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NIFTY 50 Option Chain

₹24078.30Updated 19 Aug 2026, 03:30 pm IST
2026-08-252026-09-012026-09-082026-09-152026-09-222026-09-292026-10-272026-12-292027-03-302027-06-292027-12-282028-06-272028-12-262029-06-262029-12-242030-06-252030-12-312031-06-24
Total CE OI
19.84 Cr
Total PE OI
13.93 Cr
PCR
0.70Bearish
CE OIChgVolIVLTPStrikeLTPIVVolChgPE OI
10K-65——%₹—21,200₹——%—+2.4 L28.8 L
650——%₹—21,250₹——%—+66K79K
4K0——%₹—21,300₹——%—+2.1 L8.6 L
00——%₹—21,350₹——%—+18K33K
1300——%₹—21,400₹——%—+5.3 L5.9 L
00——%₹—21,450₹——%—+27K33K
3.3 L-2K——%₹—21,500₹——%—+3.6 L15.8 L
00——%₹—21,550₹——%—+10K15K
00——%₹—21,600₹——%—+13K1.2 L
00——%₹—21,650₹——%—+13K17K
6500——%₹—21,700₹——%—+5K1.0 L
00——%₹—21,750₹——%—+31K35K
650——%₹—21,800₹——%—+41K1.1 L
00——%₹—21,850₹——%—+10K17K
3900——%₹—21,900₹——%—+8K61K
00——%₹—21,950₹——%—+8K17K
5.6 L-62K——%₹—22,000₹——%—-3.3 L31.3 L
00——%₹—22,050₹——%—+15K28K
00——%₹—22,100₹——%—+1.4 L2.9 L
1300——%₹—22,150₹——%—+1.3 L1.5 L
3900——%₹—22,200₹——%—+1.2 L4.8 L
650——%₹—22,250₹——%—+1.4 L1.6 L
2K0——%₹—22,300₹——%—+1.7 L6.1 L
1300——%₹—22,350₹——%—+1.5 L1.6 L
2K0——%₹—22,400₹——%—+1.6 L3.8 L
650——%₹—22,450₹——%—+1.7 L2.0 L
2.7 L-22K——%₹—22,500₹——%—+2.9 L39.2 L
7K+6K——%₹—22,550₹——%—+1.9 L2.4 L
8K+6K——%₹—22,600₹——%—+54K4.1 L
7K+6K——%₹—22,650₹——%—-5K59K
11K+5K——%₹—22,700₹——%—+24K8.1 L
8K+7K——%₹—22,750₹——%—+33K1.7 L
5K-130——%₹—22,800₹——%—+18K15.9 L
19K+19K——%₹—22,850₹——%—+95K2.0 L
5K-130——%₹—22,900₹——%—+15.0 L20.8 L
1950——%₹—22,950₹——%—+79K2.1 L
3.9 L-33K——%₹—23,000₹——%—+12.6 L1.01 Cr
390-65——%₹—23,050₹——%—+2.2 L3.6 L
5K-260——%₹—23,100₹——%—+5.3 L11.4 L
780+390——%₹—23,150₹——%—+1.6 L3.2 L
21K-5K——%₹—23,200₹——%—-1.4 L22.2 L
9100——%₹—23,250₹——%—+2.1 L5.5 L
27K+520——%₹—23,300₹——%—+6.4 L19.5 L
4K+2K——%₹—23,350₹——%—+5.6 L10.5 L
30K+1K——%₹—23,400₹——%—+7.3 L25.2 L
2K+455——%₹—23,450₹——%—+1.7 L10.1 L
4.8 L+13K——%₹—23,500₹——%—+17.4 L84.4 L
14K+9K——%₹—23,550₹——%—+11.6 L17.1 L
2.6 L+15K——%₹—23,600₹——%—+13.6 L47.9 L
39K+33K——%₹—23,650₹——%—+8.2 L20.3 L
3.0 L+1.2 L——%₹—23,700₹——%—+11.0 L82.0 L
51K+40K——%₹—23,750₹——%—-1.1 L17.0 L
8.0 L+1.8 L——%₹—23,800₹——%—+11.8 L53.9 L
1.0 L+87K——%₹—23,850₹——%—+4.7 L16.3 L
5.4 L+3.1 L——%₹—23,900₹——%—+10.4 L38.1 L
4.4 L+3.8 L——%₹—23,950₹——%—+9.7 L17.3 L
