Daily digest / SENSEX / 2026-10-30 · this week
SENSEX · Friday 30 Oct 2026 · close
74,442 +291.2 (+0.39%)
2nd straight up dayExpiry Thu 5 Nov · 4 sessions

Early rally, sellers fade it

A steady start gave way at 10:30 IST and SENSEX climbed 584 pts to 74,707. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 73,000 (+3.2 L). Call writers built positions at 74,500–77,000, led by 77,000 (+3.2 L). Max pain moved from 77,700 to 77,200. PCR rose from 2.20 to 2.27.

Spot Max pain 74,000 support PCR 15-min · IST
Open74,134
High · 11:5874,753
Low · 10:3574,054
Avg PCR2.19
Max pain77,200

Key levels into expiry

77,200 Max pain magnet
77,000 Call wall · 5.6 L OI · Fresh calls +3.2 L resistance
75,000 Fresh calls +2.6 L cap
74,442 Close ●
74,000 Fresh puts +3.2 L · held the low support
73,000 Fresh puts +3.2 L support

Where writers added today

77,000
+3.2 L
75,000
+2.6 L
74,500
+2.0 L
73,000
+3.2 L
74,000
+3.2 L
74,500
+3.0 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Weekly ATM straddle at open1,290
Session range699
The session used 54% of the weekly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-23 73,189 —
PCR 1.04
MP 73,600 10-26 73,677 +489
PCR 1.29
MP 73,700 10-27 73,530 -148
PCR 1.20
MP 73,600 10-28 73,282 -247
PCR 1.12
MP 73,400 10-29 74,151 +869
PCR 1.42
MP 74,100 10-30 74,442 +291
PCR 2.19
MP 77,200

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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