Trending OI Summary

Latest selected-strike signal at 15:30

BullishRefreshed: 17 Oct, 2026, 09:28 PM IST
Current Bias
Bullish
Diff OI 20,58,290
CHANGE IN OI Pressure
PE OI stronger
CE -3,900 / PE 20.54L
PCR
241.964
-3.031 vs prev
COI PCR
-526.767
Change OI ratio
Volume PCR
5687.103
Put volume / Call volume
Direction Change
-1,68,675
-70,980 momentum
Spot Price
Selected Strikes:
230502310023150232002325023300
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
-3,900
(+3,900)
20,54,390
(-20,54,390)
20,58,290
+100.0%
-1,68,675
241.964 (%)
-526.767
5687.103 (%)
Bullish
15:25
24172.05
-3,900
(0.00)
22,23,065
(-1,68,675)
22,26,965
+100.0%
-97,695
244.995 (%)
-570.017
5483.07 (%)
Bullish
15:20
24172.10
-3,640
(-260)
23,21,020
(-97,955)
23,24,660
+100.0%
43,355
245.608 (%)
-637.643
5407.675 (%)
Bullish
15:15
24181.65
-3,575
(-65)
22,77,730
(+43,290)
22,81,305
+100.0%
6,110
244.549 (%)
-637.127
5318.913 (%)
Bullish
15:10
24180.40
-3,510
(-65)
22,71,685
(+6,045)
22,75,195
+100.0%
-6,94,135
244.158 (%)
-647.204
5326.631 (%)
Bullish
15:05
24175.10
-3,445
(-65)
29,65,885
(-6,94,200)
29,69,330
+100.0%
-3,03,485
256.25 (%)
-860.925
5314.374 (%)
Bullish
15:00
24202.65
-3,055
(-390)
32,69,760
(-3,03,875)
32,72,815
+100.0%
-20,800
259.861 (%)
-1070.298
5510.521 (%)
Bullish
14:55
24230.60
-3,185
(+130)
32,90,430
(-20,670)
32,93,615
+100.0%
60,645
260.827 (%)
-1033.102
5534.114 (%)
Bullish
14:50
24231.60
-3,185
(0.00)
32,29,785
(+60,645)
32,32,970
+100.0%
-85,670
259.751 (%)
-1014.061
5430.026 (%)
Bullish
14:45
24232.55
-3,315
(+130)
33,15,325
(-85,540)
33,18,640
+100.0%
80,470
261.873 (%)
-1000.098
5417.077 (%)
Bullish
14:40
24220.45
-3,315
(0.00)
32,34,855
(+80,470)
32,38,170
+100.0%
-80,340
260.442 (%)
-975.824
5401.136 (%)
Bullish
14:35
24196.75
-3,055
(-260)
33,15,455
(-80,600)
33,18,510
+100.0%
-11,765
260.67 (%)
-1085.255
5436.552 (%)
Bullish
14:30
24171.00
-3,120
(+65)
33,27,155
(-11,700)
33,30,275
+100.0%
1,23,370
261.177 (%)
-1066.396
5562.022 (%)
Bullish
14:25
24151.45
-3,055
(-65)
32,03,850
(+1,23,305)
32,06,905
+100.0%
-59,800
258.694 (%)
-1048.723
5574.701 (%)
Bullish
14:20
24148.75
-3,185
(+130)
32,63,520
(-59,670)
32,66,705
+100.0%
20,930
260.349 (%)
-1024.653
5625.799 (%)
Bullish
14:15
24143.50
-3,250
(+65)
32,42,525
(+20,995)
32,45,775
+100.0%
-29,380
260.277 (%)
-997.7
5728.171 (%)
Bullish
14:10
24177.40
-3,380
(+130)
32,71,775
