NIFTY Bank

NSE: BANKNIFTYLot size: 15Weekly Wednesday expiry

NIFTY Bank Open Interest & PCR Analysis

₹57239.75Updated 19 Aug 2026, 03:30 pm IST
PCR
0.71Bearish signal
Max Pain
57,500Spot below by 260
Total CE OI
19.29MCall writers
Total PE OI
13.65MPut writers
OI Buildup Signal
Neutral
Price movement < 0.3% threshold
Put-Call Ratio Gauge
0 — Bearish1.0 — Neutral2.0+ — Bullish
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OI Buildup Pattern

The current expiry shows a neutral buildup. Spot price is steady while total open interest (OI) for both calls and puts is unchanged, indicating that neither long nor short side is aggressively adding contracts. This equilibrium suggests market participants are holding their existing positions rather than initiating new directional bets.

Put‑Call Ratio

The put‑call ratio (PCR) stands at 0.707, marginally higher than yesterday’s 0.698. The slight rise reflects a modest increase in put demand relative to calls, but the ratio remains comfortably below the 1.0 threshold that would signal a bearish tilt.

Futures OI

Futures open interest is zero, with no net change from the prior day. The flat futures OI implies that speculative interest in the underlying index is dormant, and the market is not tilting toward additional leveraged exposure for this expiry.

Data Summary

Overall, the expiry reports total call OI of 1,92,94,020 and put OI of 1,36,50,090, with both segments exhibiting no net change, reinforcing the neutral positioning observed across the derivative book.

Data as of 2026-08-19

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIFTY Bank PCR (Put-Call Ratio) today?
NIFTY Bank's current PCR is 0.71. A PCR above 1.2 is considered bullish (more put writing = floor support); below 0.8 is bearish; 0.8–1.2 is neutral. NIFTY Bank's PCR of 0.71 indicates bearish sentiment.
What is NIFTY Bank OI buildup type today?
NIFTY Bank is currently showing neutral positioning with no significant directional bias. This is determined by comparing today's price change direction with the direction of total OI change — using the standard F&O buildup classification framework.
What is total CE and PE open interest for NIFTY Bank?
NIFTY Bank has total CE (call) OI of 19294020 contracts and total PE (put) OI of 13650090 contracts for the nearest expiry. The PCR is 0.71.
How is open interest analysis useful for NIFTY Bank trading?
OI analysis for NIFTY Bank helps identify institutional positioning. High CE OI at a strike = call writers defending that level (resistance). High PE OI = put writers defending that level (support). The buildup type tells you whether smart money is building fresh positions (bullish/bearish) or exiting existing ones.
What is the max pain for NIFTY Bank?
NIFTY Bank's max pain is ₹57,500 — the strike price where option writers (sellers) collectively suffer the least financial loss at expiry. The current spot price vs max pain deviation guides near-term directional bias into expiry.