Trending OI Summary

Latest selected-strike signal at 15:30

BullishRefreshed: 21 Oct, 2026, 01:26 AM IST
Current Bias
Bullish
Diff OI 2,64,420
CHANGE IN OI Pressure
PE OI stronger
CE -21,710 / PE 2.43L
PCR
111.257
-2.946 vs prev
COI PCR
-11.180
Change OI ratio
Volume PCR
1075.465
Put volume / Call volume
Direction Change
-4,05,665
-11,47,380 momentum
Spot Price
Selected Strikes:
228002285022900229502300023050
Note:Default selected strike prices vary with spot price changes, calculation depends on selected strikes.
Trending OI Data
TIMESPOT PRICECALLS CHNG OIPUTS CHNG OIDIFF. IN OIDIFF %DIR. OF CHNGCHNG IN DIRPCRCOI PCRVOL PCRSENTIMENT
15:30
24180.50
-21,710
(+21,710)
2,42,710
(-2,42,710)
2,64,420
+100.0%
-4,05,665
111.257 (%)
-11.18
1075.465 (%)
Bullish
15:25
24172.05
-21,645
(-65)
6,48,440
(-4,05,730)
6,70,085
+100.0%
7,41,715
114.203 (%)
-29.958
1022.724 (%)
Bullish
15:20
24172.10
-21,970
(+325)
-93,600
(+7,42,040)
-71,630
-62.0%
-3,66,405
108.979 (%)
4.26
973.206 (%)
Bearish
15:15
24181.65
-21,970
(0.00)
2,72,805
(-3,66,405)
2,94,775
+100.0%
-47,710
111.694 (%)
-12.417
940.7 (%)
Bullish
15:10
24180.40
-21,775
(-195)
3,20,710
(-47,905)
3,42,485
+100.0%
-5,51,200
111.887 (%)
-14.728
908.385 (%)
Bullish
15:05
24175.10
-21,775
(0.00)
8,71,910
(-5,51,200)
8,93,685
+100.0%
-5,53,280
115.966 (%)
-40.042
860.513 (%)
Bullish
15:00
24202.65
-21,775
(0.00)
14,25,190
(-5,53,280)
14,46,965
+100.0%
3,640
120.061 (%)
-65.451
818.878 (%)
Bullish
14:55
24230.60
-21,580
(-195)
14,21,745
(+3,445)
14,43,325
+100.0%
2,68,125
119.862 (%)
-65.883
794.291 (%)
Bullish
14:50
24231.60
-21,580
(0.00)
11,53,620
(+2,68,125)
11,75,200
+100.0%
1,50,930
117.881 (%)
-53.458
776.338 (%)
Bullish
14:45
24232.55
-21,255
(-325)
10,03,015
(+1,50,605)
10,24,270
+100.0%
1,68,155
116.488 (%)
-47.19
765.432 (%)
Bullish
14:40
24220.45
-20,995
(-260)
8,35,120
(+1,67,895)
8,56,115
+100.0%
1,04,585
115.03 (%)
-39.777
760.661 (%)
Bullish
14:35
24196.75
-20,865
(-130)
7,30,665
(+1,04,455)
7,51,530
+100.0%
-79,430
114.152 (%)
-35.019
742.778 (%)
Bullish
14:30
24171.00
-20,670
(-195)
8,10,290
(-79,625)
8,30,960
+100.0%
-87,425
114.573 (%)
-39.201
734.789 (%)
Bullish
14:25
24151.45
-20,605
(-65)
8,97,780
(-87,490)
9,18,385
+100.0%
-7,800
115.161 (%)
-43.571
723.148 (%)
Bullish
14:20
24148.75
-20,410
(-195)
9,05,775
(-7,995)
