Daily digest / Finnifty / 2026-10-09 · this week
Finnifty · Friday 9 Oct 2026 · close
25,072 +323.9 (+1.31%)
Expiry Tue 27 Oct · 12 sessions

Buying from the open, closes near the highs

Finnifty climbed 387 pts from 24,740 at 09:15 to 25,127 by 15:00 IST. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 25,000 (+0.1 L). Call writers built positions at 25,400–26,000, led by 26,000 (+1.0 L). Max pain held at 25,000 all session. PCR fell from 0.82 to 0.56.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open24,740
High · 09:1826,056
Low · 09:1524,740
Avg PCR0.66
Max pain25,000

Key levels into expiry

26,000 Call wall · 1.1 L OI · Fresh calls +1.0 L resistance
25,400 Fresh calls +0.2 L cap
25,072 Close ●
25,000 Max pain · Fresh puts +0.1 L magnet
24,950 Fresh puts +0.1 L support
24,600 Put wall · 0.4 L OI floor

Where writers added today

26,000
+1.0 L
25,400
+0.2 L
25,600
+0.1 L
25,000
+0.1 L
24,950
+0.1 L
25,100
+0.1 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Monthly ATM straddle at open789
Session range1,316
One session moved 1.7× the monthly straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-01 24,706 —
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 10-08 24,748 -1,429
PCR 1.13
MP 25,000 10-09 25,072 +324
PCR 0.66
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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