Market report · 30 Oct 2026
Stock market today, 30 Oct 2026. What moved, who bought, what’s next.
On Friday 30 October 2026, NIFTY 50 rose 0.51% to 23,053; 237 stocks rose and 1185 fell; FIIs were net buyers of ₹3,599 Cr in cash and DIIs net sellers of ₹818 Cr; Pharma & healthcare was the best sector (-0.3%).
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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
23,053last+0.37%1.41PCR1.34 at open11.9%ATM IV11.8–14.7% today23,000max painwas 22,900
- Opened 22,967, high 23,110 at 12:54, low 22,906 at 10:17, last 23,053 (+0.37% from the open, a 0.89% range). It finished mid-range.
- PCR 1.34 → 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 23,000 → 23,100, put side 22,800 → 23,000. The zone option sellers are defending moved higher during the day.
- At-the-money IV 13.5% → 11.9%, straddle 271 → 230 (-15%): option premiums cheapened as volatility eased.
- It closed below the gamma flip at 23,081. Below it, option dealers’ hedging tends to make moves larger rather than dampen them.
BANK NIFTY 23 Nov expiry
54,687last-0.27%0.94PCR0.94 at open14.4%ATM IV14.3–15.0% today55,500max painunchanged
- Opened 54,836, high 55,061 at 11:59, low 54,583 at 10:17, last 54,687 (-0.27% from the open, a 0.87% range). It finished mid-range.
- PCR 0.94 → 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 57,000 → 55,000, put side 54,000 (unchanged). The zone option sellers are defending moved lower during the day.
- At-the-money IV 14.5% → 14.4%, straddle 1,641 → 1,609 (-2%): most of the fall in premium was time decay and the move, not volatility.
- It closed above the gamma flip at 54,429. Above it, option dealers’ hedging tends to dampen moves; a break below it tends to make moves larger.
FINNIFTY 23 Nov expiry
24,712last+0.14%1.22PCR1.18 at open15.7%ATM IV3.7–55.6% today24,650max painwas 24,600
- Opened 24,679, high 24,839 at 13:04, low 24,609 at 10:17, last 24,712 (+0.14% from the open, a 0.93% range). It finished mid-range.
- PCR 1.18 → 1.22: 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 25,500 → 24,800, put side 24,600 (unchanged). The zone option sellers are defending moved lower during the day.
- At-the-money IV 21.3% → 15.7%, straddle 707 → 789 (+12%): option premiums cheapened as volatility eased.
- It closed below the gamma flip at 25,051. Below it, option dealers’ hedging tends to make moves larger rather than dampen them.
SENSEX 5 Nov expiry
74,460last+0.29%1.38PCR1.40 at open14.3%ATM IV14.2–16.7% today74,300max painwas 74,000
- Opened 74,241, high 74,727 at 13:04, low 74,086 at 10:17, last 74,460 (+0.29% from the open, a 0.86% range). It finished mid-range.
- PCR 1.40 → 1.38: 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 75,500 → 75,000, put side 74,000 (unchanged). The zone option sellers are defending moved lower during the day.
- At-the-money IV 16.7% → 14.3%, straddle 1,286 → 1,092 (-15%): option premiums cheapened as volatility eased.
- It closed below the gamma flip at 74,801. Below it, option dealers’ hedging tends to make moves larger rather than dampen them.
Intraday & options prep
Levels for Monday 2 Nov from 30 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 5023,053 (+0.51%) | 23,012–23,039narrow · 0.12% | 23,025 | 23,14623,238 | 22,93322,812 | 23,500call wall | 22,000put wall | 23,000PCR 1.62 | ±231to 3 Nov |
| BANK NIFTY54,687 (-0.41%) | 54,733–54,825narrow · 0.17% | 54,779 | 54,97755,266 | 54,48954,291 | 57,000call wall | 58,000put wall | 55,500PCR 0.95 | ±1,625to 23 Nov |
| FINNIFTY24,712 (+0.03%) | 24,716–24,724very narrow · 0.03% | 24,720 | 24,83324,954 | 24,59924,485 | 27,500call wall | 24,600put wall | 24,650PCR 1.0 | ±798to 23 Nov |
| MIDCAP SELECT13,184 (-1.47%) | 13,212–13,268normal · 0.42% | 13,240 | 13,30813,432 | 13,11613,048 | 14,000call wall | 13,000put wall | 13,300PCR 1.15 | ±538to 23 Nov |
- NIFTY 50 (3 Nov expiry, 4 days): call writers added most at 23,100 (+24.2 lakh OI), put writers at 23,000 (+44.3 lakh). The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about ±231 points (22,822–23,284) by expiry.
- BANK NIFTY (23 Nov expiry, 24 days): call writers added most at 55,000 (+0.9 lakh OI), put writers at 54,000 (+0.8 lakh). The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about ±1,625 points (53,062–56,312) by expiry.
- FINNIFTY (23 Nov expiry, 24 days): call writers added most at 24,800 (+0.1 lakh OI), put writers at 24,600 (+0.2 lakh). The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about ±798 points (23,914–25,510) by expiry.
- MIDCAP SELECT (23 Nov expiry, 24 days): call writers added most at 14,000 (+3.1 lakh OI), put writers at 13,300 (+2.9 lakh). The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about ±538 points (12,647–13,722) by expiry.
- India VIX 15.30 (+1.22%): little changed.
