BANKNIFTY option chain today, 23 Oct 2026: max pain 55,000, PCR 0.87, call wall 56,000, put wall 52,000
As of Friday 23 October 2026, from the exchange's official end-of-day F&O file.
Next BANKNIFTY expiry: Tuesday 27 October 2026; the one after: Monday 23 November 2026 — moved from the usual Tuesday. From the exchange's F&O contract list.
BANKNIFTY closed at 54,287.35. For the 27 October 2026 expiry the biggest call open interest is at 56,000 and the biggest put open interest at 52,000; put-call ratio 0.87, max pain 55,000.
The at-the-money straddle (54,300 call + put) settled at 727.15: on 23 October 2026 the options were priced for a move of about ±727 points (±1.34 %) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 621.05 OI 36.0K · +30.0K | 53,800 | 190.15 OI 1.3 L · −65.4K |
| 552.30 OI 44.1K · +33.8K | 53,900 | 221.65 OI 1.1 L · −8.2K |
| 487.40 OI 3.5 L · +2.0 L | 54,000 | 260.05 OI 7.3 L · −40.5K |
| 429.40 OI 1.2 L · +1.1 L | 54,100 | 302.30 OI 1.3 L · +7.0K |
| 375.85 OI 2.4 L · +2.0 L | 54,200 | 346.65 OI 2.4 L · +40.7K |
| 327.35 OI 2.3 L · +1.9 L | 54,300 at the money | 399.80 OI 2.0 L · +55.5K |
| 283.30 OI 2.1 L · +1.6 L | 54,400 | 453.30 OI 1.3 L · −25.6K |
| 241.25 OI 5.8 L · +3.6 L | 54,500 | 513.70 OI 4.9 L · −1.9 L |
| 207.35 OI 1.7 L · +89.3K | 54,600 | 577.30 OI 1.3 L · −47.3K |
| 175.80 OI 2.3 L · +74.2K | 54,700 | 646.15 OI 1.1 L · −98.0K |
| 147.95 OI 4.1 L · +1.5 L | 54,800 | 718.55 OI 2.3 L · −52.7K |
Biggest open interest added
- 52,000 put: +4.6 L
- 54,500 call: +3.6 L
- 53,000 put: +2.8 L
- 52,500 put: +2.7 L
- 56,500 call: +2.4 L
Biggest open interest cut
- 55,000 put: −2.7 L
- 60,000 call: −2.0 L
- 54,500 put: −1.9 L
- 61,000 call: −1.4 L
- 62,000 call: −1.1 L
The at-the-money straddle (54,300 call + put) settled at 2,099.25: on 23 October 2026 the options were priced for a move of about ±2,099 points (±3.87 %) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,487.65 OI 4.3K · +3.5K | 53,800 | 728.20 OI 9.0K · +1.2K |
| 1,423.40 OI 9.9K · +8.9K | 53,900 | 766.95 OI 11.2K · +3.5K |
| 1,355.75 OI 1.2 L · +43.6K | 54,000 | 800.85 OI 2.3 L · +45.4K |
| 1,301.05 OI 16.2K · +14.2K | 54,100 | 837.75 OI 10.2K · +5.4K |
| 1,239.70 OI 23.5K · +22.3K | 54,200 | 877.65 OI 14.4K · +8.6K |
| 1,179.30 OI 26.7K · +22.5K | 54,300 at the money | 919.95 OI 14.2K · +9.5K |
| 1,121.30 OI 21.6K · +17.1K | 54,400 | 956.75 OI 25.1K · +1.7K |
| 1,060.95 OI 1.9 L · +1.5 L | 54,500 | 1,005.35 OI 2.4 L · +96.1K |
| 1,013.30 OI 35.9K · +6.7K | 54,600 | 1,043.70 OI 32.5K · −480 |
| 956.00 OI 40.3K · +29.4K | 54,700 | 1,097.90 OI 31.8K · +17.6K |
| 906.35 OI 28.6K · +14.3K | 54,800 | 1,135.85 OI 29.4K · +12.1K |
Biggest open interest added
- 55,000 call: +1.8 L
- 54,500 call: +1.5 L
- 58,000 put: +1.5 L
- 55,000 put: +1.0 L
- 54,500 put: +96.1K
Biggest open interest cut
- 57,100 call: −7.9K
- 56,000 put: −6.9K
- 57,000 put: −6.7K
- 56,900 call: −6.0K
- 59,500 call: −5.3K
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