Market report · 27 Oct 2026
Stock market today, 27 Oct 2026. What moved, who bought, what’s next.
On Tuesday 27 October 2026, NIFTY 50 fell 0.02% to 22,750; 1094 stocks rose and 328 fell; FIIs were net buyers of ₹4,240 Cr in cash and DIIs net sellers of ₹1,250 Cr; Media was the best sector (+4.4%).
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Session recap: options
How each index’s options traded from the open to the close today, for its nearest expiry. Spot every 15 minutes; PCR is the dashed line below.
NIFTY 50 3 Nov expiry
22,750last+0.20%0.95PCR0.92 at open15.2%ATM IV15.0–18.2% today22,750max painunchanged
- Opened 22,704, high 22,820 at 12:44, low 22,639 at 14:17, last 22,750 (+0.20% from the open, a 0.80% range). It finished mid-range.
- PCR 0.92 → 0.95: puts and calls were added at a similar pace.
- Gamma walls, the strikes with the most option gamma above and below the price: call side 23,000 (unchanged), put side 22,500 → 22,700. The zone option sellers are defending moved higher during the day.
- At-the-money IV 18.2% → 15.2%, straddle 458 → 382 (-17%): option premiums cheapened as volatility eased.
- It closed above the gamma flip at 22,659. Above it, option dealers’ hedging tends to dampen moves; a break below it tends to make moves larger.
BANK NIFTY 23 Nov expiry
53,975last-0.58%0.91PCR0.90 at open15.9%ATM IV15.6–16.8% today55,500max painwas 56,000
- Opened 54,288, high 54,652 at 10:04, low 53,974 at 14:26, last 53,975 (-0.58% from the open, a 1.25% range). It finished near the low of the day.
- PCR 0.90 → 0.91: puts and calls were added at a similar pace.
- Gamma walls, the strikes with the most option gamma above and below the price: call side 57,000 → 55,000, put side 54,000 → 53,000. The zone option sellers are defending moved lower during the day.
- At-the-money IV 16.8% → 15.9%, straddle 1,943 → 1,874 (-4%): option premiums cheapened as volatility eased.
- It closed above the gamma flip at 53,548. Above it, option dealers’ hedging tends to dampen moves; a break below it tends to make moves larger.
FINNIFTY 23 Nov expiry
24,304last-0.53%1.15PCR0.91 at open15.7%ATM IV4.1–73.6% today25,000max painwas 24,500
- Opened 24,433, high 24,524 at 10:04, low 24,266 at 14:16, last 24,304 (-0.53% from the open, a 1.05% range). It finished near the low of the day.
- PCR 0.91 → 1.15: put writing outpaced call writing through the day.
- Gamma walls, the strikes with the most option gamma above and below the price: call side 25,000 (unchanged), put side 24,200 → 24,000. The zone option sellers are defending moved lower during the day.
- At-the-money IV 9.0% → 15.7%, straddle 704 → 926 (+32%): option premiums got richer.
- It closed above the gamma flip at 23,689. Above it, option dealers’ hedging tends to dampen moves; a break below it tends to make moves larger.
SENSEX 29 Oct expiry
73,599last+0.29%0.98PCR1.28 at open18.6%ATM IV18.3–23.2% today73,500max painunchanged
- Opened 73,384, high 73,744 at 12:44, low 73,189 at 14:17, last 73,599 (+0.29% from the open, a 0.76% range). It finished mid-range.
- PCR 1.28 → 0.98: call writing outpaced put writing through the day.
- Gamma walls, the strikes with the most option gamma above and below the price: call side 74,000 (unchanged), put side 73,000 → 73,500. The zone option sellers are defending moved higher during the day.
- At-the-money IV 23.0% → 18.6%, straddle 1,050 → 810 (-23%): option premiums cheapened as volatility eased.
- It closed above the gamma flip at 73,504. Above it, option dealers’ hedging tends to dampen moves; a break below it tends to make moves larger.
