MAXHEALTH options
Max Healthcare option chain and implied move
| Metric | Value | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Market-implied move | ±₹18.55 | ±2.28% to the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry, from the at-the-money straddle |
| Implied range | ₹796.45 – ₹833.55 | What option prices imply, not a forecast of where the stock will trade |
| Max pain | ₹890 | The strike at which the largest value of written options would expire worthless |
| Heaviest put strike | ₹900 | 5,17,125 contracts — the largest put position on the chain |
| Heaviest call strike | ₹1,000 | 9,21,375 contracts — the largest call position on the chain |
| Put-call ratio | 0.67 | Total put open interest divided by total call open interest across the chain |
| Implied volatility (ATM) | 26.49% | At-the-money implied volatility for the front expiry |
- Market-implied move
- ±₹18.55
- Implied range
- ₹796 – ₹834
- Max pain
- ₹890
- Implied volatility
- 26.49%
±2.28% over 4 days, from the ₹810 straddle
What option prices imply, not a forecast of where the stock will trade
₹75 above the close
At the money, for the front expiry
Implied rangeMax painLast close
Heaviest put ₹900Heaviest call ₹1,000ATM ₹810 · PCR 0.67
At the close on Friday, 23 October 2026, Max Healthcare options were pricing a move of ±₹18.55 by the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry — a range of ₹796.45 to ₹833.55 against a closing price of ₹815.00. The figure is the at-the-money straddle at the ₹810 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 ₹890, ₹75.00 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 ₹900 with 5,17,125 contracts, and the heaviest call position at ₹1,000 with 9,21,375 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 26.49% for the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry. Realised volatility for Max Healthcare is not yet available for comparison.
This page is a record of where Max Healthcare'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 Max Healthcare options pricing this expiry?
- ±₹18.55, or 2.28%, giving a range of ₹796.45 to ₹833.55 by Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The figure is derived from the at-the-money straddle at the ₹810 strike.
- What is Max Healthcare's max pain?
- ₹890 at the last close, against a closing price of ₹815.00. Max pain is the strike at which the largest value of written options would expire worthless.
- Where is support and resistance in the Max Healthcare option chain?
- The largest put position sits at ₹900 with 5,17,125 contracts, and the largest call position at ₹1,000 with 9,21,375 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 Max Healthcare options?
- 525 shares per lot, with strikes in steps of ₹10. At the implied move of ±₹18.55, one lot corresponds to ±₹9,739 of notional movement.