Market report · 29 Oct 2026
Stock market today, 29 Oct 2026. What moved, who bought, what’s next.
On Thursday 29 October 2026, NIFTY 50 rose 1.05% to 22,937; 885 stocks rose and 538 fell; FIIs were net sellers of ₹944 Cr in cash and DIIs net buyers of ₹1,924 Cr; Power was the best sector (+2.9%).
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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
22,941last+1.18%1.31PCR0.96 at open12.9%ATM IV12.6–16.5% today22,900max painwas 22,700
- Opened 22,674, high 22,957 at 14:56, low 22,674 at 09:15, last 22,941 (+1.18% from the open, a 1.25% range). It finished near the high of the day.
- PCR 0.96 → 1.31: put writing outpaced call writing through the day.
- Gamma walls, the strikes with the most option gamma above and below the price: call side 23,000 (unchanged), put side 22,500 → 22,800. The zone option sellers are defending moved higher during the day.
- At-the-money IV 16.5% → 12.9%, straddle 358 → 278 (-22%): option premiums cheapened as volatility eased.
- It closed below the gamma flip at 22,954. Below it, option dealers’ hedging tends to make moves larger rather than dampen them.
BANK NIFTY 23 Nov expiry
54,910last+1.34%0.94PCR0.92 at open14.2%ATM IV14.1–16.0% today55,500max painunchanged
- Opened 54,182, high 54,970 at 14:56, low 54,182 at 09:15, last 54,910 (+1.34% from the open, a 1.45% range). It finished near the high of the day.
- PCR 0.92 → 0.94: 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 55,000 → 57,000, put side 54,000 (unchanged). The zone option sellers are defending moved higher during the day.
- At-the-money IV 16.0% → 14.2%, straddle 1,829 → 1,623 (-11%): option premiums cheapened as volatility eased.
- It closed above the gamma flip at 54,323. Above it, option dealers’ hedging tends to dampen moves; a break below it tends to make moves larger.
FINNIFTY 23 Nov expiry
24,705last+1.38%1.18PCR1.74 at open15.5%ATM IV9.3–32.4% today24,600max painunchanged
- Opened 24,367, high 24,737 at 14:47, low 24,345 at 09:16, last 24,705 (+1.38% from the open, a 1.61% range). It finished near the high of the day.
- PCR 1.74 → 1.18: call writing outpaced put 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 → 24,600. The zone option sellers are defending moved higher during the day.
- At-the-money IV 18.1% → 15.5%, straddle 916 → 800 (-13%): option premiums cheapened as volatility eased.
- It closed below the gamma flip at 24,799. Below it, option dealers’ hedging tends to make moves larger rather than dampen them.
SENSEX 5 Nov expiry
74,092last+1.04%1.41PCR1.16 at open15.1%ATM IV14.8–17.8% today74,000max painwas 73,300
- Opened 73,333, high 74,165 at 14:56, low 73,263 at 09:16, last 74,092 (+1.04% from the open, a 1.23% range). It finished near the high of the day.
- PCR 1.16 → 1.41: put writing outpaced call writing through the day.
- Gamma walls, the strikes with the most option gamma above and below the price: call side 73,500 → 75,500, put side 73,000 → 74,000. The zone option sellers are defending moved higher during the day.
- At-the-money IV 17.8% → 15.1%, straddle 1,479 → 1,236 (-16%): option premiums cheapened as volatility eased.
- It closed below the gamma flip at 74,385. Below it, option dealers’ hedging tends to make moves larger rather than dampen them.