9,26,185
+100.0%
-9,425
115.055 (%)
-44.379
720.504 (%)
Bullish
14:15
24143.50
-20,215
(-195)
9,15,395
(-9,620)
9,35,610
+100.0%
-26,780
114.961 (%)
-45.283
719.78 (%)
Bullish
14:10
24177.40
-19,305
(-910)
9,43,085
(-27,690)
9,62,390
+100.0%
99,970
114.402 (%)
-48.852
736.301 (%)
Bullish
14:05
24146.15
-19,435
(+130)
8,42,985
(+1,00,100)
8,62,420
+100.0%
-69,485
113.782 (%)
-43.375
754.023 (%)
Bullish
14:00
24134.85
-19,760
(+325)
9,12,145
(-69,160)
9,31,905
+100.0%
1,26,815
114.556 (%)
-46.161
743.883 (%)
Bullish
13:55
24172.30
-20,020
(+260)
7,85,070
(+1,27,075)
8,05,090
+100.0%
2,925
113.845 (%)
-39.214
737.855 (%)
Bullish
13:50
24174.55
-19,890
(-130)
7,82,275
(+2,795)
8,02,165
+100.0%
63,830
113.717 (%)
-39.33
738.952 (%)
Bullish
13:45
24172.55
-19,825
(-65)
7,18,510
(+63,765)
7,38,335
+100.0%
-455
113.198 (%)
-36.243
738.443 (%)
Bullish
13:40
24173.90
-19,890
(+65)
7,18,900
(-390)
7,38,790
+100.0%
1,08,615
113.254 (%)
-36.144
737.868 (%)
Bullish
13:35
24184.55
-19,890
(0.00)
6,10,285
(+1,08,615)
6,30,175
+100.0%
-2,275
112.462 (%)
-30.683
730.536 (%)
Bullish
13:30
24199.15
-19,695
(-195)
6,12,755
(-2,470)
6,32,450
+100.0%
86,840
112.32 (%)
-31.112
724.157 (%)
Bullish
13:25
24166.35
-19,240
(-455)
5,26,370
(+86,385)
5,45,610
+100.0%
13,325
111.321 (%)
-27.358
717.873 (%)
Bullish
13:20
24164.80
-19,240
(0.00)
5,13,045
(+13,325)
5,32,285
+100.0%
30,615
111.224 (%)
-26.666
708.053 (%)
Bullish
13:15
24167.45
-19,240
(0.00)
4,82,430
(+30,615)
5,01,670
+100.0%
-8,320
111.002 (%)
-25.074
698.726 (%)
Bullish
13:10
24175.75
-19,175
(-65)
4,90,815
(-8,385)
5,09,990
+100.0%
34,840
111.01 (%)
-25.597
698.698 (%)
Bullish
13:05
24159.10
-18,655
(-520)
4,56,495
(+34,320)
4,75,150
+100.0%
-30,160
110.345 (%)
-24.47
696.468 (%)
Bullish
13:00
24165.10
-18,655
(0.00)
4,86,655
(-30,160)
5,05,310
+100.0%
20,085
110.563 (%)
-26.087
692.443 (%)
Bullish
12:55
24171.65
-18,655
(0.00)
4,66,570
(+20,085)
4,85,225
+100.0%
76,505
110.417 (%)
-25.01
689.772 (%)
Bullish
12:50
24170.40
-18,655
(0.00)
3,90,065
(+76,505)
4,08,720
+100.0%
-1,34,095
109.864 (%)
-20.909
683.157 (%)
Bullish
12:45
24159.35
-19,110
(+455)
5,23,705
(-1,33,640)
5,42,815
+100.0%
38,025
111.197 (%)
-27.405
676.241 (%)
Bullish
12:40
24172.70
-14,755
(-4,355)
4,90,035
(+33,670)
5,04,790
+100.0%
85,800
107.553 (%)
-33.211
722.324 (%)
