Daily digest / Finnifty / 2026-10-26 · this week
Finnifty · Monday 26 Oct 2026 · close
24,502 +93.3 (+0.38%)
Expiry Tue 27 Oct · 1 session

Early rally, gains trimmed into the close

A steady start gave way at 09:30 IST and Finnifty climbed 211 pts to 24,554. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 24,300 (+0.3 L), right where the low held. Call writers built positions at 24,500–25,500, led by 24,500 (+0.4 L). Max pain moved from 24,700 to 24,500.

Spot Max pain 24,300 support PCR 15-min · IST
Open24,386
High · 10:0824,579
Low · 09:2624,241
Avg PCR0.81
Max pain24,500

Key levels into expiry

25,500 Fresh calls +0.3 L cap
25,000 Call wall · 1.0 L OI resistance
24,700 Fresh calls +0.3 L cap
24,502 Close ●
24,500 Max pain magnet
24,400 Fresh puts +0.3 L support
24,300 Fresh puts +0.3 L · held the low support
23,500 Put wall · 0.8 L OI floor

Where writers added today

24,500
+0.4 L
25,500
+0.3 L
24,700
+0.3 L
24,300
+0.3 L
24,400
+0.3 L
24,250
+0.2 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Monthly ATM straddle at open346
Session range338
The session used 98% of the monthly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-16 25,386 —
PCR 0.90
MP 25,100 10-19 25,043 -343
PCR 0.76
MP 25,000 10-21 24,705 -337
PCR 0.83
MP 25,000 10-22 24,683 -22
PCR 0.85
MP 24,900 10-23 24,409 -274
PCR 0.75
MP 24,700 10-26 24,502 +93
PCR 0.81
MP 24,500

Max pain: strike where option buyers lose most at expiry. Fresh OI: positions opened this session. PCR: put OI ÷ call OI.

Descriptive summaries of recorded option-chain data. Not trading signals or advice. Disclaimer →

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