(-29,250)
32,75,155
+100.0%
5,070
261.4 (%)
-967.981
5809.899 (%)
Bullish
14:05
24146.15
-2,860
(-520)
32,67,225
(+4,550)
32,70,085
+100.0%
-1,94,610
258.922 (%)
-1142.386
5905.16 (%)
Bullish
14:00
24134.85
-3,055
(+195)
34,61,640
(-1,94,415)
34,64,695
+100.0%
91,130
263.258 (%)
-1133.106
5937.733 (%)
Bullish
13:55
24172.30
-3,120
(+65)
33,70,445
(+91,195)
33,73,565
+100.0%
52,455
261.945 (%)
-1080.271
6131.355 (%)
Bullish
13:50
24174.55
-3,185
(+65)
33,17,925
(+52,520)
33,21,110
+100.0%
60,190
261.315 (%)
-1041.735
6326.954 (%)
Bullish
13:45
24172.55
-3,185
(0.00)
32,57,735
(+60,190)
32,60,920
+100.0%
28,860
260.247 (%)
-1022.837
6341.184 (%)
Bullish
13:40
24173.90
-3,120
(-65)
32,28,940
(+28,795)
32,32,060
+100.0%
1,30,780
259.437 (%)
-1034.917
6337.44 (%)
Bullish
13:35
24184.55
-3,250
(+130)
30,98,030
(+1,30,910)
31,01,280
+100.0%
-9,295
257.71 (%)
-953.24
6310.488 (%)
Bullish
13:30
24199.15
-3,250
(0.00)
31,07,325
(-9,295)
31,10,575
+100.0%
-43,550
257.875 (%)
-956.1
6298.667 (%)
Bullish
13:25
24166.35
-3,055
(-195)
31,51,070
(-43,745)
31,54,125
+100.0%
-57,980
257.759 (%)
-1031.447
6497.271 (%)
Bullish
13:20
24164.80
-2,990
(-65)
32,09,115
(-58,045)
32,12,105
+100.0%
-23,790
258.49 (%)
-1073.283
6552.04 (%)
Bullish
13:15
24167.45
-2,990
(0.00)
32,32,905
(-23,790)
32,35,895
+100.0%
1,55,350
258.91 (%)
-1081.239
6622.878 (%)
Bullish
13:10
24175.75
-2,990
(0.00)
30,77,555
(+1,55,350)
30,80,545
+100.0%
1,235
256.163 (%)
-1029.283
6566.332 (%)
Bullish
13:05
24159.10
-2,990
(0.00)
30,76,320
(+1,235)
30,79,310
+100.0%
-71,240
256.141 (%)
-1028.87
6515.585 (%)
Bullish
13:00
24165.10
-2,990
(0.00)
31,47,560
(-71,240)
31,50,550
+100.0%
-16,770
257.401 (%)
-1052.696
6493.062 (%)
Bullish
12:55
24171.65
-2,990
(0.00)
31,64,330
(-16,770)
31,67,320
+100.0%
-62,920
257.698 (%)
-1058.304
6427.021 (%)
Bullish
12:50
24170.40
-2,925
(-65)
32,27,315
(-62,985)
32,30,240
+100.0%
2,67,735
258.514 (%)
-1103.356
6369.368 (%)
Bullish
12:45
24159.35
-2,925
(0.00)
29,59,580
(+2,67,735)
29,62,505
+100.0%
6,110
253.785 (%)
-1011.822
6156.318 (%)
Bullish
12:40
24172.70
-2,665
(-260)
29,53,730
(+5,850)
29,56,395
+100.0%
41,015
252.522 (%)
-1108.341
5948.347 (%)
Bullish
12:35
24178.05
-2,665
(0.00)
29,12,715
(+41,015)
29,15,380
+100.0%
-7,475
251.801 (%)
-1092.951
5893.407 (%)
Bullish
12:30
24195.00
-2,665
(0.00)
29,20,190
(-7,475)
29,22,855
+100.0%
32,305