Bullish
12:35
24178.05
-7,475
(-7,280)
4,11,515
(+78,520)
4,18,990
+100.0%
-21,775
101.788 (%)
-55.052
746.091 (%)
Bullish
12:30
24195.00
-7,150
(-325)
4,33,615
(-22,100)
4,40,765
+100.0%
2,18,010
101.715 (%)
-60.645
892.007 (%)
Bullish
12:25
24186.75
-5,980
(-1,170)
2,16,775
(+2,16,840)
2,22,755
+100.0%
-1,09,070
99.49 (%)
-36.25
880.646 (%)
Bullish
12:20
24189.60
-5,980
(0.00)
3,25,845
(-1,09,070)
3,31,825
+100.0%
-61,555
100.212 (%)
-54.489
891.027 (%)
Bullish
12:15
24183.90
-5,265
(-715)
3,88,115
(-62,270)
3,93,380
+100.0%
1,19,730
100.15 (%)
-73.716
906.594 (%)
Bullish
12:10
24173.80
-4,940
(-325)
2,68,710
(+1,19,405)
2,73,650
+100.0%
-11,050
99.151 (%)
-54.395
902.881 (%)
Bullish
12:05
24202.60
-4,355
(-585)
2,80,345
(-11,635)
2,84,700
+100.0%
-14,170
98.847 (%)
-64.373
908.795 (%)
Bullish
12:00
24206.15
-4,290
(-65)
2,94,580
(-14,235)
2,98,870
+100.0%
50,700
98.898 (%)
-68.667
919.53 (%)
Bullish
11:55
24201.85
-4,290
(0.00)
2,43,880
(+50,700)
2,48,170
+100.0%
17,420
98.566 (%)
-56.848
916.773 (%)
Bullish
11:50
24198.85
-4,290
(0.00)
2,26,460
(+17,420)
2,30,750
+100.0%
35,620
98.451 (%)
-52.788
908.08 (%)
Bullish
11:45
24197.55
-4,030
(-260)
1,91,100
(+35,360)
1,95,130
+100.0%
86,515
98.053 (%)
-47.419
917.232 (%)
Bullish
11:40
24205.50
-4,160
(+130)
1,04,455
(+86,645)
1,08,615
+100.0%
845
97.569 (%)
-25.109
919.44 (%)
Bullish
11:35
24206.75
-4,095
(-65)
1,03,675
(+780)
1,07,770
+100.0%
-38,415
97.522 (%)
-25.317
922.212 (%)
Bullish
11:30
24199.10
-3,835
(-260)
1,42,350
(-38,675)
1,46,185
+100.0%
2,01,110
97.609 (%)
-37.119
949.123 (%)
Bullish
11:25
24206.00
-3,640
(-195)
-58,565
(+2,00,915)
-54,925
-88.3%
15,600
96.174 (%)
16.089
946.952 (%)
Bearish
11:20
24212.65
-3,445
(-195)
-73,970
(+15,405)
-70,525
-91.1%
76,765
95.952 (%)
21.472
946.216 (%)
Bearish
11:15
24233.55
-3,380
(-65)
-1,50,670
(+76,700)
-1,47,290
-95.6%
25,155
95.412 (%)
44.577
945.02 (%)
Bearish
11:10
24225.35
-3,250
(-130)
-1,75,695
(+25,025)
-1,72,445
-96.4%
7,930
95.168 (%)
54.06
943.317 (%)
Bearish
11:05
24221.60
-3,055
(-195)
-1,83,430
(+7,735)
-1,80,375
-96.7%
6,565
94.997 (%)
60.043
975.572 (%)
Bearish
11:00
24195.80
-2,405
(-650)
-1,89,345
(+5,915)
-1,86,940
-97.5%
1,52,490
94.559 (%)
78.73
994.005 (%)
Bearish
10:55
24205.00
-2,145
(-260)
-3,41,575
(+1,52,230)
-3,39,430
-98.8%
-5,395
93.417 (%)
