Bharti Airtel Limited

NSE: BHARTIARTLTelecommunicationLot size: 475

Bharti Airtel Limited Open Interest & PCR Analysis

₹1948.10Updated 28 Oct 2026, 03:30 pm IST
PCR
0.69Bearish signal
Max Pain
₹1920Spot above by ₹28
Total CE OI
10.06MCall writers
Total PE OI
6.96MPut 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 expiry shows a neutral buildup, with the spot price flat at ₹1948.1 and open interest unchanged, indicating neither a price rise nor a decline in the market. This pattern reflects a positioning stance that is essentially balanced, with neither long nor short side accumulating significant new contracts at this expiry today. Consequently, market participants appear to be maintaining their existing exposures rather than aggressively shifting toward either side for the current quarter as uncertainty remains high in markets.

Put-Call Ratio

The put‑call ratio stands at 0.692, down from 0.792 the previous day, indicating a reduction in put relative to call activity for the current expiry session. A PCR below one signals that call writing is comparatively stronger, though the level remains modestly sub‑unitary, reflecting today’s options market and continued investor bias toward upside.

Futures OI

Futures open interest registers zero change, with total contracts unchanged at the start of the session, suggesting that participants are not adding new directional bets for this expiry. Such a flat futures OI profile implies a lack of net new exposure and a tendency for traders to hold existing positions until market conditions shift significantly.

Data Summary

Total call OI stands at 1,00,57,175 against 69,62,550 put OI for this expiry, a disparity that underscores pronounced call dominance, indicating a roughly thirty‑three lakh contract gap and a market bias toward bullish exposure as of the close today.

Data as of 2026-10-28

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bharti Airtel Limited PCR (Put-Call Ratio) today?
Bharti Airtel Limited's current PCR is 0.69. A PCR above 1.2 is considered bullish (more put writing = floor support); below 0.8 is bearish; 0.8–1.2 is neutral. Bharti Airtel Limited's PCR of 0.69 indicates bearish sentiment.
What is Bharti Airtel Limited OI buildup type today?
Bharti Airtel Limited 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 Bharti Airtel Limited?
Bharti Airtel Limited has total CE (call) OI of 10057175 contracts and total PE (put) OI of 6962550 contracts for the nearest expiry. The PCR is 0.69.
How is open interest analysis useful for Bharti Airtel Limited trading?
OI analysis for Bharti Airtel Limited 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 Bharti Airtel Limited?
Bharti Airtel Limited's max pain is ₹1,920 — 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.