Daily digest / NIFTY 50 / 2026-10-30 · this week
NIFTY 50 · Friday 30 Oct 2026 · close
23,021 +39.6 (+0.17%)
2nd straight up dayExpiry Tue 3 Nov · 2 sessions

Early rally, gains trimmed into the close

A steady start gave way at 10:30 IST and NIFTY 50 climbed 184 pts to 23,093. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 23,000 (+48.2 L). Call writers built positions at 23,100–24,000, led by 23,100 (+27.9 L). Max pain moved from 22,900 to 23,000, following price up. PCR rose from 1.44 to 1.60.

Spot Max pain 22,900 support PCR 15-min · IST
Open22,948
High · 11:5823,107
Low · 10:1822,884
Avg PCR1.48
Max pain23,000

Key levels into expiry

24,000 Fresh calls +23.6 L cap
23,500 Call wall · 132.8 L OI resistance
23,100 Fresh calls +27.9 L cap
23,021 Close ●
23,000 Max pain · Fresh puts +48.2 L magnet
22,900 Fresh puts +42.0 L · held the low support
22,000 Put wall · 137.7 L OI floor

Where writers added today

23,100
+27.9 L
24,000
+23.6 L
23,400
+21.0 L
23,000
+48.2 L
22,900
+42.0 L
22,000
+40.1 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Weekly ATM straddle at open272
Session range223
The session used 82% of the weekly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-23 22,596 —
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 10-30 23,021 +40
PCR 1.48
MP 23,000

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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