Daily digest / SENSEX / 2026-11-03 · this week
SENSEX · Tuesday 3 Nov 2026 · close
76,624 +1,182.1 (+1.57%)
4th straight up dayExpiry Thu 5 Nov · 2 sessions

Buying from the open, closes near the highs

SENSEX climbed 1,083 pts from 75,614 at 09:15 to 76,697 by 13:45 IST. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 76,000 (+11.7 L). Call writers built positions at 78,000–79,500, led by 79,500 (+12.7 L). Max pain moved from 77,200 to 76,600. PCR fell from 1.95 to 1.43.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open75,614
High · 13:4176,718
Low · 09:1575,614
Avg PCR1.45
Max pain76,600

Key levels into expiry

79,500 Fresh calls +12.7 L cap
78,000 Call wall · 17.0 L OI · Fresh calls +11.5 L resistance
76,624 Close ●
76,600 Max pain magnet
76,000 Fresh puts +11.7 L support
75,000 Fresh puts +9.5 L · Put wall · 15.9 L OI support

Where writers added today

79,500
+12.7 L
78,000
+11.5 L
78,500
+8.0 L
76,000
+11.7 L
75,000
+9.5 L
76,500
+8.6 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Weekly ATM straddle at open1,123
Session range1,103
The session used 98% of the weekly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-27 73,530 —
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 11-02 75,442 +999
PCR 1.88
MP 77,200 11-03 76,624 +1,182
PCR 1.45
MP 76,600

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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