69900  has a total call value of 711,000,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 711,000,000

Strike  70000  has a total call value of 791,000,000  versus a total put value of  0 Combined total value = 791,000,000


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Max Pain
Symbol Symbol Ltp Max Pain
360ONE 1185.7 1140
ABB 5181 5200
ABCAPITAL 306.15 300
ADANIENSOL 944.25 930
ADANIENT 2504.2 2560
ADANIGREEN 1031.1 1060
ADANIPORTS 1429 1440
ALKEM 5545 5550
AMBER 8321.5 8200
AMBUJACEM 555 580
ANGELONE 2514.5 2400
APLAPOLLO 1754.4 1720
APOLLOHOSP 7837.5 7800
ASHOKLEY 136.35 137.5
ASIANPAINT 2501.6 2440
ASTRAL 1430.8 1440
AUBANK 860.35 840
AUROPHARMA 1085 1100
AXISBANK 1241.9 1190
BAJAJ-AUTO 9076.5 9000
BAJAJFINSV 2159.5 2080
BAJFINANCE 1089.75 1050
BANDHANBNK 170 165
BANKBARODA 266.2 260
BANKINDIA 133.9 130
BDL 1544 1550
BEL 422.05 410
BHARATFORG 1283.9 1260
BHARTIARTL 2029.3 1960
BHEL 230.94 237.5
BIOCON 359.5 360
BLUESTARCO 2006 1960
BOSCHLTD 38585 39000
BPCL 330.45 335
BRITANNIA 6053 6000
BSE 2475 2400
CAMS 3880.2 3900
CANBK 125.7 125
CDSL 1590.2 1580
CGPOWER 723.85 750
CHOLAFIN 1733.6 1660
CIPLA 1584.4 1590
COALINDIA 394.05 390
COFORGE 1760 1700
COLPAL 2239.4 2260
CONCOR 536.9 540
CROMPTON 293.35 300
CUMMINSIND 4183.2 4100
CYIENT 1185.6 1180
DABUR 508.45 500
DALBHARAT 2098.4 2140
DELHIVERY 466.9 465
DIVISLAB 6593 6400
DIXON 15490 16000
DLF 772.45 760
DMART 4213.9 4300
DRREDDY 1283.6 1270
EICHERMOT 6840 6900
ETERNAL 326.6 330
EXIDEIND 388.7 400
FEDERALBNK 227.4 220
FORTIS 1037.3 1040
GAIL 181.02 180
GLENMARK 1818.8 1900
GMRAIRPORT 93.2 91
GODREJCP 1130.4 1140
GODREJPROP 2287.8 2200
GRASIM 2841.3 2820
HAL 4814.2 4800
HAVELLS 1494.9 1500
HCLTECH 1523.8 1500
HDFCAMC 5543.5 5650
HDFCBANK 994.75 990
HDFCLIFE 734.95 750
HEROMOTOCO 5540.5 5550
HFCL 77.74 75
HINDALCO 824.45 800
HINDPETRO 438.45 440
HINDUNILVR 2516.4 2540
HINDZINC 486.7 490
HUDCO 226.85 230
ICICIBANK 1377.7 1390
ICICIGI 1993.9 1960
ICICIPRULI 601.95 600
IDEA 9.62 9
IDFCFIRSTB 78.2 75
IEX 147.05 142.5
IGL 211.16 215
IIFL 489.8 480
INDHOTEL 735.9 740
INDIANB 820.05 800
INDIGO 5779 5750
INDUSINDBK 755.05 750
INDUSTOWER 361.55 355
INFY 1525.4 1480
INOXWIND 154.08 150
IOC 150.37 152
IRCTC 714.8 720
IREDA 153.4 155
IRFC 123.73 125
ITC 416.8 410
JINDALSTEL 1008.2 1030
JIOFIN 305.95 310
JSWENERGY 531.15 530
JSWSTEEL 1141.4 1150
JUBLFOOD 590.55 600
KALYANKJIL 495.3 490
KAYNES 6689 7000
KEI 4125.7 4200
KFINTECH 1149.4 1140
KOTAKBANK 2187 2140
KPITTECH 1178.7 1180
LAURUSLABS 926.4 900
LICHSGFIN 579.5 580
LICI 889.65 900
LODHA 1172.9 1160
LT 3904.9 3800
LTF 267 262.5
LTIM 5546 5550
LUPIN 1931.2 1960
M&M 3625 3550
MANAPPURAM 279.95 285
MANKIND 2432.4 2450
MARICO 725.85 720
MARUTI 16274 16100
MAXHEALTH 1184.1 1180
MAZDOCK 2805.5 2850
MCX 9003.5 9000
MFSL 1518 1560
MOTHERSON 106.25 106
MPHASIS 2818.9 2800
MUTHOOTFIN 3163.1 3200
NATIONALUM 236.1 230
NAUKRI 1377.8 1380
NBCC 111.69 111
NCC 209.56 210
NESTLEIND 1282 1230
NHPC 84.79 86
NMDC 74.19 76
NTPC 339.6 340
NUVAMA 7176 7000
NYKAA 250.59 255
OBEROIRLTY 1699.9 1660
OFSS 8565 8700
OIL 419.5 420
ONGC 254.96 250
PAGEIND 41025 41500
PATANJALI 580.95 590
PAYTM 1287 1260
PERSISTENT 5826 5600
PETRONET 281.05 285
PFC 393.6 410
PGEL 575.95 560
PHOENIXLTD 1680.7 1660
PIDILITIND 1507.1 1510
PIIND 3583.2 3600
PNB 116.94 117
PNBHOUSING 907.3 890
POLICYBZR 1685.7 1700
POLYCAB 7513 7500
POWERGRID 288.5 290
POWERINDIA 16767 17250
PPLPHARMA 202.37 200
PRESTIGE 1754.1 1680
RBLBANK 315.95 295
RECLTD 372.6 380
RELIANCE 1451.6 1420
RVNL 329.45 340
SAIL 129.46 132
SAMMAANCAP 188.25 170
SBICARD 928.95 920
SBILIFE 1839.8 1800
SBIN 904.5 885
SHREECEM 28705 29000
SHRIRAMFIN 715.45 680
SIEMENS 3152.2 3150
SILVER 147150 150000
SILVERM 149325 150000
SOLARINDS 14017 14000
SONACOMS 478.7 460
SRF 3082 3100
SUNPHARMA 1699 1680
SUPREMEIND 4003.7 4150
SUZLON 53.82 55
SYNGENE 659.85 640
TATACONSUM 1155.3 1150
TATAELXSI 5544 5400
TATAMOTORS 0 360
TATAPOWER 396.85 400
TATASTEEL 174.44 175
TATATECH 689.65 700
TCS 3063.2 3020
TECHM 1453.7 1460
TIINDIA 3159.2 3200
TITAGARH 874.7 900
TITAN 3714.9 3600
TMPV 403.3 400
TORNTPHARM 3581.4 3550
TORNTPOWER 1325.8 1300
TRENT 4789.6 4800
TVSMOTOR 3599.8 3550
ULTRACEMCO 11918 12200
UNIONBANK 141.77 140
UNITDSPR 1357.4 1350
UNOMINDA 1192 1240
UPL 672.05 680
VBL 461.4 460
VEDL 495.6 480
VOLTAS 1441.4 1400
WIPRO 242.98 245
YESBANK 22.67 23
ZYDUSLIFE 1004.9 1000

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.