NIFTY 50 · 2026-08-19
Option chain snapshot summary for the 2026-08-19 trading session — 734 data points captured between 09:15 and 15:30 IST.
Avg PCR
0.857
Balanced — neutral zone
Max Pain Strike
24,300
Strike where max OI expires worthless
Spot Range
23,975.8
–
24,162.8
–
24,162.8
Range 187.0 pts
(0.78%)
Max-Pain PCR
0.657
PCR at the max-pain strike level
Data Points
734
Chain snapshots captured this session
Reading these numbers
- PCR 0.857 — A PCR below 1 means more call OI than put OI. Call writers dominate, which can act as a resistance cap on rallies near heavily-written call strikes.
- Max Pain at 24,300 — The theoretical price at which the index would cause the most option contracts to expire worthless, minimising the total payout from option writers. Often acts as an intraday or expiry-week magnet, especially in low-volatility sessions.
- Spot ranged 23,975.8 – 24,162.8 — The index closed below max pain (24,300) — below-pain positioning may have supported downward drift into expiry.
These are aggregate summaries of market positioning data, not trading signals. PCR and
max pain are widely-watched indicators but are not predictive on their own.
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Related reading
PCR Explained →
How put-call ratio is calculated, what thresholds signal, and when it misleads.
Max Pain Theory →
Why max pain matters near expiry and how option writers influence price.
OI Buildup →
Long buildup, short covering, short buildup — reading the four OI patterns.
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