159.242
1036.46 (%)
Bearish
10:50
24221.30
-1,625
(-520)
-3,35,660
(-5,915)
-3,34,035
-99.0%
-33,735
93.142 (%)
206.56
1059.879 (%)
Bearish
10:45
24230.10
-1,625
(0.00)
-3,01,925
(-33,735)
-3,00,300
-98.9%
73,645
93.359 (%)
185.8
1040.997 (%)
Bearish
10:40
24229.90
-1,560
(-65)
-3,75,505
(+73,580)
-3,73,945
-99.2%
73,385
92.846 (%)
240.708
1037.307 (%)
Bearish
10:35
24232.55
-1,365
(-195)
-4,48,695
(+73,190)
-4,47,330
-99.4%
60,255
92.26 (%)
328.714
1029.021 (%)
Bearish
10:30
24239.00
65
(-1,430)
-5,07,520
(+58,825)
-5,07,585
-100.0%
-18,915
91.044 (%)
-7808
1071.652 (%)
Bearish
10:25
24232.95
65
(0.00)
-4,88,605
(-18,915)
-4,88,670
-100.0%
-44,525
91.165 (%)
-7517
1100.068 (%)
Bearish
10:20
24207.10
325
(-260)
-4,43,820
(-44,785)
-4,44,145
-100.0%
-58,890
91.299 (%)
-1365.6
1077.877 (%)
Bearish
10:15
24209.30
455
(-130)
-3,84,800
(-59,020)
-3,85,255
-100.0%
64,155
91.599 (%)
-845.714
1139.775 (%)
Bearish
10:10
24194.75
845
(-390)
-4,48,565
(+63,765)
-4,49,410
-100.0%
-7,800
90.968 (%)
-530.846
1148.169 (%)
Bearish
10:05
24193.20
845
(0.00)
-4,40,765
(-7,800)
-4,41,610
-100.0%
-54,925
91.017 (%)
-521.615
1125.732 (%)
Bearish
10:00
24198.30
390
(+455)
-3,86,295
(-54,470)
-3,86,685
-100.0%
-51,675
91.627 (%)
-990.5
1155.993 (%)
Bearish
09:55
24182.10
1,235
(-845)
-3,33,775
(-52,520)
-3,35,010
-100.0%
-1,85,380
91.469 (%)
-270.263
1213.746 (%)
Bearish
09:50
24168.40
1,235
(0.00)
-1,48,395
(-1,85,380)
-1,49,630
-100.0%
1,25,450
92.642 (%)
-120.158
1195.097 (%)
Bearish
09:45
24158.35
1,755
(-520)
-2,73,325
(+1,24,930)
-2,75,080
-100.0%
-5,63,550
91.551 (%)
-155.741
1341.347 (%)
Bearish
09:40
24189.75
1,690
(+65)
2,90,160
(-5,63,485)
2,88,470
+98.8%
40,690
95.141 (%)
171.692
1238.094 (%)
Bullish
09:35
24204.85
1,885
(-195)
2,49,665
(+40,495)
2,47,780
+98.5%
1,91,360
94.769 (%)
132.448
1241.147 (%)
Bullish
09:30
24238.95
2,405
(-520)
58,825
(+1,90,840)
56,420
+92.1%
-43,615
93.262 (%)
24.459
1432.522 (%)
Bullish
09:25
24213.20
1,235
(+1,170)
1,01,270
(-42,445)
1,00,035
+97.6%
-14,495
94.22 (%)
82
1441.271 (%)
Bullish
09:20
24215.40
0
(0.00)
1,14,530
(-13,260)
1,14,530
+100.0%
1,14,530
95.046 (%)
0
2538 (%)
Bullish
09:15
24170.20
0
(0.00)
0
(0.00)
0
-
2,40,435
94.316 (%)
0
0 (%)
Neutral
09:10
24233.65
-130
(+130)
-2,40,565
(+2,40,565)
-2,40,435
-99.9%
-
0
94.316 (%)
1850.5
0 (%)
Bearish