251.933 (%)
-1095.756
5966.087 (%)
Bullish
12:25
24186.75
-2,665
(0.00)
28,87,885
(+32,305)
28,90,550
+100.0%
21,125
251.365 (%)
-1083.634
5930.549 (%)
Bullish
12:20
24189.60
-2,600
(-65)
28,66,825
(+21,060)
28,69,425
+100.0%
-22,100
250.708 (%)
-1102.625
6038.393 (%)
Bullish
12:15
24183.90
-2,600
(0.00)
28,88,925
(-22,100)
28,91,525
+100.0%
59,865
251.096 (%)
-1111.125
5974.723 (%)
Bullish
12:10
24173.80
-2,600
(0.00)
28,29,060
(+59,865)
28,31,660
+100.0%
-36,400
250.045 (%)
-1088.1
5959.881 (%)
Bullish
12:05
24202.60
-2,535
(-65)
28,65,525
(-36,465)
28,68,060
+100.0%
8,320
250.399 (%)
-1130.385
5941.04 (%)
Bullish
12:00
24206.15
-2,535
(0.00)
28,57,205
(+8,320)
28,59,740
+100.0%
-3,055
250.253 (%)
-1127.103
5859.983 (%)
Bullish
11:55
24201.85
-2,535
(0.00)
28,60,260
(-3,055)
28,62,795
+100.0%
29,705
250.307 (%)
-1128.308
5830.241 (%)
Bullish
11:50
24198.85
-2,535
(0.00)
28,30,555
(+29,705)
28,33,090
+100.0%
-4,420
249.786 (%)
-1116.59
5849.558 (%)
Bullish
11:45
24197.55
-2,600
(+65)
28,34,910
(-4,355)
28,37,510
+100.0%
-2,990
250.147 (%)
-1090.35
5896.735 (%)
Bullish
11:40
24205.50
-2,600
(0.00)
28,37,900
(-2,990)
28,40,500
+100.0%
-8,385
250.2 (%)
-1091.5
5852.224 (%)
Bullish
11:35
24206.75
-2,535
(-65)
28,46,350
(-8,450)
28,48,885
+100.0%
-25,025
250.063 (%)
-1122.821
5878.371 (%)
Bullish
11:30
24199.10
-2,405
(-130)
28,71,505
(-25,155)
28,73,910
+100.0%
-7,800
249.934 (%)
-1193.973
5916.11 (%)
Bullish
11:25
24206.00
-2,405
(0.00)
28,79,305
(-7,800)
28,81,710
+100.0%
49,530
250.071 (%)
-1197.216
5891.71 (%)
Bullish
11:20
24212.65
-2,340
(-65)
28,29,840
(+49,465)
28,32,180
+100.0%
-21,775
248.922 (%)
-1209.333
5846.068 (%)
Bullish
11:15
24233.55
-2,015
(-325)
28,51,940
(-22,100)
28,53,955
+100.0%
-44,785
247.899 (%)
-1415.355
6111.007 (%)
Bullish
11:10
24225.35
-2,015
(0.00)
28,96,725
(-44,785)
28,98,740
+100.0%
39,065
248.678 (%)
-1437.581
6103.464 (%)
Bullish
11:05
24221.60
-1,950
(-65)
28,57,725
(+39,000)
28,59,675
+100.0%
74,555
247.72 (%)
-1465.5
6053.3 (%)
Bullish
11:00
24195.80
-1,950
(0.00)
27,83,170
(+74,555)
27,85,120
+100.0%
65,845
246.426 (%)
-1427.267
6328.964 (%)
Bullish
10:55
24205.00
-1,885
(-65)
27,17,390
(+65,780)
27,19,275
+100.0%
1,14,400
245.007 (%)
-1441.586
6314.551 (%)
Bullish
10:50
24221.30
-1,755
(-130)
26,03,120
(+1,14,270)
26,04,875
+100.0%
14,040
242.478 (%)
-1483.259
6307.844 (%)
Bullish
10:45
24230.10
