Daily digest / SENSEX / 2026-10-14 · this week
SENSEX · Wednesday 14 Oct 2026 · close
72,713 -542.2 (-0.74%)
Expiry Thu 15 Oct · 1 session

Midday sell-off, losses pared into the close

SENSEX opened with a 227-pt gap down at 73,029. A steady start gave way at 11:00 IST and SENSEX slid 656 pts to 72,475. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 70,500 (+7.2 L). Call writers built positions at 73,000–75,000, led by 73,000 (+16.0 L). Max pain held at 72,800 all session. PCR fell from 1.82 to 1.12.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open73,029
High · 09:1773,214
Low · 13:1572,475
Avg PCR1.31
Max pain72,800

Key levels into expiry

75,000 Call wall · 27.1 L OI resistance
73,200 Fresh calls +11.4 L cap
73,000 Fresh calls +16.0 L cap
72,800 Max pain magnet
72,713 Close ●
71,400 Fresh puts +6.5 L support
70,500 Fresh puts +7.2 L support
70,000 Put wall · 29.3 L OI floor

Where writers added today

73,000
+16.0 L
73,200
+11.4 L
75,000
+10.4 L
70,500
+7.2 L
71,400
+6.5 L
71,000
+5.8 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Weekly ATM straddle at open659
Session range739
One session moved 1.1× the weekly straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-06 73,001 —
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 10-13 73,256 +640
PCR 1.24
MP 72,800 10-14 72,713 -542
PCR 1.31
MP 72,800

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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