Sensex Option Chain Live

Reading the Sensex chain

The table above shows every active Sensex strike for the selected expiry — Calls left, Puts right, with OI, change in OI, IV and LTP, and the summary computes Sensex PCR, max pain and the writers' range live. The reading method is the same as any chain (highest Call OI = working resistance, highest Put OI = working support), but Sensex options have their own character worth knowing before you trade them.

How Sensex options differ from Nifty options

Three practical differences. Strike spacing: Sensex strikes sit 100 points apart against Nifty's 50, so the "range" between OI walls looks wider in points but is comparable in percentage. Expiry day: under SEBI's one-weekly-expiry-per-exchange framework, BSE's Sensex weekly expires on a different day from NSE's Nifty weekly [VERIFY current days] — which is exactly why many intraday option sellers trade both: it creates an expiry-day setup twice a week across the two exchanges. Depth: Sensex option liquidity has grown sharply since BSE's derivatives push, but it remains thinner than Nifty's — spreads widen faster away from ATM, so check LTP against the bid-ask before sizing OTM positions.

The Nifty cross-check

Sensex and Nifty are ~70% overlapping by constituents, so their chains usually tell one story in two dialects. When they diverge — say Sensex Put writers stepping up while Nifty's are flat — it's usually the banking/financials weight difference speaking, and the Bank Nifty chain is the tiebreaker. A quick three-chain glance (Sensex, Nifty, Bank Nifty) before an expiry-day trade catches most false signals that any single chain would give you.

The full reading method — OI, buildup states, IV, max pain — is in the option chain guide.

Related tools: Sensex today · Nifty option chain · PCR · Results calendar

FAQs

When do Sensex options expire?

Sensex weekly options expire on BSE's designated weekly expiry day, with monthly contracts on the corresponding week of the month [VERIFY current day]. The expiry selector above lists every live series with dates.

What is the Sensex option lot size?

Contract sizes have been revised under recent SEBI norms, so we show the current lot size with the contract details above rather than hardcoding a number here.

Is the Sensex chain liquid enough to trade?

Near-ATM weekly strikes are genuinely liquid, especially on expiry day. Liquidity thins faster than Nifty's as you move OTM — check spreads before trading far strikes.

Why trade Sensex options if I already trade Nifty?

Two reasons: a second weekly expiry day (different exchange, different day) doubles expiry-day setups, and the indices' constituent differences occasionally create cleaner setups on one than the other.

Do Sensex options settle physically?

No — index options are cash-settled on both exchanges. Physical settlement applies only to single-stock derivatives.