Daily digest / Finnifty / 2026-11-02 · this week
Finnifty · Monday 2 Nov 2026 · close
24,924 +174.7 (+0.71%)
Expiry Mon 23 Nov · 15 sessions

Quiet, range-bound session

Finnifty traded a narrow 219 pts range and closed at 24,924. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 25,000 (+0.1 L). Call writers built positions at 25,400–26,000, led by 25,500 (+0.3 L). Max pain moved from 24,650 to 24,800, following price up. PCR fell from 1.00 to 0.89.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open24,740
High · 09:2924,959
Low · 09:1524,740
Avg PCR0.80
Max pain24,800

Key levels into expiry

26,000 Fresh calls +0.1 L cap
25,500 Call wall · 0.4 L OI · Fresh calls +0.3 L resistance
24,924 Close ●
24,900 Fresh puts +0.0 L support
24,850 Fresh puts +0.0 L support
24,800 Max pain magnet
24,600 Put wall · 0.6 L OI floor

Where writers added today

25,500
+0.3 L
26,000
+0.1 L
25,400
+0.1 L
25,000
+0.1 L
24,900
+0.0 L
24,850
+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 open798
Session range219
The session used 27% of the monthly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-26 24,502 —
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 10-29 24,810 +296
PCR 0.66
MP 24,600 10-30 24,749 -60
PCR 0.98
MP 24,650 11-02 24,924 +175
PCR 0.80
MP 24,800

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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