Indian Oil Corporation Limited

NSE: IOCOil, Gas & Consumable FuelsLot size: 4875

Indian Oil Corporation Limited Open Interest & PCR Analysis

₹137.60Updated 4 Sept 2026, 03:30 pm IST
PCR
0.85Neutral
Max Pain
₹140Spot below by ₹2
Total CE OI
34.96MCall writers
Total PE OI
29.62MPut 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 build‑up is marked as neutral, meaning price and open‑interest are essentially flat. With spot unchanged at ₹137.6 and total call‑option OI steady at 3,49,63,500, there is no clear dominance of either long or short builders. This stasis suggests that traders are neither aggressively adding new positions nor unwinding existing ones for this expiry.

Put‑Call Ratio

The put‑call ratio sits at 0.847, marginally below yesterday’s 0.857, indicating a slight tilt toward call‑option buying relative to puts. The day‑over‑day decline is modest, reflecting a minor shift toward bullish sentiment.

Futures OI

Futures open interest shows no change (0), signalling that the number of contracts held by market participants remains unchanged. A flat futures OI typically points to a balanced stance, with neither net long nor net short accumulation.

Data Summary

The key indicator for this expiry is a steady total call OI of 3,49,63,500 while spot price remains unchanged.

Data as of 2026-09-04

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Indian Oil Corporation Limited PCR (Put-Call Ratio) today?
Indian Oil Corporation Limited's current PCR is 0.85. A PCR above 1.2 is considered bullish (more put writing = floor support); below 0.8 is bearish; 0.8–1.2 is neutral. Indian Oil Corporation Limited's PCR of 0.85 indicates neutral sentiment.
What is Indian Oil Corporation Limited OI buildup type today?
Indian Oil Corporation 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 Indian Oil Corporation Limited?
Indian Oil Corporation Limited has total CE (call) OI of 34963500 contracts and total PE (put) OI of 29615625 contracts for the nearest expiry. The PCR is 0.85.
How is open interest analysis useful for Indian Oil Corporation Limited trading?
OI analysis for Indian Oil Corporation 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 Indian Oil Corporation Limited?
Indian Oil Corporation Limited's max pain is ₹140 — 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.