NIFTY 50

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NIFTY 50 Option Chain Analysis

2026-11-032026-11-092026-11-172026-11-232026-12-012026-12-292027-01-252027-03-302027-06-292027-09-282027-12-282028-06-272028-12-262029-06-262029-12-242030-06-252030-12-312031-06-24
Total CE OI
12.26 Cr
Total PE OI
12.80 Cr
PCR
1.04Neutral
CE OIChgVolIVLTPStrikeLTPIVVolChgPE OI
00——%₹—20,050₹——%—+30.2 L86.3 L
00——%₹—20,100₹——%—+13.2 L39.1 L
00——%₹—20,150₹——%—+28K39K
00——%₹—20,200₹——%—-84K4.8 L
00——%₹—20,250₹——%—+8K19K
00——%₹—20,300₹——%—+58K3.6 L
00——%₹—20,350₹——%—+9K52K
00——%₹—20,400₹——%—+1K2.1 L
00——%₹—20,450₹——%—+13K46K
1K0——%₹—20,500₹——%—-1.3 L39.2 L
00——%₹—20,550₹——%—+1.1 L1.5 L
650——%₹—20,600₹——%—+1.9 L7.9 L
00——%₹—20,650₹——%—+1.1 L1.4 L
00——%₹—20,700₹——%—+1.4 L10.5 L
00——%₹—20,750₹——%—+85K1.4 L
00——%₹—20,800₹——%—+3.8 L14.0 L
00——%₹—20,850₹——%—+1.4 L1.8 L
00——%₹—20,900₹——%—+4.4 L15.6 L
00——%₹—20,950₹——%—+80K2.1 L
8K-195——%₹—21,000₹——%—+9.5 L55.7 L
00——%₹—21,050₹——%—+98K2.3 L
650——%₹—21,100₹——%—+3.8 L11.3 L
650——%₹—21,150₹——%—+2.2 L3.3 L
130+65——%₹—21,200₹——%—+8.2 L18.7 L
1950——%₹—21,250₹——%—+3.7 L6.9 L
3K+1K——%₹—21,300₹——%—+13.2 L33.6 L
2K+1K——%₹—21,350₹——%—+3.7 L6.6 L
2K+1K——%₹—21,400₹——%—+23.1 L32.7 L
2600——%₹—21,450₹——%—+6.3 L9.5 L
1.0 L-4K——%₹—21,500₹——%—+36.5 L79.9 L
1950——%₹—21,550₹——%—+4.4 L7.8 L
2K+1K——%₹—21,600₹——%—+7.6 L22.9 L
780+520——%₹—21,650₹——%—+4.2 L7.1 L
10K+8K——%₹—21,700₹——%—+9.8 L42.9 L
3K+2K——%₹—21,750₹——%—+14.6 L20.3 L
20K+5K——%₹—21,800₹——%—+9.4 L35.9 L
4K+3K——%₹—21,850₹——%—+8.3 L11.9 L
29K+16K——%₹—21,900₹——%—+9.7 L24.6 L
9K+6K——%₹—21,950₹——%—+7.7 L15.2 L
3.2 L+69K——%₹—22,000₹——%—+18.8 L69.5 L
68K+42K——%₹—22,050₹——%—+8.7 L13.8 L
1.5 L+45K——%₹—22,100₹——%—+16.9 L37.5 L
54K+21K——%₹—22,150₹——%—+4.7 L12.4 L
3.4 L+73K——%₹—22,200₹——%—+15.9 L41.9 L
59K+31K——%₹—22,250₹——%—+8.7 L15.4 L
4.1 L+66K——%₹—22,300₹——%—+11.4 L43.8 L
90K+52K——%₹—22,350₹——%—+14.5 L26.7 L
7.5 L+1.3 L——%₹—22,400₹——%—+14.4 L35.4 L
2.5 L+1.4 L——%₹—22,450₹——%—+9.8 L14.7 L
20.2 L+7.8 L——%₹—22,500₹——%—+28.2 L57.2 L
6.7 L+5.1 L——%₹—22,550₹——%—+15.2 L20.8 L
20.7 L+11.0 L——%₹—22,600₹——%—+23.9 L44.9 L
12.4 L+8.5 L——%₹—22,650₹——%—+13.3 L19.4 L
56.8 L+20.8 L——%₹—22,700ATM₹——%—+16.7 L51.0 L
21.6 L+9.0 L——%₹—22,750₹——%—+2.8 L12.8 L
56.3 L+9.8 L——%₹—22,800₹——%—-5.3 L26.8 L
13.3 L+4.3 L——%₹—22,850₹——%—+12K2.6 L
30.9 L+9.1 L——%₹—22,900₹——%—-93K6.2 L
13.6 L+7.5 L——%₹—22,950₹——%—+42K1.4 L
77.2 L+22.1 L——%₹—23,000₹——%—+3.7 L15.7 L
20.2 L+9.6 L——%₹—23,050₹——%—+63K1.4 L
39.5 L+14.0 L——%₹—23,100₹——%—+52K4.7 L
18.2 L+8.8 L——%₹—23,150₹——%—+7K77K
50.5 L+14.5 L——%₹—23,200₹——%—+42K3.9 L
24.7 L+14.8 L——%₹—23,250₹——%—+3K68K
49.1 L+11.1 L——%₹—23,300₹——%—-20K2.2 L
28.3 L+19.7 L——%₹—23,350₹——%—+4K13K
47.7 L+16.4 L——%₹—23,400₹——%—+11K1.3 L
17.8 L+10.4 L——%₹—23,450₹——%—-4555K
79.1 L+13.1 L——%₹—23,500₹——%—-3904.6 L
10.3 L+2.0 L——%₹—23,550₹——%—+7152K
33.2 L+11.2 L——%₹—23,600₹——%—+2K81K
9.2 L+3.9 L——%₹—23,650₹——%—-654K
39.4 L+15.4 L——%₹—23,700₹——%—+5K34K
8.5 L+3.3 L——%₹—23,750₹——%—+5852K
42.8 L+15.7 L——%₹—23,800₹——%—+2K60K
5.4 L+2.2 L——%₹—23,850₹——%—+65585
39.9 L+25.9 L——%₹—23,900₹——%—-6538K
5.1 L+1.4 L——%₹—23,950₹——%—01K
83.3 L+28.2 L——%₹—24,000₹——%—+7K2.9 L
3.8 L+76K——%₹—24,050₹——%—0260
26.1 L+12.7 L——%₹—24,100₹——%—+2K20K
4.2 L+1.5 L——%₹—24,150₹——%—05K
32.3 L+5.6 L——%₹—24,200₹——%—-6585K
2.4 L+21K——%₹—24,250₹——%—+65390
18.1 L+5.2 L——%₹—24,300₹——%—033K
1.1 L+43K——%₹—24,350₹——%—065
11.5 L+2.3 L——%₹—24,400₹——%—02K
2.5 L+1.7 L——%₹—24,450₹——%—0195
48.6 L+5.8 L——%₹—24,500₹——%—-29K1.3 L
3.2 L+1.8 L——%₹—24,550₹——%—065
6.4 L+1.9 L——%₹—24,600₹——%—0975
2.5 L+2.0 L——%₹—24,650₹——%—00
8.1 L+3.7 L——%₹—24,700₹——%—+1K1K
64K+37K——%₹—24,750₹——%—+390390
6.4 L+2.8 L——%₹—24,800₹——%—+5203K
1.1 L+47K——%₹—24,850₹——%—+1K1K
1.3 L+33K——%₹—24,900₹——%—+520780
70K+13K——%₹—24,950₹——%—00
23.6 L+4.6 L——%₹—25,000₹——%—+3K98K
85K+25K——%₹—25,050₹——%—00
1.6 L+1.1 L——%₹—25,100₹——%—02K
1.3 L+76K——%₹—25,150₹——%—00
9.5 L+1.9 L——%₹—25,200₹——%—05K