Intraday & options prep
Levels for Wednesday 28 Oct from 27 Oct’s high, low and close; the options map is for each index’s next expiry, from NSE’s end-of-day F&O file.
| Index | CPR next session | Pivot | R1 / R2 | S1 / S2 | Call wall | Put wall | Max pain | Options price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY 5022,750 (-0.02%) | 22,733–22,744very narrow · 0.05% | 22,739 | 22,84122,932 | 22,64822,546 | 23,500call wall | 20,050put wall | 22,750PCR 1.01 | ±388to 3 Nov |
| BANK NIFTY53,975 (-0.72%) | 54,084–54,303normal · 0.40% | 54,193 | 54,43654,896 | 53,73353,491 | 57,000call wall | 55,000put wall | 55,500PCR 0.89 | ±1,945to 23 Nov |
| FINNIFTY24,304 (-0.62%) | 24,334–24,394narrow · 0.25% | 24,364 | 24,46924,635 | 24,19924,093 | 25,000call wall | 24,500put wall | 25,000PCR 1.3 | ±2,820to 23 Nov |
| MIDCAP SELECT13,220 (+0.40%) | 13,213–13,218very narrow · 0.03% | 13,216 | 13,30613,392 | 13,13013,040 | 14,000call wall | 13,000put wall | 13,300PCR 1.31 | ±609to 23 Nov |
- NIFTY 50 (3 Nov expiry, 7 days): call writers added most at 23,500 (+44.7 lakh OI), put writers at 21,000 (+25.7 lakh). The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about ±388 points (22,362–23,138) by expiry.
- BANK NIFTY (23 Nov expiry, 27 days): call writers added most at 58,000 (+4.3 lakh OI), put writers at 58,000 (+3.0 lakh). The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about ±1,945 points (52,030–55,920) by expiry.
- FINNIFTY (23 Nov expiry, 27 days): call writers added most at 25,000 (+0.0 lakh OI), put writers at 26,000 (+0.0 lakh). The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about ±2,820 points (21,484–27,124) by expiry.
- MIDCAP SELECT (23 Nov expiry, 27 days): call writers added most at 13,200 (+2.7 lakh OI), put writers at 13,000 (+4.4 lakh). The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about ±609 points (12,611–13,829) by expiry.
- India VIX 16.40 (-4.41%): calmer than yesterday; ranges may narrow.
F&O stocks set up for the next session
- Tightest CPR for the next session (F&O): Punjab National Bank 0.00%, SBI Life 0.00%, Fortis Healthcare 0.01%, Dabur India 0.01%, Max Financial Services 0.02%, Kotak Bank 0.02%, PNB Housing Finance 0.03%, Bajaj Holdings 0.03%
- NR7 today, narrowest range in 7 sessions: Mahindra & Mahindra, Muthoot Finance, Kotak Bank, Gmr Airports, Lupin, Adani Ports, Britannia, IDFC First Bank
- Inside bars: Mahindra & Mahindra, Kotak Bank, Gmr Airports, Britannia, IDFC First Bank, Indus Towers, Reliance, Colgate Palmolive
- Big opening gaps today: Tata Consumer gap +3.5%, closed +6.8%, Sona BLW gap +3.4%, closed +8.9%, Kfin Technologies gap +2.6%, closed +4.9%, Ather Energy gap +2.0%, closed +6.3%, Mankind Pharma gap +2.0%, closed +8.2%
- Results before the next session, what options price vs a normal day: Bandhan Bank ±8.6% (normal ±1.9%), Force Motors ±6.9% (normal ±1.4%), KPIT Technologies ±6.5% (normal ±1.9%), TVS Motor Company ±6.1% (normal ±1.1%), Hyundai Motor India ±5.9% (normal ±1.2%), Vedanta ±5.8% (normal ±1.7%), United Spirits ±5.2% (normal ±1.2%), JSW Energy ±4.8% (normal ±1.4%)
Narrow CPR scanner →PCR & max pain →NR7 stocks →Results calendar →
Market
Breadth, sectors and strength.
NIFTY 5022,750-0.02%
Advances / declines1094 / 328of 1,426 stocks
Above 200-day average39%above 50-day: 17%
New highs / lows11 / 6352-week, closing basis
- Best sectors today: Media +4.4%, Utilities +4.0%, Pharma & healthcare +3.0%
- Weakest: Cement & building materials -1.5%, Oil & gas +0.1%, Financial services +0.5%
- Rotation, leading: Pharma & healthcare, Consumer Services, Cement & building materials, Services, Oil & gas, IT, Consumer durables, Auto, Telecom, Media
- Rotation, improving: Financial services, Realty, Power, Metal
- Rotation, lagging: Chemicals, Capital goods, FMCG, Textiles, Construction, Utilities
- 138 stocks have an RS rating of 90+; 12 have their RS line at a new high: Steel Strips Wheels, Sky Gold And Diamonds, Kross, SG Mart, Pashupati Cotspin.
Smart money
Who bought, who sold, and how much was delivered.
