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F&O Expiry-Day Pin — Spot Toward Max Pain

India F&O WATCH India F&O — Options-Driven (Max Pain, Pin) INTRADAY

EXPIRY-DAY ONLY (Thursdays for index F&O, last-Thursday for stock F&O). PCR balanced (no extreme bias) and OI cooling — classic pin behaviour. Close before final-hour theta decay.

The edge — what this scanner is hunting

Options writers profit when price drifts UP toward max pain, so the squeeze is to the upside.

How it fires

It fires when all of these line up:

When to take this trade

HorizonIntraday
Scanner timeframe15m
Confirm entry on5m / 15m
Typical holdHours into expiry close
Max hold / time-stopExpiry day cash close
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Historical edge

55–65% within 5 days; weaker beyond. Full breakdown in the premium app.

This screener surfaces a quantitative setup based on derivatives data. Past patterns do not guarantee future moves. Indian F&O instruments are leveraged and time-decayed — manage position size and stop discipline. This is information, not investment advice. Verify the setup on your own charts before trading. Consult a SEBI-registered advisor for tailored guidance.

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