Daily digest / NIFTY 50 / 2026-10-06 · this week
NIFTY 50 · Tuesday 6 Oct 2026 · close
22,776 +221.4 (+0.98%)
2nd straight up dayExpiry day

Buying from the open, closes near the highs

NIFTY 50 climbed 182 pts from 22,594 at 09:15 to 22,776 by 15:39 IST. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 22,700 (+242.7 L). Call writers built positions at 22,750–22,850, led by 22,800 (+77.0 L). Max pain moved from 22,550 to 22,750, following price up. PCR rose from 0.89 to 1.42.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open22,594
High · 15:3422,776
Low · 09:1622,574
Avg PCR1.43
Max pain22,750

Key levels into expiry

22,850 Fresh calls +21.3 L cap
22,800 Call wall · 220.8 L OI · Fresh calls +77.0 L resistance
22,776 Close ●
22,750 Max pain · Fresh puts +177.7 L magnet
22,700 Fresh puts +242.7 L · Put wall · 264.7 L OI support

Where writers added today

22,800
+77.0 L
22,750
+42.4 L
22,850
+21.3 L
22,700
+242.7 L
22,750
+177.7 L
22,650
+144.7 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Weekly ATM straddle at open131
Session range203
One session moved 1.5× the weekly straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

09-28 22,818 —
PCR 0.66
MP 22,950 09-29 22,716 -102
PCR 0.81
MP 22,750 09-30 22,641 -75
PCR 0.78
MP 22,700 10-01 22,453 -188
PCR 0.62
MP 22,550 10-05 22,555 +102
PCR 0.84
MP 22,550 10-06 22,776 +221
PCR 1.43
MP 22,750

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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