F&O stocks set up for the next session
- Tightest CPR for the next session (F&O): NMDC 0.02%, Hindalco 0.03%, Titan 0.03%, Coal India 0.04%, Steel Authority of India 0.04%, Bajaj Finserv 0.06%, Biocon 0.06%, Tata Power 0.06%
- NR7 today, narrowest range in 7 sessions: Tata Steel, Maruti Suzuki, Jio Financial, Marico, SBI, SRF, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Consultancy Services
- Inside bars: SBI, HUL, UltraTech Cement, Tata Motors, Hindustan Aeronautics, Dabur India, Nestle India, Hyundai Motor India
- Big opening gaps today: Trent gap +5.5%, closed +5.4%, Sagility gap -2.9%, closed -5.8%, Godrej Consumer gap -2.6%, closed -2.3%, Blue Star gap -2.4%, closed -2.7%, Cochin Shipyard gap +2.4%, closed -3.6%
- Results before the next session, what options price vs a normal day: UPL ±5.3% (normal ±1.5%), Concor ±4.2% (normal ±1.4%), Marico ±3.7% (normal ±0.9%), Petronet LNG ±3.7% (normal ±1.1%), NALCO ±1.7% (normal ±1.9%)
Narrow CPR scanner →PCR & max pain →NR7 stocks →Results calendar →
Market
Breadth, sectors and strength.
NIFTY 5023,053+0.51%
Advances / declines237 / 1185of 1,425 stocks
Above 200-day average36%above 50-day: 17%
New highs / lows20 / 14852-week, closing basis
- Best sectors today: Pharma & healthcare -0.3%, Oil & gas -1.2%, Textiles -1.2%
- Weakest: Utilities -3.4%, Services -2.9%, Construction -2.9%
- Rotation, leading: Pharma & healthcare, Consumer Services, Cement & building materials, Power, Oil & gas, IT, Auto, Textiles, Telecom, Media
- Rotation, improving: Financial services, Realty, Metal, Consumer durables
- Rotation, weakening: FMCG, Services
- Rotation, lagging: Chemicals, Capital goods, Construction, Utilities
- 138 stocks have an RS rating of 90+; 23 have their RS line at a new high: Laurus Labs, SG Mart, Krishana Phoschem, Acutaas Chemicals, Pashupati Cotspin.
Smart money
Who bought, who sold, and how much was delivered.
FII net (cash)₹3,599 Crbought
DII net (cash)₹818 Crsold
FII index futures long11%+1 pts in a week
Big-buyer days5545 stocks on a 3-in-10 streak
- 55 big-buyer days (delivery 3× normal or more): Sagility 99.2× (-5.8%), Thyrocare Technologies 16.3× (-11.5%), Dalmia Bharat 11.8× (-5.8%), Strides Pharma Science 11.5× (-2.6%), Sindhu Trade Links 10.9× (-1.8%).
- 14 stocks showed institutional-buying signs together: Jain Irrigation Systems +19.9%, Quick Heal Technologies +12.9%, Marsons +19.8%, Dr. Agarwal's Health Care +4.2%, Persistent Systems +2.9%.
- 100 bulk and block deals; largest outside HFT firms: Sagility: Sagility B.V. sell ₹2,395 Cr; Swiggy: Tencent Cloud Europe B.V. sell ₹982 Cr; Swiggy: Tencent Cloud Europe B.V. sell ₹982 Cr; Swiggy: Societe Generale buy ₹429 Cr.
- Short selling disclosed for 29 Oct: 110 stocks; most shorted Kotak Bank, NTPC, Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank.
FII/DII data →Institutional buying →Bulk & block deals →High delivery →
F&O
Futures build-up, options positioning and the ban list.
Long build-up24stocks
Short build-up83stocks
NIFTY PCR1.42higher than 99% of days
NIFTY max pain23,000spot 23,053
- Biggest long build-up: NAVINFLUOR OI +74.0%, Max Healthcare OI +5.6%, Ather Energy OI +4.4%, Trent OI +4.1%, Divi's Labs OI +3.8%.
- Biggest short build-up: Data Patterns (India) OI +48.1%, Syrma SGS Technology OI +38.1%, Sagility OI +36.1%, Karur Vysya Bank OI +34.9%, City Union Bank OI +31.5%.
- Longest streaks: Aurobindo Pharma 5 days of long build-up, Alkem Laboratories 4 days of long build-up, Max Financial Services 4 days of short build-up, ITC 3 days of long build-up.
- In the F&O ban for the next session: KAYNES, SAIL.
Corporate actions, IPOs & surveillance
- Coming ex-dates: Tanla Platforms 2 Nov dividend (1.0% yield); Pitti Engineering 2 Nov dividend (0.2% yield); Route Mobile 2 Nov dividend (0.9% yield); Colgate Palmolive 2 Nov dividend (1.5% yield); Infosys 3 Nov dividend (2.2% yield); R R Kabel 3 Nov dividend (0.3% yield); Mazagon Dock 3 Nov dividend (0.3% yield); Gravita India 3 Nov dividend (0.6% 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, 2 Nov
What is on the calendar for the next session.
- 135 board meetings on Monday 2 Nov: Aakash Exploration Services Li (results), Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar (Expo (results), AKUMS (results), Alankit Limited (results), ARE&M (results), Arvind Fashions (results), Avonmore Capital & Management (results), Indef Manufacturing Limited (results), Balaji Amines (results), Balmer Lawrie & Company (results), Banswara Syntex Limited (results), Bcl Industries (results), Bharat Wire Ropes (results), BirlaNu (results), BLS E-Services (results), Borana Weaves Limited (results), Bosch Home Comfort India (results), BPL Limited (results), CAPILLARY (results), Carborundum Universal (results)….
- Going ex-date: Tanla Platforms (dividend), Pitti Engineering (dividend), Route Mobile (dividend), Colgate Palmolive (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.