83.0 L+21.7 L——%₹—24,000₹——%—+22.6 L1.37 Cr
32.2 L+31.1 L——%₹—24,050₹——%—+22.0 L30.2 L
98.6 L+79.3 L——%₹—24,100ATM₹——%—+31.9 L68.4 L
33.7 L+26.1 L——%₹—24,150₹——%—+6.8 L19.2 L
1.11 Cr+41.6 L——%₹—24,200₹——%—-4.2 L63.7 L
38.0 L+16.7 L——%₹—24,250₹——%—-4.1 L10.5 L
1.16 Cr+36.4 L——%₹—24,300₹——%—-8.0 L48.1 L
25.2 L+9.9 L——%₹—24,350₹——%—-1.0 L6.4 L
87.9 L+21.2 L——%₹—24,400₹——%—-3.4 L31.4 L
25.4 L-12.5 L——%₹—24,450₹——%—-38K4.4 L
1.49 Cr+27.8 L——%₹—24,500₹——%—-4.9 L50.4 L
34.4 L+18.3 L——%₹—24,550₹——%—-27K2.4 L
70.3 L+18.4 L——%₹—24,600₹——%—-1.3 L11.9 L
24.0 L+5.4 L——%₹—24,650₹——%—+14K2.0 L
70.5 L+13.0 L——%₹—24,700₹——%—-50K9.7 L
21.2 L+4.6 L——%₹—24,750₹——%—+6K1.1 L
75.1 L+14.2 L——%₹—24,800₹——%—-56K5.7 L
16.7 L+5.7 L——%₹—24,850₹——%—+4K55K
58.4 L+17.8 L——%₹—24,900₹——%—-15K1.9 L
17.0 L+4.4 L——%₹—24,950₹——%—+2K23K
1.46 Cr+7.2 L——%₹—25,000₹——%—-1.0 L19.9 L
16.3 L+6.7 L——%₹—25,050₹——%—+9759K
40.4 L+11.2 L——%₹—25,100₹——%—+26097K
7.3 L+1.9 L——%₹—25,150₹——%—+6502K
60.7 L+22.6 L——%₹—25,200₹——%—-18K1.2 L
21.4 L+16.2 L——%₹—25,250₹——%—-1952K
50.1 L+10.0 L——%₹—25,300₹——%—-3K81K
6.4 L+3.0 L——%₹—25,350₹——%—+5202K
43.3 L+16.6 L——%₹—25,400₹——%—-6539K
3.0 L+38K——%₹—25,450₹——%—01K
1.17 Cr+23.2 L——%₹—25,500₹——%—-47K12.3 L
7.5 L+4.0 L——%₹—25,550₹——%—05K
43.4 L+16.8 L——%₹—25,600₹——%—016K
8.0 L+4.7 L——%₹—25,650₹——%—+520715
26.5 L+3.3 L——%₹—25,700₹——%—-32518K
7.1 L+3.1 L——%₹—25,750₹——%—+65260
15.8 L+3.1 L——%₹—25,800₹——%—-19512K
2.2 L+975——%₹—25,850₹——%—0845
9.8 L+10K——%₹—25,900₹——%—04K
2.4 L+3K——%₹—25,950₹——%—0130
78.8 L-1.6 L——%₹—26,000₹——%—-1.2 L21.5 L
2.1 L-2K——%₹—26,050₹——%—0260
3.2 L+6K——%₹—26,100₹——%—-13027K
96K0——%₹—26,150₹——%—00
4.3 L+3K——%₹—26,200₹——%—-26044K
90K-4K——%₹—26,250₹——%—-6565
7.9 L-45K——%₹—26,300₹——%—-17K4.5 L
27K+10K——%₹—26,350₹——%—065
1.4 L-1.0 L——%₹—26,400₹——%—0130
16K+9K——%₹—26,450₹——%—00
3.2 L-12K——%₹—26,500₹——%—-3256K
22K+14K——%₹—26,550₹——%—00
58K+15K——%₹—26,600₹——%—00
24K+17K——%₹—26,650₹——%—00
45K+910——%₹—26,700₹——%—00
13K+9K——%₹—26,750₹——%—00
65K+38K——%₹—26,800₹——%—0130
18K+9K——%₹—26,850₹——%—00
34K+6K——%₹—26,900₹——%—065
10K+2K——%₹—26,950₹——%—00
2.2 L+85K——%₹—27,000₹——%—043K
28K+20K——%₹—27,050₹——%—00
100K+86K——%₹—27,100₹——%—0130
31K+10K——%₹—27,150₹——%—00
4.5 L+1.6 L——%₹—27,200₹——%—01K

