NIFTY option-chain analysis
Contract expiry 2026-10-13Options snapshot, not official closing values.
Positioning leans defensive.
0 constructive and 62 defensive observations across 62 classified call and put sides. Price confirmation still matters.
- Put-call ratio · open interest
- 0.81
- mildly call-heavy
- Estimated put ÷ call premium
- 4.37×
- Latest option price × volume; not net buying pressure.
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Open interest by strike
Largest call OI shown22,700
Largest put OI shown22,000
Selected strikes, one shared scale. OI concentrations are not guaranteed support or resistance.
View exact open-interest values
| Strike | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---|---|
| 22,750 | 54,36,015 | 4,25,295 |
| 22,700 | 1,25,92,515 | 28,73,195 |
| 22,650 | 55,21,815 | 7,19,030 |
| 22,600 | 1,06,64,160 | 28,16,840 |
| 22,550 | 47,22,055 | 8,45,975 |
| 22,500 | 1,25,47,210 | 30,02,480 |
| 22,450 | 38,26,225 | 11,88,330 |
| 22,400 | 1,07,13,755 | 31,64,850 |
| 22,350 | 31,91,305 | 11,92,555 |
| 22,300 | 66,71,470 | 54,98,870 |
| 22,250 | 32,78,015 | 22,93,915 |
| 22,200 | 32,60,725 | 67,84,570 |
| 22,150 | 4,42,195 | 20,64,075 |
| 22,100 | 6,63,130 | 38,81,280 |
| 22,050 | 1,35,525 | 14,02,115 |
| 22,000 | 10,48,580 | 1,04,79,950 |
| 21,950 | 53,170 | 17,21,330 |
| 21,900 | 87,100 | 38,80,305 |
| 21,850 | 19,175 | 21,46,495 |
| 21,800 | 80,340 | 67,84,245 |
| 21,750 | 12,090 | 16,29,810 |
See the positioning breakdown and supporting measures
What is changing underneath?
Open interest tells you what is outstanding. Buildup combines changes in option price and open interest to classify activity on each call and put side. These are inferred patterns, not confirmed trader intentions.
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- Estimated call premium
- ₹6,660 Cr
- Estimated put premium
- ₹29,075 Cr
- Put-call ratio · volume
- 1.48
- IV trend · source label
- normal
Understand the read.
Session timings follow the NSE closing-auction guidance. The timestamp above always refers to the source snapshot.
What does today's NIFTY PCR tell me?
The open-interest put-call ratio divides outstanding put contracts by call contracts. Above 1 means more put open interest; below 1 means more call open interest. It does not identify who bought or sold those contracts and is not a direction signal by itself. Compare it with changes in positioning and the price response.
How does Draconic classify option buildup?
The source classifies each call and put side using changes in option price and open interest: long buildup, short buildup, short covering or long unwinding. Draconic groups those classifications into a rule-based positioning read. These are inferred categories, not verified identities or intentions of traders.
Why can short buildup on puts look constructive?
In this classification, falling put prices alongside rising put open interest are interpreted as put writing, a constructive positioning clue. The equivalent pattern in calls is treated as defensive. Neither establishes that support will hold or predicts the next price move.
Are the largest OI strikes support and resistance?
They identify concentrations of outstanding contracts within the displayed strike range. They are reference points to investigate, not guaranteed floors, ceilings or price targets. This snapshot does not supply a spot-price marker, so the chart does not claim to locate spot or label strikes above or below it.
Does estimated premium activity show buying pressure?
No. The source estimates premium activity from the latest option price multiplied by accumulated traded volume across its selected strikes. It is not measured trade-by-trade turnover. Each traded contract has a buyer and a seller, so this estimate shows activity, not net buying pressure.
What happens when the market is closed?
The page keeps the last available snapshot and shows its source time. Check that timestamp and the contract expiry before using the read. This is a snapshot, not a streaming quote feed.
How does NSE's closing auction affect this page?
NSE's closing auction covers eligible cash-market stocks, not this options snapshot. NSE lists that auction from 15:15 to 15:35 IST and equity derivatives trading until 15:40. The source time shown here is when our data was updated, not a claim that the auction is complete or the exchange's official closing values are available. This tool does not display auction imbalance or indicative auction prices.
What supports or challenges the positioning read?
Each classified call or put side counts once. The constructive and defensive groups are rule-based, not probabilities or volume-weighted scores. A price move that fails to confirm the positioning, or a shift in the next options snapshot, can challenge the read. Check price structure and market participation before drawing a directional conclusion.
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