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Nifty Option Chain

Live NSE option-chain data: PCR, max pain, ATM strike, open interest and nearby calls and puts.

Live NIFTY chain

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PCR is one sentiment clue—not a signal on its own. Max pain estimates the expiry level where option buyers may lose the most.

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Market Breadth & OI Charts

Follow intraday market breadth and Nifty option-chain ΔOI. Charts collect today’s samples and refresh every 10 seconds.

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NSE breadth · intraday chart

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Official NSE breadth, sampled every 10 seconds. History resets each trading day in this browser.

Put ΔOI vs Call ΔOI

Nifty nearest-expiry chain · intraday ΔOI

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Updated every 10 seconds. Put/call ΔOI adds context—confirm it with price action.

Nifty 15-minute Reversal Setup

RSI(14) 20/80 extremes · bullish low-divergence focus · S/R rejection · ΔOI confirmation

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Strict setup: all four same-direction checks must align—RSI(14) ≤20 or ≥80, confirmed 15m RSI divergence (bullish lower-price lows with higher RSI are the primary focus), a failed break/reclaim at a pivot or OI level, and fresh matching near-ATM ΔOI. Bullish OI confirmation means positive put ΔOI exceeds call ΔOI; bearish means positive call ΔOI exceeds put ΔOI. A wick through resistance that closes back below is bearish rejection; a wick below support that closes back above is bullish reclaim. OI is context, not proof of option writers or a standalone recommendation.

Institutional Flows

FII & DII Flows

Latest NSE cash-segment activity and participant-wise index-futures positions.

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FII & DII Index Futures Positions

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NSE publishes participant-wise index-futures open interest after market close; figures show the latest available session. A higher FII long share indicates more net-long positioning, while a lower share indicates more net-short positioning. Treat this as context, not a forecast. ↻ Refresh fetches the latest report. Official participant-wise OI report ↗

Cash activity is shown in ₹ crore for the latest NSE report. Compare FII and DII flows with price action; neither alone predicts direction. Official FII/DII report ↗

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Compare daily strength across major Nifty sectors.

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Mr. Pranjal Kalita has 7+ years of practical experience in Indian markets, with a focus on derivatives, option-chain analysis and technical analysis.

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Move from market basics to analysis, practice and risk management—one step at a time.

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Stock Market Basics

Learn how Indian markets, orders and settlement work.

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Technical Analysis

Read trends, charts and key levels.

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Option Chain Analysis

Understand OI, PCR, max pain and implied volatility.

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Risk Management

Set position size, stop-losses and risk limits.

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Paper Trading

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Advanced Derivatives

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Market Prediction

Combine data and price action to frame a market view.

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Questions Answered

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about market data, option chains and learning tools.

