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Hindustan Unilever option chain and implied move

Market-implied move±₹29.25At the close on Friday, 23 October 2026 · 4 days to the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry
Market-implied move: current value and reading. Updated 3:45 PM IST · 23 October 2026
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Market-implied move±₹29.25±1.61% to the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry, from the at-the-money straddle
Implied range₹1,785.45 – ₹1,843.95What option prices imply, not a forecast of where the stock will trade
Max pain₹1,900The strike at which the largest value of written options would expire worthless
Heaviest put strike₹1,8004,91,700 contracts — the largest put position on the chain
Heaviest call strike₹1,90028,94,700 contracts — the largest call position on the chain
Put-call ratio0.48Total put open interest divided by total call open interest across the chain
Implied volatility (ATM)17.88%At-the-money implied volatility for the front expiry
Market-implied move
±₹29.25

±1.61% over 4 days, from the ₹1,820 straddle

Implied range
₹1,785 – ₹1,844

What option prices imply, not a forecast of where the stock will trade

Max pain
₹1,900

₹85 above the close

Implied volatility
17.88%

At the money, for the front expiry

Where the close sits against the range option prices imply, and against max pain.
₹1,785
₹1,844
₹1,900max pain
₹1,815close

Implied rangeMax painLast close

Open interest by strike. Both sides drawn to one scale, so the heavier side is the taller one.
PutsStrikeCalls
0
₹1,620
0
300
₹1,640
0
2,100
₹1,660
0
19,200
₹1,680
0
1,93,800
₹1,700
3,300
70,800
₹1,720
300
1,05,600
₹1,740
3,900
1,15,500
₹1,760
50,100
1,32,000
₹1,780
72,000
4,91,700
₹1,800
2,13,300
2,21,700
₹1,820
2,37,300
2,66,700
₹1,840
3,18,300
3,30,900
₹1,860
3,82,500
3,44,700
₹1,880
5,84,400
4,18,500
₹1,900
28,94,700
2,01,600
₹1,920
7,05,300
2,96,400
₹1,940
5,26,200
2,26,200
₹1,960
4,89,000
39,000
₹1,980
2,19,000
2,17,200
₹2,000
7,81,200
8,700
₹2,020
3,89,700

Heaviest put ₹1,800Heaviest call ₹1,900ATM ₹1,820 · PCR 0.48

At the close on Friday, 23 October 2026, Hindustan Unilever options were pricing a move of ±₹29.25 by the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry — a range of ₹1,785.45 to ₹1,843.95 against a closing price of ₹1,814.70. The figure is the at-the-money straddle at the ₹1,820 strike, which is what the options market itself is charging for the move to expiry. It describes the price of that expectation, not a forecast MarketCue makes.

Max pain sits at ₹1,900, ₹85.30 above the closing price — the strike at which the largest value of written options would expire worthless. The heaviest put position on the chain is at ₹1,800 with 4,91,700 contracts, and the heaviest call position at ₹1,900 with 28,94,700 contracts. Open interest describes where positions have been built; it is not a commitment by anyone to defend a price.

At-the-money implied volatility was 17.88% for the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry. Realised volatility for Hindustan Unilever is not yet available for comparison.

This page is a record of where Hindustan Unilever's chain finished on Friday, 23 October 2026, not a live feed — the next reading follows tomorrow's close. Figures are derived from the NSE option chain via Upstox; max pain, the implied move, put-call ratio and the volatility comparison are MarketCue's own calculations from that data. MarketCue is not a registered investment adviser, research analyst or broker under SEBI regulations, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

Source: NSE option chain via Upstox. .

Frequently asked questions

What move are Hindustan Unilever options pricing this expiry?
±₹29.25, or 1.61%, giving a range of ₹1,785.45 to ₹1,843.95 by Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The figure is derived from the at-the-money straddle at the ₹1,820 strike.
What is Hindustan Unilever's max pain?
₹1,900 at the last close, against a closing price of ₹1,814.70. Max pain is the strike at which the largest value of written options would expire worthless.
Where is support and resistance in the Hindustan Unilever option chain?
The largest put position sits at ₹1,800 with 4,91,700 contracts, and the largest call position at ₹1,900 with 28,94,700 contracts. Traders commonly read heavy open interest at a strike as a level, though open interest describes positioning rather than any commitment to defend a price.
What is the lot size for Hindustan Unilever options?
300 shares per lot, with strikes in steps of ₹20. At the implied move of ±₹29.25, one lot corresponds to ±₹8,775 of notional movement.

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