Bold CE OI = highest call writing (resistance). Bold PE OI = highest put writing (support). ATM = at-the-money.

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Key Strike Levels

The open‑interest (OI) landscape shows a pronounced concentration around the 24,500 CE contract, with 1.48 crore contracts marking a strong resistance ceiling. On the put side, the 24,000 PE strike commands 1.36 crore contracts, establishing a firm support floor. This dual‑zone OI distribution suggests the market’s implied range is currently sandwiched between 24,000 and 24,500, with the spot price of 24,078.3 sitting just above the lower bound.

OI Buildup Activity

During the latest roll‑over, fresh OI accumulates at the 24,100 CE level (+79.32 lakh), indicating that option writers are adding to the short‑call exposure just below the resistance band. The 24,200 CE and 24,300 CE strikes also see notable additions (+41.59 lakh and +36.42 lakh respectively), reinforcing the short‑call positioning near the upper edge of the range. On the put side, the 24,100 PE contract attracts a significant influx (+31.92 lakh), while the 24,000 PE and 24,050 PE strikes gain +22.58 lakh and +21.95 lakh contracts, respectively, highlighting renewed short‑put interest around the support zone.

Volatility Read

The at‑the‑money implied volatility sits at 0 %, reflecting minimal premium pricing and a flat volatility environment. The observed skew is bearish, indicating that out‑of‑the‑money puts are priced higher than calls, which aligns with the prevailing support‑resistance OI structure.

Key OI Levels

The highest OI concentration resides at the 24,500 CE strike (1.48 crore) and the 24,000 PE strike (1.36 crore).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest call OI strike for NIFTY 50 today?
The strike with highest call (CE) open interest for NIFTY 50 is ₹24,500 for the 2026-08-25 expiry. This acts as a key resistance level since call writers will defend this strike aggressively near expiry.
What is the highest put OI strike for NIFTY 50 today?
The strike with highest put (PE) open interest for NIFTY 50 is ₹24,000 for the 2026-08-25 expiry. This acts as a key support level — put writers will tend to defend this level near expiry.
What does OI buildup in NIFTY 50 options mean?
Open Interest (OI) buildup in NIFTY 50 options shows how many net new contracts are being created at each strike. Rising OI at a strike means fresh positions (writers or buyers). Rising OI with rising price = long buildup (bullish); rising OI with falling price = short buildup (bearish).
When does NIFTY 50 options expire?
NIFTY 50 options have their nearest expiry on 2026-08-25. NSE F&O stocks have monthly expiry contracts — typically the last Tuesday of each month. MarketNetra shows data for the nearest two expiries.
How to read NIFTY 50 option chain?
The NIFTY 50 option chain shows calls (CE) on the left and puts (PE) on the right for each strike price. Key columns: OI (total open contracts), OI Change (new positions today), Volume (today's trades), IV (implied volatility — higher = more uncertainty), and LTP (last traded price). The ATM (at-the-money) strike is highlighted in blue.