NIFTY Fin Service Open Interest & PCR Analysis
₹25,657.35Updated 1 May 2026, 07:30 am IST
PCR
0.45
Bearish signal
Max Pain
₹26,000
Spot below by ₹343
Total CE OI
108K
Call writers
Total PE OI
48K
Put 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 Read
Neutral buildup dominates with unchanged total OI and flat price action, indicating balanced market commitment. Neither long nor short positioning is expanding, reflecting indecision amid range-bound behavior. Signal strength is weak with no directional conviction.
Put-Call Ratio Signal
PCR stands at 0.447, signaling strong call dominance and bearish contrarian sentiment. A sharp recovery from yesterday’s 0 PCR suggests abrupt call writing amid absent downside follow-through.
Futures Confirmation
Futures OI is zero with no open interest, failing to validate any institutional positioning. Lack of spot-month futures activity removes directional confirmation from the derivatives skew.
Bias for Tomorrow
Downward bias prevails below ₹25680, with invalidation at a break above ₹25850.
Data as of 2026-05-01
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is NIFTY Fin Service PCR (Put-Call Ratio) today?▾
NIFTY Fin Service's current PCR is 0.45. 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 Fin Service's PCR of 0.45 indicates bearish sentiment.
What is NIFTY Fin Service OI buildup type today?▾
NIFTY Fin Service 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 Fin Service?▾
NIFTY Fin Service has total CE (call) OI of 108420 contracts and total PE (put) OI of 48420 contracts for the nearest expiry. The PCR is 0.45.
How is open interest analysis useful for NIFTY Fin Service trading?▾
OI analysis for NIFTY Fin Service 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 Fin Service?▾
NIFTY Fin Service's max pain is ₹26,000 — 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.