Daily digest / SENSEX / 2026-10-09 · this week
SENSEX · Friday 9 Oct 2026 · close
72,616 +1,022.4 (+1.43%)
Expiry Thu 15 Oct · 4 sessions

Buying from the open, closes near the highs

SENSEX climbed 971 pts from 71,748 at 09:15 to 72,720 by 15:00 IST. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 72,000 (+7.3 L), right where the low held. Call writers built positions at 72,600–76,000, led by 76,000 (+2.2 L). Max pain moved from 72,100 to 72,500, following price up. PCR rose from 0.87 to 1.64.

Spot Max pain 72,000 support PCR 15-min · IST
Open71,748
High · 14:1872,792
Low · 09:1571,748
Avg PCR1.35
Max pain72,500

Key levels into expiry

76,000 Call wall · 6.5 L OI · Fresh calls +2.2 L resistance
75,500 Fresh calls +2.1 L cap
72,616 Close ●
72,500 Max pain magnet
72,000 Fresh puts +7.3 L · held the low support
70,000 Fresh puts +6.0 L · Put wall · 9.5 L OI support

Where writers added today

76,000
+2.2 L
75,500
+2.1 L
72,600
+1.5 L
72,000
+7.3 L
70,000
+6.0 L
72,500
+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 open1,159
Session range1,043
The session used 90% of the weekly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-01 71,910 —
PCR 0.76
MP 71,900 10-05 72,339 +430
PCR 1.31
MP 76,700 10-06 73,001 +662
PCR 1.74
MP 73,200 10-07 72,501 -500
PCR 1.36
MP 72,800 10-08 71,593 -908
PCR 0.84
MP 71,600 10-09 72,616 +1,022
PCR 1.35
MP 72,500

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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