Daily digest / SENSEX / 2026-10-26 · this week
SENSEX · Monday 26 Oct 2026 · close
73,677 +488.7 (+0.67%)
Expiry Thu 29 Oct · 3 sessions

Early rally, closes near the highs

A steady start gave way at 09:45 IST and SENSEX climbed 770 pts to 73,715. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 72,500 (+3.9 L), right where the low held. Call writers built positions at 75,000–77,000, led by 75,000 (+1.4 L). Max pain moved from 73,600 to 73,700, following price up. PCR rose from 1.04 to 1.51.

Spot Max pain 72,500 support PCR 15-min · IST
Open73,079
High · 14:0973,759
Low · 09:2672,739
Avg PCR1.29
Max pain73,700

Key levels into expiry

77,000 Fresh calls +1.4 L cap
75,000 Call wall · 7.0 L OI · Fresh calls +1.4 L resistance
73,700 Max pain magnet
73,677 Close ●
72,500 Fresh puts +3.9 L · held the low support
71,000 Fresh puts +3.5 L · Put wall · 9.6 L OI support

Where writers added today

75,000
+1.4 L
77,000
+1.4 L
76,300
+1.1 L
72,500
+3.9 L
71,000
+3.5 L
73,000
+3.5 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Weekly ATM straddle at open1,252
Session range1,020
The session used 81% of the weekly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-16 74,553 —
PCR 1.22
MP 74,500 10-19 73,869 -685
PCR 0.88
MP 74,000 10-21 73,504 -364
PCR 0.72
MP 73,600 10-22 73,249 -255
PCR 0.91
MP 73,300 10-23 73,189 -61
PCR 1.04
MP 73,600 10-26 73,677 +489
PCR 1.29
MP 73,700

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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