Daily digest / Finnifty / 2026-10-15 · this week
Finnifty · Thursday 15 Oct 2026 · close
25,407 +375.2 (+1.50%)
Expiry Tue 27 Oct · 8 sessions

Buying from the open, closes near the highs

Finnifty climbed 409 pts from 25,023 at 09:15 to 25,432 by 13:45 IST. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 25,300 (+0.1 L). Call writers built positions at 25,350–25,700, led by 25,350 (+0.1 L). Max pain moved from 25,000 to 25,100, following price up. PCR rose from 0.74 to 1.07.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open25,023
High · 13:3725,452
Low · 09:1525,023
Avg PCR0.93
Max pain25,100

Key levels into expiry

26,000 Call wall · 0.4 L OI resistance
25,700 Fresh calls +0.0 L cap
25,550 Fresh calls +0.0 L cap
25,407 Close ●
25,400 Fresh puts +0.1 L support
25,300 Fresh puts +0.1 L support
25,100 Max pain magnet
24,900 Put wall · 0.4 L OI floor

Where writers added today

25,350
+0.1 L
25,700
+0.0 L
25,550
+0.0 L
25,300
+0.1 L
25,400
+0.1 L
25,200
+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 open606
Session range429
The session used 71% of the monthly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-07 26,177 —
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 10-15 25,407 +375
PCR 0.93
MP 25,100

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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