What is Put-Call Ratio (PCR) in F&O?

PCR is the ratio of total put open interest to total call open interest. A PCR above 1 indicates more put buying (bearish sentiment), while below 0.8 suggests more call buying (bullish sentiment).

What is Max Pain in options trading?

Max Pain is the strike price at which the maximum number of options (both calls and puts) expire worthless. It is the price at which option sellers gain the most, and is often used as a price target indicator.

How often is the F&O data updated?

The options chain data refreshes automatically every 30 seconds. You can also manually refresh using the Refresh button.

Which indices are available in the F&O dashboard?

Currently NIFTY 50, BANK NIFTY, and FIN NIFTY are available. You can switch between them using the dropdown selector.

Futures & options

F&O Dashboard

Live options chain, Put-Call Ratio and Max Pain, with open interest build-up by strike. Derivatives carry a high risk of loss.

Spot: ₹23,118.6

Updated: 8:11:07 pm

Put-Call Ratio

0.53

Bearish

Max Pain

₹23,150

Above Spot

Total Call OI

39.4 L

Total Put OI

21.0 L

Calls

Puts

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F&O positioning

How institutions, prop desks and retail are positioned, and where option writers see support and resistance.

Who is long and short index futures

Open contracts by participant on 11 Sept 2026 (NSE participant-wise open interest)

Foreign institutionsLong 41,252 · Short 3.3 L · net short 2.8 L
Domestic institutionsLong 43,743 · Short 29,395 · net long 14,348
Proprietary tradersLong 66,613 · Short 27,567 · net long 39,046
Retail & other clientsLong 2.9 L · Short 54,865 · net long 2.3 L

All positions by participant
Participant	Stock fut. long	Stock fut. short	Index calls long	Index puts long	Index calls short	Index puts short
Total	81.8 L	81.8 L	57.0 L	56.9 L	57.0 L	56.9 L
Pro	9.0 L	3.9 L	11.8 L	11.8 L	11.2 L	11.5 L
FII	34.5 L	29.3 L	6.8 L	13.3 L	9.6 L	6.6 L
DII	3.5 L	46.4 L	5,401	56,824	3,350	0
Client	34.8 L	2.1 L	38.5 L	31.3 L	36.2 L	38.8 L

Foreign institutions' index futures

Share of their index-futures positions that are long, by day

Option chain at the close

Any F&O stock

Spot: 23,398.1
Expiry: 15 Sept 2026
Max pain: 23,450
Put-call ratio: 1.06
Resistance (call OI): 24,000
Support (put OI): 23,300
Near-month future: 23,485.2 (+87.1 basis)
Build-up: Neutral +0.01%

A PCR above 1 means more puts are open than calls - often read as support below the market.

NIFTY open interest by strike

Calls (resistance) and puts (support) open at each strike, in contracts, 11 Sept 2026 close

Call OI
Put OI

Build-up across every F&O stock

216 underlyings at the 11 Sept 2026 close · near-month future's price and open interest · click a row to chart its option chain

F&O underlyings with price change, open-interest change, build-up, put-call ratio and max pain
	Future			Build-up		Max pain	Lot
	1,531.45	-0.55%	+19.35%	Short build-up	0.86	1,525	1,100
MAHABANK	84.89	+0.37%	+12.60%	Long build-up	0.50	85	6,500
LICHSGFIN	566.85	+1.45%	-11.61%	Short covering	0.97	530	1,000
BSE	3,400.8	+2.87%	+11.28%	Long build-up	0.78	3,400	200
PIIND	2,236.1	-4.97%	+10.34%	Short build-up	0.70	2,400	175
MAXHEALTH	1,039.5	+0.47%	-8.27%	Short covering	0.71	1,020	525
COCHINSHIP	1,385.2	-9.02%	-7.93%	Long unwinding	0.49	1,440	400
KEI	4,584.5	-1.57%	+7.91%	Short build-up	0.56	4,900	175
BANDHANBNK	177.16	+2.20%	-6.65%	Short covering	0.69	175	3,600
ULTRACEMCO	11,014	+0.29%	-6.26%	Short covering	0.51	11,300	50
	72,432	-0.22%	+6.05%	Short build-up	0.40	73,000	25
JINDALSTEL	1,119.9	-1.59%	-5.31%	Long unwinding	0.99	1,160	625
SAGILITY	45.4	+1.57%	+5.20%	Long build-up	0.71	45	12,000
DIVISLAB	9,373.5	-0.74%	+4.07%	Short build-up	0.76	9,200	100
HINDZINC	579.45	-3.02%	+4.05%	Short build-up	0.59	600	1,225
VBL	416.8	+1.40%	+3.97%	Long build-up	0.54	420	1,275
INDUSTOWER	388.65	+4.35%	-3.91%	Short covering	0.69	380	1,700
ASTRAL	1,417.9	-3.10%	+3.82%	Short build-up	0.40	1,500	425
BLUESTARCO	1,546.8	+3.15%	-3.81%	Short covering	0.87	1,500	325
LT	3,936.9	-0.49%	-3.67%	Long unwinding	0.51	4,000	175
	14,641.3	+0.98%	+3.41%	Long build-up	1.00	14,650	120
OIL	489.8	-2.79%	+3.35%	Short build-up	0.48	500	1,400
BAJAJFINSV	1,926.5	-0.74%	-3.22%	Long unwinding	0.49	1,960	300
EICHERMOT	7,576.5	-1.51%	-3.16%	Long unwinding	0.87	7,700	100
KOTAKBANK	419.05	+0.60%	-3.15%	Short covering	0.61	420	2,000

Rising price with rising open interest is fresh buying (long build-up); falling price with rising open interest, fresh selling (short build-up). Rising price on falling open interest is shorts closing; falling price on falling open interest, longs exiting.

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