🇮🇳 INDIA F&O STOCKS — HEATMAP
India F&O heatmap today 26 Oct 2026, 10:57 PM IST: 141 F&O stocks — 105 advancing, 35 declining. Top gainers: DRREDDY (+6.62%), JSWSTEEL (+6.28%), ADANIGREEN (+5.48%). Top losers: TATAPOWER (-2.76%), TATACONSUM (-2.84%), SHRIRAMFIN (-4.62%).
F&O READ — TODAY’S DERIVATIVES DIRECTION
Nifty's option writers sit right at spot — max pain 22,750 vs 22,753 close — so the 27 Oct expiry is a pin, not a trend. Bank Nifty max pain 54,900 is ~533 pts above spot — a mild upward tug. Across stock futures the day was about closing risk, not taking it: 166 saw short-covering and 46 long-unwinding, with thin fresh positioning (0 long, 0 short buildup). Nifty PCR at 1.13 reads neutral. 3 stock(s) in the F&O ban (AMBUJACEM, KAYNES, SAIL) — position limits breached, expect sharp, illiquid moves there.
NIFTY, BANK NIFTY, FIN NIFTY & MIDCAP FUTURES
HIGH OI — F&O STOCKS
High open interest F&O stocks today 26 Oct 2026, 10:57 PM IST: HDFCBANK (-0.69%), ICICIBANK (0.63%), SBIN (0.23%), KOTAKBANK (2.38%), AXISBANK (0.21%), INDUSINDBK (1.14%), BANDHANBNK (0.65%), IDFCFIRSTB (-0.77%), FEDERALBNK (1.03%), PNB (0.43%). F&O stocks ranked by trading volume.
| SYMBOL | PRICE | CHG% | SECTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRREDDY | ₹1,310.9 | ▲6.62% | Pharma |
| JSWSTEEL | ₹1,260.0 | ▲6.28% | Metals |
| ADANIGREEN | ₹1,250.0 | ▲5.48% | Energy |
| IDEA | ₹11.9 | ▲5.19% | Telecom |
| COFORGE | ₹1,993.0 | ▲4.87% | IT |
| JUBLFOOD | ₹422.9 | ▲4.68% | Consumer |
| SHRIRAMFIN | ₹825.0 | ▼4.62% | Finance |
| BSE | ₹3,359.0 | ▲3.97% | Capital Mkts |
| ABB | ₹6,357.5 | ▲3.54% | Industrials |
| SHREECEM | ₹23,540.0 | ▲3.54% | Cement |
| NATIONALUM | ₹312.4 | ▲3.53% | Metals |
| SAIL | ₹169.8 | ▲3.32% | Metals |
| NYKAA | ₹329.9 | ▲3.30% | Consumer |
| VBL | ₹408.0 | ▲3.26% | FMCG |
| MPHASIS | ₹2,557.6 | ▲3.13% | IT |
NSE F&O — MARKET OVERVIEW
F&O market overview today 26 Oct 2026, 10:57 PM IST: All 141 F&O stocks ranked by % change with live prices, sector classification, and volume data.
| # | SYMBOL | PRICE | CHG% | SECTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRREDDY | ₹1,310.9 | ▲6.62% | Pharma |
| 2 | JSWSTEEL | ₹1,260.0 | ▲6.28% | Metals |
| 3 | ADANIGREEN | ₹1,250.0 | ▲5.48% | Energy |
| 4 | IDEA | ₹11.9 | ▲5.19% | Telecom |
| 5 | COFORGE | ₹1,993.0 | ▲4.87% | IT |
| 6 | JUBLFOOD | ₹422.9 | ▲4.68% | Consumer |
| 7 | SHRIRAMFIN | ₹825.0 | ▼4.62% | Finance |
| 8 | BSE | ₹3,359.0 | ▲3.97% | Capital Mkts |
| 9 | ABB | ₹6,357.5 | ▲3.54% | Industrials |
| 10 | SHREECEM | ₹23,540.0 | ▲3.54% | Cement |
| 11 | NATIONALUM | ₹312.4 | ▲3.53% | Metals |
| 12 | SAIL | ₹169.8 | ▲3.32% | Metals |
| 13 | NYKAA | ₹329.9 | ▲3.30% | Consumer |
| 14 | VBL | ₹408.0 | ▲3.26% | FMCG |
| 15 | MPHASIS | ₹2,557.6 | ▲3.13% | IT |
| 16 | FORTIS | ₹734.7 | ▲3.06% | Healthcare |
| 17 | MCX | ₹3,111.8 | ▲3.03% | Capital Mkts |
