Daily digest / Bank Nifty / 2026-10-30 · this week
Bank Nifty · Friday 30 Oct 2026 · close
54,801 -370.7 (-0.67%)
Expiry Mon 23 Nov · 16 sessions

Quiet, range-bound session

Bank Nifty traded a narrow 513 pts range and closed at 54,801. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 54,000 (+0.8 L). Call writers built positions at 54,700–55,000, led by 55,000 (+1.0 L). Max pain held at 55,500 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open55,045
High · 11:5855,225
Low · 14:0054,711
Avg PCR0.97
Max pain55,500

Key levels into expiry

57,000 Call wall · 17.9 L OI resistance
55,500 Max pain magnet
55,000 Fresh calls +1.0 L cap
54,801 Close ●
54,000 Fresh puts +0.8 L · Put wall · 7.9 L OI support

Where writers added today

55,000
+1.0 L
54,800
+0.6 L
54,700
+0.4 L
54,000
+0.8 L
55,500
+0.6 L
55,000
+0.5 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Monthly ATM straddle at open1,661
Session range513
The session used 31% of the monthly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-23 54,257 —
PCR 0.86
MP 55,000 10-26 54,377 +120
PCR 0.84
MP 54,900 10-27 53,975 -402
PCR 0.73
MP 54,300 10-28 54,553 +578
PCR 0.92
MP 55,500 10-29 55,172 +619
PCR 0.95
MP 55,500 10-30 54,801 -371
PCR 0.97
MP 55,500

Max pain: strike where option buyers lose most at expiry. Fresh OI: positions opened this session. PCR: put OI ÷ call OI.

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