Daily digest / SENSEX / 2026-10-05 · this week
SENSEX · Monday 5 Oct 2026 · close
72,339 +429.6 (+0.60%)
Expiry Thu 8 Oct · 3 sessions

Early sell-off, buyers step in

SENSEX opened with a 567-pt gap up at 72,476. A steady start gave way at 09:45 IST and SENSEX slid 559 pts to 72,033. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 69,500 (+5.5 L). Call writers built positions at 73,000–74,000, led by 74,000 (+6.0 L). Max pain moved from 82,700 to 76,700. PCR fell from 1.53 to 1.45.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open72,476
High · 09:5072,705
Low · 12:0871,977
Avg PCR1.31
Max pain76,700

Key levels into expiry

74,000 Call wall · 9.7 L OI · Fresh calls +6.0 L resistance
73,000 Fresh calls +3.3 L cap
72,339 Close ●
70,500 Fresh puts +4.6 L support
70,000 Put wall · 8.7 L OI floor
69,500 Fresh puts +5.5 L support

Where writers added today

74,000
+6.0 L
73,000
+3.3 L
73,500
+3.0 L
69,500
+5.5 L
70,500
+4.6 L
70,000
+4.4 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Weekly ATM straddle at open1,058
Session range728
The session used 69% of the weekly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

09-25 74,107 —
PCR 0.75
MP 74,000 09-28 72,961 -1,146
PCR 0.68
MP 73,200 09-29 72,796 -165
PCR 0.77
MP 72,900 09-30 72,427 -370
PCR 0.97
MP 72,600 10-01 71,910 -517
PCR 0.76
MP 71,900 10-05 72,339 +430
PCR 1.31
MP 76,700

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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