sidewaysMonthly · close of Thu 15 Oct 2026
close
22,997
22,180 – 23,056
change
+1.66%
trend
sideways
sidewaysinside a range, neither side taken
momentum
mixed
normal range
1,347
one bar, on average
nearest above
24,338
about one normal month's range away
nearest below
22,183
about one normal month's range away
Price, with every level the desk knows
as of Thu 15 Oct 15:30
Dashed grey: reference levels · dotted violet: the heaviest option strikes · dotted amber: ratio levels · shaded band: the range · triangles: a recorded break or formation.
the range
22,180 – 26,373
tightwide
a wider stretch than usual
compression rule: a move down out of the range
the swing
bounce
the last swing was down; a bounce is in progress
the session
ordinary
in transition
an ordinary session
How far it has tended to travel
Measured reach
as of Thu 15 Oct 15:30
| way | typical | one in four | one in ten | in points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| up | 0.93× | 1.41× | 1.94× | 1,247 |
| down | 0.80× | 1.25× | 1.63× | 1,077 |
over the next few months, the typical move has been about 0.9× a normal month's range; one in ten went beyond 1.9× — from 60 past periods.
The option chain and the hedge
as of Thu 15 Oct 15:30
heaviest call strike
24,000
about one normal month's range away
heaviest put strike
22,500
about half a normal month's range away
The numbers behind the chart
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Reference levels
CSVas of Thu 15 Oct 15:30
| side | price | touches | distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| above | 24,338 | 0 | about one normal month's range away |
| above | 25,669 | 0 | about two normal monthly ranges away |
| above | 26,277 | 1 | about two normal monthly ranges away |
| below | 22,183 | 0 | about one normal month's range away |
| below | 21,744 | 0 | about one normal month's range away |
| below | 20,222 | 0 | about two normal monthly ranges away |
Ratio levels
as of Thu 15 Oct 15:30
| ratio | price | kind | reached |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.382 | 23,783 | pullback | yes |
| 0.5 | 24,278 | pullback | yes |
| 0.618 | 24,772 | pullback | yes |
| 0.786 | 25,476 | pullback | not yet |
| 1.272 | 21,043 | extension | not yet |
| 1.414 | 20,448 | extension | not yet |
| 1.618 | 19,593 | extension | not yet |
| 2 | 17,992 | extension | not yet |
Momentum
as of Thu 15 Oct 15:30
Recent range breaks
as of Thu 15 Oct 15:30
| date | way | level | close | what followed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | down | 24,338 | 22,331 | still beyond after 10 sessions |
| 31 Oct | up | 25,669 | 25,722 | stayed beyond 2 sessions |
| 29 Dec | up | 20,222 | 21,731 | still beyond after 10 sessions |
| 30 Jun | up | 18,888 | 19,189 | still beyond after 10 sessions |
| 30 Nov | up | 18,115 | 18,758 | still beyond after 10 sessions |
| 27 Nov | up | 12,431 | 12,969 | still beyond after 10 sessions |
| 31 Mar | down | 10,637 | 8,598 | stayed beyond 5 sessions |
| 31 Dec | up | 12,103 | 12,168 | back through within 1 |
Formations
as of Thu 15 Oct 15:30
| shape | confirmed | neckline | measured move | outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| double bottom | 30 Jun | 26,373 | — | open |
| double top | 30 Mar | 21,744 | — | open |
| double top | 29 Aug | 21,744 | — | open |
| double top | 28 Feb | 15,183 | — | open |
| double top | 28 Feb | 15,183 | — | open |
| double top | 30 Jun | 15,671 | — | open |
The last sessions
as of Thu 15 Oct 15:30
| date | close | trend | momentum | range | compression rule | settled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | 22,997 | sideways | mixed | 22,180–26,373 | breakdown | |
| 30 Sep | 22,620 | sideways | mixed | 22,183–26,373 | breakdown | |
| 31 Aug | 24,080 | sideways | mixed | 22,183–26,373 | breakdown | |
| 31 Jul | 24,384 | sideways | mixed | 22,183–26,373 | breakdown | |
| 30 Jun | 23,866 | sideways | mixed | 22,183–26,373 | breakdown | no break |
| 29 May | 23,548 | rising | mixed | 22,183–26,373 | breakout | no break |
| 30 Apr | 23,998 | rising | mixed | 22,183–26,373 | breakout | no break |
| 30 Mar | 22,331 | rising | mixed | 22,284–26,373 | breakout | no break |
| 27 Feb | 25,179 | sideways | mixed | 23,936–26,373 | breakdown | as expected |
| 30 Jan | 25,321 | sideways | mixed | 21,744–26,373 | breakdown | no break |
| 31 Dec | 26,130 | rising | mixed | 21,744–26,326 | breakdown | no break |
| 28 Nov | 26,203 | rising | mixed | 21,744–26,310 | breakdown | no break |
For NIFTYnearest reference above at 23,047, about half a normal day's range away; nearest reference below at 22,795, about one normal day's range away; past reference zones have not marked reversals better than chancefalling