Intraday & options prep
Levels for Friday 30 Oct from 29 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 5022,937 (+1.05%) | 22,809–22,894normal · 0.37% | 22,852 | 23,04723,157 | 22,74222,547 | 23,500call wall | 22,000put wall | 22,900PCR 1.44 | ±279to 3 Nov |
| BANK NIFTY54,910 (+1.18%) | 54,514–54,778normal · 0.48% | 54,646 | 55,24455,578 | 54,31253,714 | 57,000call wall | 58,000put wall | 55,500PCR 0.97 | ±1,668to 23 Nov |
| FINNIFTY24,705 (+1.17%) | 24,530–24,647normal · 0.47% | 24,588 | 24,85825,011 | 24,43524,166 | 27,500call wall | 24,600put wall | 24,600PCR 0.87 | ±813to 23 Nov |
| MIDCAP SELECT13,381 (+0.71%) | 13,323–13,362normal · 0.29% | 13,342 | 13,42013,459 | 13,30313,225 | 14,000call wall | 13,000put wall | 13,300PCR 1.3 | ±533to 23 Nov |
- NIFTY 50 (3 Nov expiry, 5 days): call writers added most at 23,500 (+39.1 lakh OI), put writers at 22,800 (+58.2 lakh). The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about ±279 points (22,658–23,216) by expiry.
- BANK NIFTY (23 Nov expiry, 25 days): call writers added most at 58,000 (+1.6 lakh OI), put writers at 58,000 (+1.9 lakh). The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about ±1,668 points (53,242–56,578) by expiry.
- FINNIFTY (23 Nov expiry, 25 days): call writers added most at 27,500 (+0.3 lakh OI), put writers at 24,600 (+0.1 lakh). The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about ±813 points (23,892–25,517) by expiry.
- MIDCAP SELECT (23 Nov expiry, 25 days): call writers added most at 13,400 (+0.6 lakh OI), put writers at 12,800 (+1.7 lakh). The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about ±533 points (12,848–13,914) by expiry.
- India VIX 15.12 (-6.94%): calmer than yesterday; ranges may narrow.
F&O stocks set up for the next session
- Tightest CPR for the next session (F&O): Indian Hotels 0.01%, Coal India 0.02%, Dr Reddy's 0.03%, Hindalco 0.03%, Anand Rathi Wealth 0.04%, Sun Pharma 0.04%, Power Finance Corporation 0.05%, ICICI Lombard 0.05%
- NR7 today, narrowest range in 7 sessions: Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, InterGlobe Aviation, Jubilant Foodworks, Alkem Laboratories, IDFC First Bank, Dr Reddy's, HDFC Bank
- Inside bars: InterGlobe Aviation, Jubilant Foodworks, Anand Rathi Wealth, HDFC Bank, Astral, NALCO, AU Bank, Fortis Healthcare
- Big opening gaps today: PNB Housing Finance gap +3.6%, closed -1.1%, Oracle Financial Services Software gap +2.7%, closed -0.5%, Muthoot Finance gap +2.5%, closed +4.4%, Chola Finance gap +2.2%, closed +3.8%, Hyundai Motor India gap +2.2%, closed +3.0%, L&T Finance gap +2.0%, closed +1.8%
- Results before the next session, what options price vs a normal day: Dixon ±5.9% (normal ±1.3%), Max Healthcare ±5.5% (normal ±1.3%), Varun Beverages ±5.0% (normal ±1.3%), Bank of Baroda ±4.7% (normal ±1.0%), Bharat Electronics ±4.6% (normal ±1.0%), Aditya Birla Capital ±4.2% (normal ±1.5%), The Phoenix Mills ±4.1% (normal ±1.3%), Delhivery ±3.9% (normal ±1.4%)
Narrow CPR scanner →PCR & max pain →NR7 stocks →Results calendar →
Market
Breadth, sectors and strength.
NIFTY 5022,937+1.05%
Advances / declines885 / 538of 1,427 stocks
Above 200-day average40%above 50-day: 20%
New highs / lows23 / 3252-week, closing basis
- Best sectors today: Power +2.9%, Realty +1.5%, Utilities +1.4%
- Weakest: Auto -0.1%, Cement & building materials -0.1%, Consumer durables -0.1%
- Rotation, leading: Pharma & healthcare, Cement & building materials, Power, Services, Oil & gas, IT, Auto, Telecom, Media
- Rotation, improving: Financial services, Consumer Services, Realty, Metal, Construction
- Rotation, lagging: Chemicals, Capital goods, FMCG, Consumer durables, Textiles, 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, SG Mart, Kross, Pashupati Cotspin.
