LICI around the money
| Strike | Call OI | Call LTP | Put LTP | Put OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 | 1,98,800 | 24.6 | 1.75 | 9,00,200 |
| 395 | 0 | 33 | 2.35 | 5,86,600 |
| 400 | 6,44,000 | 16 | 3.7 | 31,65,400 |
| 405 | 74,200 | 12.4 | 5.15 | 7,16,800 |
| 410 | 12,62,800 | 9.5 | 7.05 | 16,38,000 |
| 415 ATM | 13,31,400 | 7.05 | 9.35 | 10,05,200 |
| 420 | 37,25,400 | 5 | 12.45 | 17,83,600 |
| 425 | 10,01,000 | 3.75 | 16.05 | 6,35,600 |
| 430 | 34,83,200 | 2.7 | 20.1 | 9,04,400 |
| 435 | 5,54,400 | 1.95 | 22.5 | 60,200 |
| 440 | 12,29,200 | 1.4 | 29 | 1,35,800 |
Where LICI open interest sits
The heaviest call open interest is at the 420 strike, holding 37,25,400 contracts — 21.2% of all LICI call open interest on the board, 2.44% above the spot of 410. Call open interest concentrated above price is commonly read as resistance, on the reasoning that writers there are defending the level. It is a crowding observation, not a rule — the level holds until that open interest unwinds.
On the put side the weight is at 400 with 31,65,400 contracts, 21.5% of LICI put open interest, 2.44% below spot. Put open interest concentrated below price is usually treated as support for the same reason, and breaks the same way.
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What LICI's PCR is saying
LICI is carrying 1,47,25,200 contracts of put open interest against 1,76,06,400 of call, a put-call ratio of 0.84 — broadly balanced positioning. PCR has no universally good value; it is read against its own recent range, and the direction it is moving carries more than the level.
It opened the session at 0.84 and has held to 0.84 — a move of 0.00. That is effectively flat: positioning has not changed sides today.
New to this? Read the PCR guide — how to read it, with worked examples.
LICI against its max pain
Max pain for LICI computes to 420, with spot at 410 — 2.44% below it. That strike is where the total value of all open contracts expiring would be lowest. It is arithmetic on the current open interest distribution, not a forecast, and the distribution keeps changing.
The curve is defined around it: the nearest strike either side costs writers 2.6% more than 420. A trough that distinct is a stronger reference than a flat basin, though it still describes positioning rather than predicting settlement.
There are 21 sessions to expiry. This far out the figure moves as positions roll, and it is least informative early in a series — worth watching for direction of travel rather than as a target.
New to this? Read the Max Pain guide — how to read it, with worked examples.
What changed in LICI today
The biggest unwind is −1,400 call contracts at 375. Positions closing matters as much as positions opening — a level defended by open interest stops being defended when that open interest leaves, and a break through a strike that is unwinding is a different event from a break against one that is intact.
Change is measured against this session's opening snapshot rather than the previous close, so the overnight gap and the positions rolled at the open do not swamp the reading.
New to this? Read the OI Change guide — how to read it, with worked examples.
The move priced into LICI
The at-the-money straddle on LICI costs 16.40 — 7.05 for the call and 9.35 for the put at the 415 strike. That sum is what the market charges to be covered in either direction, which makes it the move being priced in: about 4.00% of spot, or roughly 399 to 431 by expiry on a breakeven basis.
The straddle has moved 0.0% since the open. That is close to flat, so today's decay and any volatility move have roughly offset.
Implied volatility at the money is 20.4% on the call and 20.8% on the put. The two legs are priced almost identically, so there is no meaningful skew at the money right now.
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LICI — frequently asked questions
What is the LICI ATM strike today?
The at-the-money strike for LICI is 415, taken from a spot reading of 410 on the 29 Sep 2026 expiry. The ATM strike rolls as spot moves, so it is re-selected through the session rather than fixed at the open. It carries the highest time value of any strike, which is why decay is felt most sharply there.
Which LICI strike has the highest open interest?
The heaviest call open interest sits at 420 with 37,25,400 contracts, and the heaviest put open interest at 400 with 31,65,400 contracts. Those two strikes are commonly read as the working range — calls above spot as resistance, puts below as support. They are crowding observations, not guaranteed barriers.
What is open interest in options?
Open interest is the total number of option contracts in a strike that are still open and not yet squared off or settled. It counts positions, not trades. Rising open interest means fresh contracts are being created and new money is entering that strike; falling open interest means existing positions are being closed out.
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