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 pool clusters sharply at the 17,000 CE and PE strikes, marking clear resistance and support zones respectively, as traders test liquidity amid rising foreign inflows. Implied market range centers around the 22,500‑23,000 band, where most traders position their spreads, and suggests a tight valuation corridor. The current spot of 22,698 sits just above the identified support level, and could temper any near‑term rally.

OI Buildup Activity

New CE contracts accumulate heavily at 24,000 (+28.22 k), 23,900 (+25.89 k) and 23,000 (+22.72 k), indicating fresh bullish positioning, driven by sectoral optimism. On the downside, PE contracts see fresh builds at 21,500 (+36.51 k), 20,050 (+30.18 k) and 22,500 (+28.89 k), reflecting renewed defensive hedging and safeguard portfolios against downside risk. These additions raise total open interest above 150 k contracts across the six strikes, highlighting robust defensive positioning across the index.

Volatility Read

The at‑the‑money implied volatility stands at 13.68 %, modest for the index and consistent with a subdued market outlook. Skew remains neutral, showing balanced demand for calls versus puts today now.

Key OI Levels

The highest open interest resides at the 17,000 strike for both calls and puts, each registering zero net change today.

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 ₹24,000 for the 2026-11-03 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 ₹20,050 for the 2026-11-03 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 2026-11-03. 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.