Daily digest / Finnifty / 2026-10-28 · this week
Finnifty · Wednesday 28 Oct 2026 · close
24,514 +209.9 (+0.86%)
Expiry Mon 23 Nov · 18 sessions

Early rally, closes near the highs

A steady start gave way at 10:30 IST and Finnifty climbed 273 pts to 24,546. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 24,600 (+0.3 L). Call writers built positions at 24,200–25,000, led by 24,200 (+0.1 L). Max pain moved from 25,000 to 24,600. PCR fell from 1.30 to 0.82.

Spot Max pain 24,200 support PCR 15-min · IST
Open24,487
High · 09:3525,931
Low · 10:2224,258
Avg PCR0.76
Max pain24,600

Key levels into expiry

25,000 Call wall · 0.1 L OI · Fresh calls +0.1 L resistance
24,600 Fresh calls +0.1 L · Max pain cap
24,514 Close ●
24,200 Fresh puts +0.1 L · held the low · Put wall · 0.1 L OI support
24,000 Fresh puts +0.0 L support

Where writers added today

24,200
+0.1 L
25,000
+0.1 L
24,600
+0.1 L
24,600
+0.3 L
24,200
+0.1 L
24,000
+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 open911
Session range1,673
One session moved 1.8× the monthly straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-21 24,705 —
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 10-27 24,304 -199
PCR 0.73
MP 24,400 10-28 24,514 +210
PCR 0.76
MP 24,600

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 →

Related reading

PCR explained →

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Max pain theory →

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