LICHSGFIN options
LIC Housing Finance option chain and implied move
| Metric | Value | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Market-implied move | ±₹3.00 | ±0.61% to the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry, from the at-the-money straddle |
| Implied range | ₹487.00 – ₹493.00 | What option prices imply, not a forecast of where the stock will trade |
| Max pain | ₹525 | The strike at which the largest value of written options would expire worthless |
| Heaviest put strike | ₹500 | 10,10,000 contracts — the largest put position on the chain |
| Heaviest call strike | ₹510 | 9,28,000 contracts — the largest call position on the chain |
| Put-call ratio | 0.71 | Total put open interest divided by total call open interest across the chain |
| Implied volatility (ATM) | 10.98% | At-the-money implied volatility for the front expiry |
- Market-implied move
- ±₹3.00
- Implied range
- ₹487 – ₹493
- Max pain
- ₹525
- Implied volatility
- 10.98%
±0.61% over 4 days, from the ₹490 straddle
What option prices imply, not a forecast of where the stock will trade
₹35 above the close
At the money, for the front expiry
Implied rangeMax painLast close
Heaviest put ₹500Heaviest call ₹510ATM ₹490 · PCR 0.71
At the close on Friday, 23 October 2026, LIC Housing Finance options were pricing a move of ±₹3.00 by the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry — a range of ₹487.00 to ₹493.00 against a closing price of ₹490.00. The figure is the at-the-money straddle at the ₹490 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 ₹525, ₹35.00 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 ₹500 with 10,10,000 contracts, and the heaviest call position at ₹510 with 9,28,000 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 10.98% for the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry. Realised volatility for LIC Housing Finance is not yet available for comparison.
This page is a record of where LIC Housing Finance'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.
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Source: NSE option chain via Upstox. .
Frequently asked questions
- What move are LIC Housing Finance options pricing this expiry?
- ±₹3.00, or 0.61%, giving a range of ₹487.00 to ₹493.00 by Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The figure is derived from the at-the-money straddle at the ₹490 strike.
- What is LIC Housing Finance's max pain?
- ₹525 at the last close, against a closing price of ₹490.00. Max pain is the strike at which the largest value of written options would expire worthless.
- Where is support and resistance in the LIC Housing Finance option chain?
- The largest put position sits at ₹500 with 10,10,000 contracts, and the largest call position at ₹510 with 9,28,000 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 LIC Housing Finance options?
- 1,000 shares per lot, with strikes in steps of ₹5. At the implied move of ±₹3.00, one lot corresponds to ±₹3,000 of notional movement.