Finnifty · 2026-04-23
Option chain snapshot summary for the 2026-04-23 trading session — 10 data points captured between 09:15 and 15:30 IST.
Avg PCR
0.903
Balanced — neutral zone
Max Pain Strike
26,500
Strike where max OI expires worthless
Spot Range
26,244.2
–
26,490.6
–
26,490.6
Range 246.4 pts
(0.94%)
Signal Bias
SHORT
PCR crossover engine dominant signal
Max-Pain PCR
0.897
PCR at the max-pain strike level
Data Points
10
Chain snapshots captured this session
Reading these numbers
- PCR 0.903 — 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 26,500 — 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 26,244.2 – 26,490.6 — The index closed below max pain (26,500) — 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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