-1,755
(0.00)
25,89,080
(+14,040)
25,90,835
+100.0%
1,05,950
242.235 (%)
-1475.259
6229.43 (%)
Bullish
10:40
24229.90
-2,015
(+260)
24,82,870
(+1,06,210)
24,84,885
+100.0%
2,41,215
241.484 (%)
-1232.194
6197.045 (%)
Bullish
10:35
24232.55
-1,885
(-130)
22,41,785
(+2,41,085)
22,43,670
+100.0%
3,25,845
236.758 (%)
-1189.276
6315.664 (%)
Bullish
10:30
24239.00
-1,820
(-65)
19,16,005
(+3,25,780)
19,17,825
+100.0%
73,255
230.847 (%)
-1052.75
6319.616 (%)
Bullish
10:25
24232.95
-1,820
(0.00)
18,42,750
(+73,255)
18,44,570
+100.0%
73,905
229.578 (%)
-1012.5
6240.512 (%)
Bullish
10:20
24207.10
-1,755
(-65)
17,68,910
(+73,840)
17,70,665
+100.0%
2,00,590
228.042 (%)
-1007.926
6348.248 (%)
Bullish
10:15
24209.30
-1,495
(-260)
15,68,580
(+2,00,330)
15,70,075
+100.0%
1,64,840
223.569 (%)
-1049.217
6699.71 (%)
Bullish
10:10
24194.75
-1,690
(+195)
14,03,545
(+1,65,035)
14,05,235
+100.0%
11,570
221.47 (%)
-830.5
6687.95 (%)
Bullish
10:05
24193.20
-1,690
(0.00)
13,91,975
(+11,570)
13,93,665
+100.0%
-80,925
221.27 (%)
-823.654
6903.474 (%)
Bullish
10:00
24198.30
-1,625
(-65)
14,72,965
(-80,990)
14,74,590
+100.0%
-1,21,810
222.42 (%)
-906.44
6985.533 (%)
Bullish
09:55
24182.10
-1,755
(+130)
15,94,645
(-1,21,680)
15,96,400
+100.0%
1,17,975
225.026 (%)
-908.63
6927.178 (%)
Bullish
09:50
24168.40
-1,690
(-65)
14,76,735
(+1,17,910)
14,78,425
+100.0%
-3,61,660
222.735 (%)
-873.808
6875.035 (%)
Bullish
09:45
24158.35
-1,560
(-130)
18,38,525
(-3,61,790)
18,40,085
+100.0%
-3,32,475
228.475 (%)
-1178.542
6195.987 (%)
Bullish
09:40
24189.75
-1,495
(-65)
21,71,065
(-3,32,540)
21,72,560
+100.0%
41,730
233.948 (%)
-1452.217
6521.313 (%)
Bullish
09:35
24204.85
-1,560
(+65)
21,29,270
(+41,795)
21,30,830
+100.0%
1,15,440
233.49 (%)
-1364.917
6899.105 (%)
Bullish
09:30
24238.95
-1,495
(-65)
20,13,895
(+1,15,375)
20,15,390
+100.0%
-28,340
231.241 (%)
-1347.087
7567.438 (%)
Bullish
09:25
24213.20
-1,495
(0.00)
20,42,235
(-28,340)
20,43,730
+100.0%
6,57,410
231.729 (%)
-1366.043
7749.878 (%)
Bullish
09:20
24215.40
-130
(-1,365)
13,86,190
(+6,56,045)
13,86,320
+100.0%
13,86,320
215.362 (%)
-10663
13475.5 (%)
Bullish
09:15
24170.20
0
(0.00)
0
(0.00)
0
-
81,445
191.61 (%)
0
0 (%)
Neutral
09:10
24233.65
-2,080
(+2,080)
-83,525
(+83,525)
-81,445
-95.1%
-
0
191.61 (%)
40.156
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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