Derivatives
Nifty option chain (live)
Live Nifty 50 option chain for the current expiry with call and put open interest around the at-the-money strike, plus PCR and max pain.
Last updated 26 Oct 2026, 01:04 pm IST
Nifty 50
Open
22,524.40
High
22,706.15
Low
22,387.35
Prev close
22,888.95
Spot
22,603.05
down 1.25%
ATM strike
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PCR (OI)
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Max pain
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TrendRipperX explainer
Reading the option chain without getting lost
The option chain lists every strike price with its calls on one side and puts on the other. Open interest (OI) is the number of outstanding contracts; a change in OI shows whether positions are being added or closed. Strikes with very large call OI are often read as resistance and large put OI as support, because option writers defend those levels.
The put-call ratio (PCR) compares total put OI with call OI. Readings well above one suggest heavy put writing, often seen as supportive; very low readings suggest call writing. Both extremes can also mark crowded positioning that reverses.
A word of caution on F&O
SEBI's studies of individual traders in equity derivatives have repeatedly found that a large majority lose money, with losses concentrated among frequent traders. Option chain data is excellent for understanding where the market is positioned; it is not a shortcut to profits. Size positions so that a total loss of premium would not hurt you.
What to watch
- • Heavy call open interest marks a resistance zone; heavy put open interest marks support, because writers defend those strikes.
- • A put-call ratio above 1 leans bullish (more put writing); below 1 leans bearish.
- • Max pain is the strike where option buyers lose the most — price often gravitates near it into expiry.
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FAQs
What is the Nifty option chain?
A strike-by-strike table of live call and put prices, open interest and volume for a given expiry — used to read where support, resistance and positioning sit.
What does PCR mean?
Put-call ratio compares total put open interest with total call open interest. Above 1 usually means put writers dominate (supportive), below 1 means call writers dominate (capping).
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