| 18 | HEROMOTOCO | ₹5,199.0 | ▲3.01% | Auto |
| 19 | BPCL | ₹290.4 | ▲3.00% | Energy |
| 20 | THERMAX | ₹3,187.0 | ▲2.94% | Industrials |
| 21 | ADANIPORTS | ₹1,752.5 | ▲2.92% | Industrials |
| 22 | TATACONSUM | ₹936.5 | ▼2.84% | FMCG |
| 23 | TATAPOWER | ₹338.5 | ▼2.76% | Energy |
| 24 | GODREJCP | ₹833.1 | ▼2.71% | FMCG |
| 25 | GAIL | ₹168.3 | ▲2.63% | Energy |
| 26 | AMBUJACEM | ₹368.0 | ▲2.54% | Cement |
| 27 | ADANIPOWER | ₹186.6 | ▲2.48% | Utilities |
| 28 | MAXHEALTH | ₹835.0 | ▲2.45% | Healthcare |
| 29 | OFSS | ₹9,913.0 | ▲2.44% | IT |
| 30 | PAYTM | ₹1,654.7 | ▲2.39% | New Age Tech |
| 31 | KOTAKBANK | ₹440.8 | ▲2.38% | Banking |
| 32 | INDUSTOWER | ₹389.0 | ▲2.37% | Telecom |
| 33 | DEVYANI | ₹120.1 | ▲2.33% | Consumer |
| 34 | UPL | ₹497.7 | ▼2.15% | Chemicals |
| 35 | PERSISTENT | ₹5,850.0 | ▲2.14% | IT |
| 36 | HINDCOPPER | ₹407.6 | ▲2.13% | Metals |
| 37 | ASHOKLEY | ₹141.9 | ▼2.10% | Auto |
| 38 | GRASIM | ₹2,950.0 | ▲1.94% | Cement |
| 39 | GODREJPROP | ₹1,525.2 | ▲1.92% | Real Estate |
| 40 | PETRONET | ₹291.8 | ▲1.90% | Energy |
| 41 | COALINDIA | ₹405.0 | ▲1.90% | Metals |
| 42 | OBEROIRLTY | ₹1,582.0 | ▼1.90% | Real Estate |
| 43 | HINDALCO | ₹885.6 | ▲1.82% | Metals |
| 44 | BHEL | ₹394.6 | ▲1.82% | Industrials |
| 45 | ALKEM | ₹5,030.0 | ▲1.68% | Pharma |
| 46 | BIOCON | ₹328.8 | ▲1.64% | Pharma |
| 47 | LUPIN | ₹1,959.9 | ▲1.61% | Pharma |
| 48 | HINDPETRO | ₹343.4 | ▲1.52% | Energy |
| 49 | PIIND | ₹2,020.0 | ▼1.51% | Chemicals |
| 50 | APOLLOHOSP | ₹7,844.0 | ▲1.47% | Healthcare |
F&O — Today’s Outlook
Why is Nifty max pain where it is today?
Nifty options are pinned near 22,750 today, right where spot closed at 22,753. Max pain is the strike where option writers lose the least at expiry, so price often drifts toward it as 27 Oct nears — though other flows can override it well before then.
What does today's Nifty PCR mean?
Nifty's Put-Call Ratio is 1.13 today, which reads neutral. PCR is total put open interest divided by call open interest — a high PCR (more puts) usually signals hedging or bearish caution, a low PCR (more calls) signals bullish positioning or complacency. It's a positioning gauge, not a forecast.
What does today's F&O OI buildup show?
0 stocks saw fresh long buildup and 0 fresh short buildup today, against 166 short-covering and 46 long-unwinding — buyers in control. Long buildup (price up, OI up) and short-covering (price up, OI down) are both bullish signals; short buildup (price down, OI up) and long-unwinding (price down, OI down) are both bearish.
Which stocks are in the F&O ban today, and why?
3 stock(s) are in the F&O ban today: AMBUJACEM, KAYNES, SAIL. A stock enters the F&O ban when its market-wide open interest crosses 95% of the position limit set by NSE/SEBI — no new derivative positions can be opened until OI falls back below 80%. Ban-list stocks tend to see sharper, more illiquid moves.