Week ahead, 26 Oct 2026: events, expiries and flows for NIFTY, BANKNIFTY and gold
What the week of 26 Oct 2026 carries: the events that move NIFTY, BANKNIFTY and gold, the expiries on the calendar, and how institutions were positioned going in.
Events
- 2026-10-28 23:30 — Federal Funds Rate (USD)
- 2026-10-28 23:30 — FOMC Statement (USD)
- 2026-10-29 00:00 — FOMC Press Conference (USD)
- 2026-10-29 18:00 — Advance GDP q/q (USD)
- 2026-10-29 18:00 — Core PCE Price Index m/m (USD)
Expiries
- 2026-10-27 — BANKNIFTY monthly
- 2026-10-27 — FINNIFTY monthly
- 2026-10-27 — MIDCPNIFTY monthly
- 2026-10-27 — NIFTY 50 monthly
- 2026-10-27 — Stock options (monthly) monthly
- 2026-10-29 — BANKEX monthly
- 2026-10-29 — SENSEX monthly
- 2026-11-03 — NIFTY 50 weekly
Expiry-day plans start with the expected move and the straddle percentile; both are on the morning brief at 09:20.
Flows last week
FIIs were net ₹-1,531 crore and DIIs net ₹+7,281 crore across the week. Foreign selling absorbed by domestic buying is the classic tug-of-war; watch whether FII index futures shorts get covered on strength.
How to trade the week
Sell premium only on days the regime checklist passes (no trend, calm width, mid-range, rich straddle, quiet tape); on event days stand aside until the number is out. The VIP Indicator's SELLER engine runs that checklist on every candle, and its STRUCTURE engine marks the levels that matter before the week starts.