How Nifty Option Sentiment is Calculated

For every strike on the Nifty option chain, this page compares the change in Calls Open Interest (OI) versus the change in Puts Open Interest (OI) over your selected time interval.

  • Bullish strike: Puts OI rising sharply (put writing) or Calls OI falling sharply (call short covering). Smart money is positioning for the strike to hold or rise.
  • Bearish strike: Calls OI rising sharply (call writing) or Puts OI falling sharply (put short covering). Smart money is positioning for the strike to act as resistance or fall.
  • Neutral strike: OI changes on both sides are either offsetting or insignificant.

The result is a real-time sentiment map of the entire option chain — not just one PCR number, but every strike's individual lean.

Reading Bullish vs Bearish Strikes

Once you have the sentiment map, three patterns matter:

  1. Cluster of bullish strikes below spot — strong support is forming. Put writers are betting these levels will hold. A cluster directly below current price is the most reliable.
  2. Cluster of bearish strikes above spot — strong resistance is forming. Call writers are betting these levels will cap upside. The tightest cluster usually defines the day's ceiling.
  3. Mixed sentiment around ATM — range-bound session likely. Avoid directional trades; consider iron condor or short straddle plays.

Long Buildup, Short Buildup, Long Unwinding & Short Covering — Explained

These are the four classic Open Interest (OI) patterns every F&O trader should recognise. Each one appears as a distinct combination of price movement and OI change.

PatternPrice ActionOI ActionWhat It Means
Long buildupPrice upOI upFresh buying entering the market. Bullish.
Short buildupPrice downOI upFresh selling entering the market. Bearish.
Long unwindingPrice downOI downExisting buyers exiting positions. Mild bearish.
Short coveringPrice upOI downExisting sellers exiting positions. Mild bullish.

On the strike-level table above, look for these patterns at individual strikes — especially round-number strikes near the current spot price. A strong long buildup at a strike just below spot is often one of the cleanest support signals in F&O trading.

1-Minute, 3-Minute, 5-Minute, 15-Minute — Which Interval to Use

The time interval selector at the top of this page changes how sentiment is calculated. Choose the interval that best matches your trading style and holding period.

1-Minute

For scalpers. Captures micro-shifts in option-writer behaviour almost instantly. Very responsive, but also carries the highest amount of market noise.

3-Minute

For aggressive intraday traders. Reduces some of the noise while remaining fast enough for active day-trading entries and exits.

5-Minute

The preferred setting for most intraday traders. Balances signal quality with responsiveness. Ideal for momentum trades and option-buying setups.

15-Minute

For positional and swing traders. Filters out most intraday noise and highlights only meaningful sentiment shifts across the option chain.

Use option sentiment alongside these tools for a complete F&O view:

Nifty PCR Live

Aggregate put-call ratio for the whole option chain. Use it for the big picture, then drill down here for strike-level detail.

Nifty Live Open Interest

Absolute OI by strike (not change in OI). Shows where the biggest positions are concentrated.

Nifty Change in OI

Strike-wise change in OI in tabular form. The raw data behind the sentiment tags shown on this page.

Nifty Max Pain

The strike where option writers profit most. Combine with sentiment for high-probability expiry trades.

Nifty Option Chain

Full live option chain with OI, volume, IV, bid-ask. The raw view if you want to see everything at once.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Option sentiment is a measure of whether option writers are positioning bullishly or bearishly at each strike of the Nifty option chain. It is calculated by comparing the intraday change in calls OI versus puts OI at each strike. A strike where puts OI is rising (put writing) is bullish; a strike where calls OI is rising (call writing) is bearish.
A bullish strike is one where option writers are net positioning for the price to hold or rise — either by writing puts at that strike (collecting premium on the bet that price stays above) or by short-covering existing call positions. On this page, such strikes are tagged green / bullish in the rightmost column.
Long buildup happens when price is rising AND OI is rising — new buyers are entering, signalling a fresh bullish move. Short covering happens when price is rising BUT OI is falling — existing short sellers are exiting, which still pushes price up but is less sustainable. Long buildup is the stronger bullish signal of the two.
PCR (put-call ratio) is a single aggregate number across the entire option chain — one PCR for all strikes combined. Option sentiment, as shown on this page, is calculated per strike. PCR tells you the overall lean; option sentiment tells you exactly which strikes are bullish, bearish, or neutral. Use PCR for the big picture and option sentiment for trade entries at specific levels.
Sentiment recalculates every minute during NSE trading hours (9:15 AM – 3:30 PM IST). The recalculation uses your selected interval (1, 3, 5, or 15 minutes) to compare current OI versus OI at the start of that interval window.
Yes. The same tool is available for Bank Nifty and Mid Cap Nifty. The methodology is identical — only the underlying index changes.
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