Daily digest / Finnifty / 2026-10-07 · this week
Finnifty · Wednesday 7 Oct 2026 · close
26,177 +1,197.5 (+4.79%)
3rd straight up dayExpiry Tue 27 Oct · 14 sessions

Early rally, closes near the highs

A steady start gave way at 10:00 IST and Finnifty climbed 1,271 pts to 26,177. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 25,500 (+0.3 L). Call writers built positions at 25,000–26,500, led by 25,000 (+0.1 L). Max pain moved from 24,900 to 25,000, following price up. PCR rose from 1.07 to 1.25.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open24,982
High · 09:1626,177
Low · 09:4124,867
Avg PCR1.18
Max pain25,000

Key levels into expiry

26,500 Fresh calls +0.1 L cap
26,177 Close ●
25,500 Fresh puts +0.3 L · Put wall · 0.4 L OI support
25,100 Fresh puts +0.0 L support
25,000 Max pain magnet

Where writers added today

25,000
+0.1 L
26,500
+0.1 L
25,100
+0.0 L
25,500
+0.3 L
25,100
+0.0 L
25,050
+0.0 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Monthly ATM straddle at open749
Session range1,311
One session moved 1.8× the monthly straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

09-29 24,648 —
PCR 0.93
MP 24,700 09-30 24,781 +132
PCR 0.81
MP 25,000 10-01 24,706 -75
PCR 0.71
MP 24,700 10-05 24,743 +37
PCR 0.86
MP 24,800 10-06 24,980 +237
PCR 0.96
MP 24,900 10-07 26,177 +1,197
PCR 1.18
MP 25,000

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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