Search engines seem to be confused. A search for "max pain" yields results that are mostly for "max payne". This blog is dedicated to the former. The stock option max pain theory that says you can forecast the stock price on a maturity date by looking at the strike price where option buyers will loose the most money. Maximum pain as name for the theory is perhaps melodramatic, but meant to describe the loses incurred by the option buyers.
So what (or who) is Max Payne?
Max Payne is a fictional title character of a video game. The game by Remedy Entertainment uses the name as a play on words. It is a not so clever attempt to underscore the violence of the video game. The game itself was a hit and spawned at least one sequel. The game introduced bullet time prior to the Matrix. It was also praised for its graphics and distinct neo-noir feel. The games also incorporates many names from Norse mythology which is fitting since the company is in Finland.
The video game was also made into a movie. Mark Wahlberg played the lead character, a New York police detective. In the movie he is out to bust makers of a new drug that killed his family. This is a rather overused plot and was poor written. Mark Wahlberg is mostly deadpan in his performance, and not offering any chance for audience empathy. Perhaps the most unusual feature is the valkyries. In true Norse mythology these beings selected the valiant warriors from the dead on a battlefield to live in Valhalla in Asgard, awaiting a final battle at the end of the world. In this respect they were angelic beings. In the film, they seem to be darker, menacing and in some ways demonic.
The game and film become associated with stock options only because of the similar sounding names. The search engines make no distinction between the two. A max pain search result yields a mix of both. The search engines assume the user has mis-typed the Max Payne name and returns data accordingly. What perhaps is most disturbing is that more results seem to be for the game or film than the stock market. One might think that stock option trading is the more relevant and important topic, especially when spelled correctly in the search.
So what (or who) is Max Payne?
Max Payne is a fictional title character of a video game. The game by Remedy Entertainment uses the name as a play on words. It is a not so clever attempt to underscore the violence of the video game. The game itself was a hit and spawned at least one sequel. The game introduced bullet time prior to the Matrix. It was also praised for its graphics and distinct neo-noir feel. The games also incorporates many names from Norse mythology which is fitting since the company is in Finland.
The video game was also made into a movie. Mark Wahlberg played the lead character, a New York police detective. In the movie he is out to bust makers of a new drug that killed his family. This is a rather overused plot and was poor written. Mark Wahlberg is mostly deadpan in his performance, and not offering any chance for audience empathy. Perhaps the most unusual feature is the valkyries. In true Norse mythology these beings selected the valiant warriors from the dead on a battlefield to live in Valhalla in Asgard, awaiting a final battle at the end of the world. In this respect they were angelic beings. In the film, they seem to be darker, menacing and in some ways demonic.
The game and film become associated with stock options only because of the similar sounding names. The search engines make no distinction between the two. A max pain search result yields a mix of both. The search engines assume the user has mis-typed the Max Payne name and returns data accordingly. What perhaps is most disturbing is that more results seem to be for the game or film than the stock market. One might think that stock option trading is the more relevant and important topic, especially when spelled correctly in the search.