Smart money
Who bought, who sold, and how much was delivered.
FII net (cash)₹944 Crsold
DII net (cash)₹1,924 Crbought
FII index futures long12%+2 pts in a week
Big-buyer days5239 stocks on a 3-in-10 streak
- 52 big-buyer days (delivery 3× normal or more): Equitas Small Finance Bank 38.8× (-12.2%), Dalmia Bharat 27.7× (-4.5%), IIFL Capital Services 25.0× (+0.5%), Tata Capital 14.5× (+5.5%), Teamlease Services 10.1× (-0.8%).
- 24 stocks showed institutional-buying signs together: Mufin Green Finance +2.2%, Radico Khaitan +2.4%, Tata Capital +5.5%, Birlasoft +11.9%, RPG Life Sciences +5.6%.
- 71 bulk and block deals; largest outside HFT firms: IIFL Capital Services: Theleme India Master Fund Limited sell ₹109 Cr; Birlasoft: Societe Generale buy ₹56 Cr; Equitas Small Finance Bank: Sspl Securities Private Limited buy ₹36 Cr; Mufin Green Finance: Aakanksha Satyen Mamtora buy ₹15 Cr.
- Short selling disclosed for 28 Oct: 132 stocks; most shorted Ola Electric Mobility, RBL Bank, Syrma SGS Technology, Hindustan Zinc.
FII/DII data →Institutional buying →Bulk & block deals →High delivery →
F&O
Futures build-up, options positioning and the ban list.
Long build-up74stocks
Short build-up27stocks
NIFTY PCR1.31higher than 95% of days
NIFTY max pain22,900spot 22,937
- Biggest long build-up: Data Patterns (India) OI +106.8%, Karur Vysya Bank OI +96.3%, Syrma SGS Technology OI +87.6%, City Union Bank OI +40.6%, Pidilite OI +8.1%.
- Biggest short build-up: COROMANDEL OI +394.0%, NAVINFLUOR OI +34.6%, Hero MotoCorp OI +16.2%, PNB Housing Finance OI +10.8%, Siemens Energy India OI +5.3%.
- Longest streaks: Anand Rathi Wealth 4 days of long build-up, Aurobindo Pharma 4 days of long build-up, Bandhan Bank 4 days of long build-up, Bank of Baroda 4 days of long build-up.
- In the F&O ban for the next session: KAYNES, SAIL.
Corporate actions, IPOs & surveillance
- Coming ex-dates: CHENNPETRO 30 Oct dividend (1.6% yield); Dalmia Bharat 30 Oct dividend (0.3% yield); DCM Shriram 30 Oct dividend (0.4% yield); GENUSPOWER 30 Oct buyback; Ador Welding 30 Oct dividend (0.6% yield); Supreme Industries 30 Oct dividend (0.4% yield); Supreme Petrochem 30 Oct dividend (0.3% yield); Sagility 30 Oct dividend (0.3% yield).
- IPOs open or upcoming: 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); Vedant Poly Fabs Limited (2 Nov–4 Nov, ₹88 to ₹94).
- Under NSE surveillance: 143 long-term ASM, 47 short-term ASM, 77 GSM. New today: Pashupati Cotspin, Advit Jewels, Indo Us Biotech, Milton, MOS. Out: AMAL, Delta Corp, PB Fintech (Policybazaar), VIJAYPD.
Tomorrow, 30 Oct
What is on the calendar for the next session.
- Going ex-date: CHENNPETRO (dividend), Dalmia Bharat (dividend), DCM Shriram (dividend), GENUSPOWER (buyback), Ador Welding (dividend), Supreme Industries (dividend), Supreme Petrochem (dividend), Sagility (dividend), REC (dividend), RAILTEL (dividend), Steel Strips Wheels (dividend), Siyaram Silk Mills (dividend).
- F&O ban: KAYNES, SAIL.
Compiled automatically from NSE’s daily files and company filings. Information and education only, not investment advice; ChartMine is not a SEBI-registered adviser.