What is Option Matrix India?
Option Matrix India (optionchainindia.com) is an Indian trading learning and analytics platform. It combines live market dashboards for GIFT Nifty, Nifty 50, Bank Nifty, Sensex and India VIX, an option chain snapshot with PCR and open-interest data, free trading calculators, a stock screener, paper trading and structured education on technical analysis, price action and derivative trading.
What is GIFT Nifty and why is it shown on the dashboard?
GIFT Nifty is the USD-denominated Nifty 50 futures contract traded on the NSE International Exchange (NSE IX) at GIFT City, Gandhinagar. It runs in two sessions (roughly 6:30 AM – 3:40 PM IST and 4:05 PM – 2:45 AM IST), so it trades long before and after the NSE cash market. Traders read GIFT Nifty as the earliest signal for how Nifty will open — a large premium usually hints at a gap-up, a discount at a gap-down. Our dashboard shows the live GIFT Nifty price, its change, and the implied gap versus the previous Nifty close.
How can I learn option trading for free in India?
Start with the basics of calls, puts and moneyness in our Derivatives Trading section, then learn to read the Nifty and Bank Nifty option chain (open interest, PCR, max pain, IV). Practise on the Paper Trade tool, use the Risk Management Calculator for position sizing, and study daily strategy breakdowns on the blog before trading real capital.
What is PCR, the Put-Call Ratio?
PCR (Put-Call Ratio by OI) = Total Put Open Interest ÷ Total Call Open Interest across an expiry. A value above 1 means aggregate put OI exceeds call OI; it does not prove net put writing or a bullish move. Read PCR with price action, option prices and change-in-OI; thresholds are heuristic, not standalone signals.
How do I analyse the Nifty Option Chain?
Look at five things: (1) high call OI and put OI strikes as potential reference zones, not guaranteed resistance or support; (2) change-in-OI together with option and underlying prices to infer possible positioning, since OI alone cannot identify buyers versus sellers; (3) PCR as an aggregate OI ratio; (4) max pain as a theoretical expiry-payout calculation; and (5) expiry and liquidity context. These indicators are heuristic, not predictions.
What is Open Interest (OI)?
Open Interest is the total number of outstanding futures or option contracts that have not yet been settled. Rising OI with rising price shows fresh long build-up; rising OI with falling price shows short build-up; falling OI with a rising price means short covering, and falling OI with a falling price indicates long unwinding. OI changes are among the strongest clues for Nifty and Bank Nifty prediction.
What is Max Pain in options?
Max Pain (Maximum Pain point) is the strike price at which the largest number of option buyers would lose money — and option writers would profit — at expiry. It is calculated by summing the total intrinsic payout of options at every possible expiry price. Indices often drift toward max pain near expiry, especially on expiry days when hedging intensifies.
How do I use Price Action trading?
Price action trading means making decisions from raw price movement — candlestick patterns, swing highs/lows, support and resistance, supply-demand zones, breakouts and retests — rather than lagging indicators. Learn the framework step by step in our Price Action section, then validate setups on historical charts and paper trades.
What is Technical Analysis?
Technical analysis studies price and volume on charts to forecast probable direction. It includes candlestick patterns, trendlines, support and resistance, moving averages, RSI, MACD and chart patterns like triangles and flags. It works across Nifty, Bank Nifty, Sensex and individual stocks and is the foundation of short-term trading.
How do you make a Nifty prediction for tomorrow?
Our market analysis for tomorrow combines: Nifty option chain OI support/resistance, PCR and change-in-OI, max pain, India VIX, daily/15-minute chart structure (price action and key levels), global cues (GIFT Nifty, US indices, USD/INR) and FII/DII activity. Prediction is always probabilistic, not certain — which is why risk management and defined-risk strategies matter more than the view itself.
How is Bank Nifty different from Nifty 50 and Sensex?
Nifty 50 tracks the 50 largest NSE companies across sectors; Bank Nifty tracks the largest liquid banking stocks and moves faster with higher volatility; Sensex is BSE's 30-stock benchmark. Bank Nifty reacts sharply to RBI policy, credit data and HDFC Bank/SBI/ICICI moves, making it popular for weekly option expiry trading.
What is India VIX and why does it matter?
India VIX measures the market's expected near-term volatility for Nifty options. A rising VIX indicates fear, hedging demand and often falling markets; a low, calm VIX usually accompanies steady uptrends. Traders use VIX to adjust position size — high VIX means wider stops and smaller positions — and to decide between option buying (high VIX is expensive) and writing strategies.
How do I calculate position size and risk in options?
Risk a fixed small percentage of capital per trade (typically 1–2%). Position size = (Capital × Risk%) ÷ (Entry − Stop-loss, per unit). Use our Risk Management Calculator for position size and the Brokerage Calculator to include STT, brokerage and slippage in your breakeven.
What is the difference between technical and fundamental analysis?
Fundamental analysis judges a business — earnings, debt, ROE, valuations and management — to decide what to own long term. Technical analysis judges price behaviour on charts to decide when to enter and exit. Most successful Indian investors combine both: fundamentals for selection, technicals for timing, and risk management for survival.
Are the market data, tools and courses free?
Yes. The dashboard, GIFT Nifty signal, sector heatmap, blog, news, paper trading, brokerage calculator, risk management calculator, stock screener and educational sections are free. Market snapshots are requested from free public endpoints and refreshed where each feed permits; update frequency and availability vary by provider.
What is the best learning roadmap for a stock market beginner?
Follow our 7-step roadmap: Stock Market Basics → Technical Analysis → Option Chain Analysis → Risk Management → Paper Trading → Advanced Derivatives → Market Prediction. Spend at least a few weeks at each stage, journal every trade, and never risk money you cannot afford to lose while learning.
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