Daily digest / NIFTY 50 / 2026-10-29 · this week
NIFTY 50 · Thursday 29 Oct 2026 · close
22,982 +279.0 (+1.23%)
Expiry Tue 3 Nov · 3 sessions

Buying from the open, closes near the highs

NIFTY 50 climbed 338 pts from 22,644 at 09:15 to 22,982 by 15:39 IST. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 22,800 (+58.8 L). Call writers built positions at 23,400–23,800, led by 23,500 (+39.4 L). Max pain moved from 22,700 to 22,900, following price up. PCR rose from 1.04 to 1.45.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open22,644
High · 15:0822,985
Low · 09:1522,638
Avg PCR1.31
Max pain22,900

Key levels into expiry

23,800 Fresh calls +34.9 L cap
23,500 Call wall · 118.6 L OI · Fresh calls +39.4 L resistance
22,982 Close ●
22,900 Max pain · Fresh puts +45.1 L magnet
22,800 Fresh puts +58.8 L support
22,000 Put wall · 98.2 L OI floor

Where writers added today

23,500
+39.4 L
23,800
+34.9 L
23,400
+33.0 L
22,800
+58.8 L
22,900
+45.1 L
21,900
+42.2 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Weekly ATM straddle at open357
Session range346
The session used 97% of the weekly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-22 22,715 —
PCR 0.78
MP 22,850 10-23 22,596 -119
PCR 0.76
MP 22,700 10-26 22,772 +176
PCR 1.04
MP 22,750 10-27 22,750 -22
PCR 1.02
MP 22,750 10-28 22,703 -47
PCR 0.97
MP 22,700 10-29 22,982 +279
PCR 1.31
MP 22,900

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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