MCX option chain today, 23 Oct 2026: max pain 3,200, PCR 0.41, call wall 3,500, put wall 3,100
As of Friday 23 October 2026, from the exchange's official end-of-day F&O file.
Next MCX expiry: Tuesday 27 October 2026; the one after: Monday 23 November 2026. From the exchange's F&O contract list.
MCX closed at 3,020.10. For the 27 October 2026 expiry the biggest call open interest is at 3,500 and the biggest put open interest at 3,100; put-call ratio 0.41, max pain 3,200.
The at-the-money straddle (3,000 call + put) settled at 81.65: on 23 October 2026 the options were priced for a move of about ±₹81.65 (±2.70 %) by the 27 October 2026 expiry. That is what the options cost, not a forecast.
Settle prices around the money
Settle price = the exchange's official end-of-day price of each option. OI = open interest, the number of option units still open; change = since the previous day.
| Call settle OI · change | Strike | Put settle OI · change |
|---|---|---|
| 321.15 OI 52.0K · −1.8K | 2,700 | 0.85 OI 69.1K · +17.3K |
| 223.00 OI 7.9K · −675 | 2,800 | 2.60 OI 1.2 L · +13.5K |
| 174.00 OI 13.3K · 0 | 2,850 | 4.10 OI 43.2K · −9.9K |
| 123.10 OI 18.0K · +1.8K | 2,900 | 7.50 OI 1.5 L · +26.1K |
| 88.10 OI 11.2K · +5.2K | 2,950 | 15.50 OI 1.4 L · +25.0K |
| 50.20 OI 83.5K · +28.1K | 3,000 at the money | 31.45 OI 3.0 L · −1.6K |
| 24.45 OI 1.6 L · +98.3K | 3,050 | 55.80 OI 1.4 L · −53.5K |
| 12.40 OI 3.4 L · +83.2K | 3,100 | 92.80 OI 3.0 L · −1.1 L |
| 6.95 OI 2.2 L · +26.6K | 3,150 | 136.05 OI 1.3 L · −74.2K |
| 4.40 OI 7.3 L · +33.3K | 3,200 | 186.40 OI 2.3 L · −58.5K |
| 2.70 OI 4.0 L · +55.4K | 3,250 | 232.55 OI 1.6 L · −9.9K |
Biggest open interest added
- 3,050 call: +98.3K
- 3,100 call: +83.2K
- 3,250 call: +55.4K
- 3,200 call: +33.3K
- 3,000 call: +28.1K
Biggest open interest cut
- 3,500 call: −6.2 L
- 3,400 call: −1.2 L
- 3,800 call: −1.1 L
- 3,100 put: −1.1 L
- 3,300 call: −1.0 L
The at-the-money straddle (3,000 call + put) settled at 284.55: on 23 October 2026 the options were priced for a move of about ±₹284.55 (±9.42 %) by the 23 November 2026 expiry. That is what the options cost, not a forecast.
Settle prices around the money
Settle price = the exchange's official end-of-day price of each option. OI = open interest, the number of option units still open; change = since the previous day.
| Call settle OI · change | Strike | Put settle OI · change |
|---|---|---|
| 350.60 OI 17.1K · +1.4K | 2,700 | 35.50 OI 40.3K · +5.4K |
| 280.69 OI 8.3K · +6.3K | 2,800 | 54.70 OI 1.5 L · +38.7K |
| 245.09 OI 0 · 0 | 2,850 | 67.60 OI 13.5K · +6.5K |
| 222.80 OI 17.6K · +3.8K | 2,900 | 82.60 OI 91.1K · +8.1K |
| 182.10 OI 225 · 0 | 2,950 | 100.25 OI 17.1K · +9.2K |
| 162.45 OI 1.2 L · +42.5K | 3,000 at the money | 122.10 OI 2.2 L · +27.2K |
| 134.80 OI 20.7K · +11.0K | 3,050 | 146.95 OI 23.6K · +10.8K |
| 113.60 OI 1.5 L · +66.8K | 3,100 | 172.60 OI 1.0 L · +22.3K |
| 93.60 OI 28.4K · +8.3K | 3,150 | 204.89 OI 14.4K · +900 |
| 78.05 OI 2.3 L · +91.3K | 3,200 | 233.60 OI 1.4 L · +9.4K |
| 63.00 OI 20.5K · +11.9K | 3,250 | 274.35 OI 675 · 0 |
Biggest open interest added
- 3,200 call: +91.3K
- 3,100 call: +66.8K
- 3,000 call: +42.5K
- 2,800 put: +38.7K
- 3,000 put: +27.2K
Biggest open interest cut
- 3,600 call: −675
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