FII net (cash)₹4,240 Crbought
DII net (cash)₹1,250 Crsold
FII index futures long12%+1 pts in a week
Big-buyer days6341 stocks on a 3-in-10 streak
- 63 big-buyer days (delivery 3× normal or more): Kalpataru 19.2× (+0.0%), Kajaria Ceramics 12.7× (+2.3%), Bata India 11.5× (+6.1%), GSP Crop Science 9.1× (+4.6%), Hatsun Agro Product 8.6× (-1.6%).
- 31 stocks showed institutional-buying signs together: United Spirits +2.5%, Radico Khaitan +2.1%, Pashupati Cotspin +5.2%, Kajaria Ceramics +2.3%, Bata India +6.1%.
- 70 bulk and block deals; largest outside HFT firms: Seshasaye Pap & Boards: Atyant Capital India Fund I sell ₹36 Cr; Mstc: Wisdomtree Emerging Markets High D sell ₹23 Cr; Seshasaye Pap & Boards: Time Square Investments Private Li buy ₹12 Cr; Advit Jewels Limited: Ramesh Sawalram Saraogi buy ₹11 Cr.
- Short selling disclosed for 26 Oct: 81 stocks; most shorted L&T Finance, Indus Towers, NTPC, Vishal Mega Mart.
FII/DII data →Institutional buying →Bulk & block deals →High delivery →
F&O
Futures build-up, options positioning and the ban list.
Long build-up64stocks
Short build-up45stocks
NIFTY PCR1.05higher than 67% of days
NIFTY max pain22,750spot 22,750
- Biggest long build-up: Bajaj Auto OI +18.5%, Radico Khaitan OI +12.8%, United Spirits OI +12.4%, Kotak Bank OI +9.4%, Bharti Airtel OI +9.1%.
- Biggest short build-up: Voltas OI +16.3%, Paytm OI +10.5%, ONGC OI +9.3%, IndusInd Bank OI +8.3%, Bharat Dynamics OI +8.2%.
- Longest streaks: AU Bank 7 days of short build-up, Tata Motors 7 days of short build-up, 360 ONE WAM 3 days of short build-up, Hindustan Zinc 3 days of short build-up.
- In the F&O ban for the next session: SAIL.
Corporate actions, IPOs & surveillance
- Coming ex-dates: Nippon Life India AMC 28 Oct dividend (1.0% yield); Automobile Corporation of Goa 28 Oct buyback; Cyient 28 Oct dividend (1.0% yield); Shriram Finance 29 Oct dividend (0.8% yield); CMPDI 29 Oct dividend (0.6% yield); Crisil 29 Oct dividend (0.4% yield); Kajaria Ceramics 29 Oct dividend (1.1% yield); Ksolves India 29 Oct dividend (0.5% yield).
- IPOs open or upcoming: BLS Polymers Limited (27 Oct–29 Oct, ₹142 to ₹150); SFC Environmental Technologies Limited (27 Oct–29 Oct, ₹313 to ₹330); EAAA India Alternatives Limited (26 Oct–28 Oct, ₹1585 to ₹1665); Bombay Coated and Special Steels Limited (29 Oct–2 Nov, ₹78 to ₹82); M. K. Sons Fine Jewels Limited (28 Oct–30 Oct, ₹153 to ₹162).
- Under NSE surveillance: 138 long-term ASM, 50 short-term ASM, 77 GSM. New today: Maitreya, Medico Remedies, Eventions, Om Power Transmission, Vishal Nirmiti. Out: Advance Agrolife, AVANA, AVPINFRA, SEJALLTD, West Coast Paper Mills.
Tomorrow, 28 Oct
What is on the calendar for the next session.
- 112 board meetings on Wednesday 28 Oct: 20 Microns (results), Aarti Pharmalabs (results), Acme Solar Holdings (results), Adani Enterprises (results), Adani Ports (results), Adroit Industries (India) Limi (results), Aeroflex Industries (results), AGI Greenpac (results), Ashapura Intimates Fashion Lim (other), Anant Raj (results), Apcotex Industries (results), Arkade Developers (results), Arvind (results), Atlas Cycles (Haryana) Limited (results), Bajaj Electricals (results), Bandhan Bank (results), Bhageria Industries (results), Borosil Scientific Limited (results), Birlasoft (results), Cartrade Tech (results)….
- Going ex-date: Nippon Life India AMC (dividend), Automobile Corporation of Goa (buyback), Cyient (dividend).
- F&O ban: SAIL.
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