Daily digest / Finnifty / 2026-10-14 · this week
Finnifty · Wednesday 14 Oct 2026 · close
25,032 -370.5 (-1.46%)
Expiry Tue 27 Oct · 9 sessions

Selling from the open, closes near the lows

Finnifty slid 420 pts from 25,391 at 09:15 to 24,972 by 13:15 IST. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 24,800 (+0.3 L). Call writers built positions at 25,050–26,000, led by 26,000 (+0.5 L). Max pain held at 25,000 all session. PCR fell from 0.81 to 0.74.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open25,391
High · 09:1525,391
Low · 13:1424,969
Avg PCR0.72
Max pain25,000

Key levels into expiry

26,000 Call wall · 1.3 L OI · Fresh calls +0.5 L resistance
25,050 Fresh calls +0.1 L cap
25,032 Close ●
25,000 Max pain magnet
24,900 Put wall · 0.4 L OI floor
24,800 Fresh puts +0.3 L support
24,000 Fresh puts +0.1 L support

Where writers added today

26,000
+0.5 L
25,050
+0.1 L
25,100
+0.1 L
24,800
+0.3 L
24,000
+0.1 L
24,900
+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 open642
Session range422
The session used 66% of the monthly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-06 24,980 —
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 10-13 25,402 +330
PCR 0.59
MP 25,000 10-14 25,032 -370
PCR 0.72
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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