LICI options
LIC option chain and implied move
| Metric | Value | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Market-implied move | ±₹8.05 | ±2.11% to the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry, from the at-the-money straddle |
| Implied range | ₹373.45 – ₹389.55 | What option prices imply, not a forecast of where the stock will trade |
| Max pain | ₹395 | The strike at which the largest value of written options would expire worthless |
| Heaviest put strike | ₹380 | 16,98,200 contracts — the largest put position on the chain |
| Heaviest call strike | ₹400 | 25,80,200 contracts — the largest call position on the chain |
| Put-call ratio | 0.66 | Total put open interest divided by total call open interest across the chain |
| Implied volatility (ATM) | 25.14% | At-the-money implied volatility for the front expiry |
- Market-implied move
- ±₹8.05
- Implied range
- ₹373 – ₹390
- Max pain
- ₹395
- Implied volatility
- 25.14%
±2.11% over 4 days, from the ₹380 straddle
What option prices imply, not a forecast of where the stock will trade
₹14 above the close
At the money, for the front expiry
Implied rangeMax painLast close
Heaviest put ₹380Heaviest call ₹400ATM ₹380 · PCR 0.66
At the close on Friday, 23 October 2026, LIC options were pricing a move of ±₹8.05 by the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry — a range of ₹373.45 to ₹389.55 against a closing price of ₹381.50. The figure is the at-the-money straddle at the ₹380 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 ₹395, ₹13.50 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 ₹380 with 16,98,200 contracts, and the heaviest call position at ₹400 with 25,80,200 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 25.14% for the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry. Realised volatility for LIC is not yet available for comparison.
This page is a record of where LIC'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 options pricing this expiry?
- ±₹8.05, or 2.11%, giving a range of ₹373.45 to ₹389.55 by Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The figure is derived from the at-the-money straddle at the ₹380 strike.
- What is LIC's max pain?
- ₹395 at the last close, against a closing price of ₹381.50. Max pain is the strike at which the largest value of written options would expire worthless.
- Where is support and resistance in the LIC option chain?
- The largest put position sits at ₹380 with 16,98,200 contracts, and the largest call position at ₹400 with 25,80,200 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 options?
- 1,400 shares per lot, with strikes in steps of ₹5. At the implied move of ±₹8.05, one lot corresponds to ±₹11,270 of notional movement.