Daily digest / SENSEX / 2026-10-15 · this week
SENSEX · Thursday 15 Oct 2026 · close
74,316 +1,602.1 (+2.20%)
Expiry day

Buying from the open, closes near the highs

SENSEX climbed 1,467 pts from 72,849 at 09:15 to 74,316 by 15:40 IST. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 74,000 (+55.4 L). Call writers built positions at 74,200–74,400, led by 74,400 (+36.4 L). Max pain moved from 72,800 to 74,100, following price up. PCR rose from 1.12 to 1.49.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open72,849
High · 13:3874,330
Low · 09:1572,849
Avg PCR1.74
Max pain74,100

Key levels into expiry

74,400 Call wall · 42.0 L OI · Fresh calls +36.4 L resistance
74,316 Close ●
74,100 Max pain magnet
74,000 Fresh puts +55.4 L · Put wall · 56.9 L OI support
73,800 Fresh puts +34.9 L support

Where writers added today

74,400
+36.4 L
74,300
+35.5 L
74,200
+22.0 L
74,000
+55.4 L
73,800
+34.9 L
74,300
+34.1 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Weekly ATM straddle at open463
Session range1,482
One session moved 3.2× the weekly straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-07 72,501 —
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 10-15 74,316 +1,602
PCR 1.74
MP 74,100

Max pain: strike where option buyers lose most at expiry. Fresh OI: positions opened this session. PCR: put OI ÷ call OI.

Descriptive summaries of recorded option-chain data. Not trading signals or advice. Disclaimer →

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