Understanding Max Pain in Options Trading
Max pain represents the price point at which option sellers will experience the least amount of total maximum loss, while option buyers will experience the maximum loss or "max pain". The theory is based on the idea that the market will trend towards the price where the largest number of options contracts will expire worthless and option buyers experience the maximum loss.

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What is Max Pain?
Max Pain is a concept in options trading, offering valuable insights into potential market movements and trader behavior. Max Pain refers to the price level where the greatest number of option contracts would expire worthless, resulting in maximum losses for option buyers.