Bank Nifty · 2026-05-05
Option chain snapshot summary for the 2026-05-05 trading session — 7 data points captured between 09:15 and 15:30 IST.
Avg PCR
0.841
Balanced — neutral zone
Max Pain Strike
55,400
Strike where max OI expires worthless
Spot Range
54,503.3
–
54,586.2
–
54,586.2
Range 82.9 pts
(0.15%)
Signal Bias
SHORT
PCR crossover engine dominant signal
Max-Pain PCR
0.762
PCR at the max-pain strike level
Data Points
7
Chain snapshots captured this session
Reading these numbers
- PCR 0.841 — A PCR below 1 means more call OI than put OI. Call writers dominate, which can act as a resistance cap on rallies near heavily-written call strikes.
- Max Pain at 55,400 — The theoretical price at which the index would cause the most option contracts to expire worthless, minimising the total payout from option writers. Often acts as an intraday or expiry-week magnet, especially in low-volatility sessions.
- Spot ranged 54,503.3 – 54,586.2 — The index closed below max pain (55,400) — below-pain positioning may have supported downward drift into expiry.
These are aggregate summaries of market positioning data, not trading signals. PCR and
max pain are widely-watched indicators but are not predictive on their own.
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Related reading
PCR Explained →
How put-call ratio is calculated, what thresholds signal, and when it misleads.
Max Pain Theory →
Why max pain matters near expiry and how option writers influence price.
OI Buildup →
Long buildup, short covering, short buildup — reading the four OI patterns.
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