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| CALLS (CE) | STRIKE | PUTS (PE) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OI (L) | OI Chg | IV% | LTP | Volume | LTP | Volume | IV% | OI Chg | OI (L) | |
| Category | Long | Short | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| FII Fut | 21,817 | 1,68,801 | -1,46,984 |
| FII Call | 5,27,492 | 5,60,986 | -33,494 |
| FII Put | 6,66,359 | 4,01,442 | +2,64,917 |
| Retail Fut | 1,80,958 | 84,891 | +96,067 |
2. 1-ITM if VIX >18
3. NEXT WEEK if VIX <13
4. Never OTM when VIX <11
5. Enter AFTER stop hunt
2. Stop loss at -30%
3. Exit by 2PM on expiry
4. Exit if VIX spikes >2pts
5. No new positions after 3PM
Retail divergent from FII?
Max Pain vs current spot?
PDH or PDL been swept?
VIX in tradable zone?
In valid Kill Zone?
An option is a financial contract that gives the buyer the right — but not the obligation — to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price (the strike price) on or before a specific date (the expiry date).
CALL Option (CE): Right to BUY at the strike. Buy a CALL when you expect prices to RISE.
PUT Option (PE): Right to SELL at the strike. Buy a PUT when you expect prices to FALL.
Nifty at 22,500. Buy 22,500 CE for ₹142 (lot 25 = ₹3,550). If Nifty rises to 22,800: Profit ~₹3,950 (+111%). If stays at 22,400: Loss = ₹3,550 (100% of premium).
Options are wasting assets. Every day, Theta erodes value. OTM options expire worthless ~80% of the time. Never risk more than you can afford to lose entirely.
NIFTY 50 options trade on NSE. Each lot = 25 units. Weekly expiry every Thursday 15:30 IST. European style — cash settled. ATM strike = nearest 50-point interval to current spot.
Lot Size: 25 · Tick Size: ₹0.05 · Settlement: Cash · Max Pain: computed from total OI across all strikes
| State | Call | Put | Intrinsic Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITM | Spot > Strike | Spot < Strike | Positive |
| ATM | Spot ≈ Strike | Spot ≈ Strike | Zero |
| OTM | Spot < Strike | Spot > Strike | Zero (worthless) |
Premium = Intrinsic Value + Time Value + Volatility Risk Premium. Time value and VRP bleed away daily via Theta — even if Nifty doesn't move.
Only buy options when IV is low (VIX below 14). Never buy options when VIX spikes.
Delta measures how much an option's price changes for a ₹1 move in Nifty. ATM Call Delta ≈ 0.5. ATM Put Delta ≈ -0.5.
Gamma measures how fast Delta changes. ATM options near expiry have very high Gamma — small moves cause explosive premium changes on expiry day.
When market makers are short Gamma, they amplify moves. When long Gamma, they dampen moves.
| DTE | ATM Theta/day |
|---|---|
| 30 days | -₹5 to -₹8 |
| 7 days | -₹12 to -₹20 |
| 2 days | -₹25 to -₹45 |
| Expiry day | -₹40 to -₹120 |
You pay 3 days of Theta over the weekend. ATM losing ₹20/day = ₹60 before market opens Monday.
Vega measures how much an option's price changes for a 1% change in Implied Volatility. Buy options when VIX is LOW. Sell when VIX is HIGH.
Best directional buy: ATM option, VIX below 14, 3-7 DTE. Maximum Delta, high Gamma, manageable Theta.
| Price | OI Change | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Rising | Rising | LONG BUILDUP — Bullish |
| Rising | Falling | SHORT COVERING — Bullish |
| Falling | Rising | SHORT BUILDUP — Bearish |
| Falling | Falling | LONG UNWINDING — Bearish |
PCR = Total Put OI / Total Call OI. Use as a contrarian indicator. PCR >1.5 = too many bears = contrarian bullish. PCR <0.7 = too many bulls = contrarian bearish.
Max Pain is the strike where the maximum number of options expire worthless. Market makers are incentivized to keep price near Max Pain at expiry.
1. Find Max Pain + highest OI strikes. 2. Check Delta positioning. 3. Check GEX flip. 4. Check Theta positioning. 5. Combine with FII net futures for final bias.
VIX <11: NO-TRADE. 11-14: Next week only. 14-18: Normal. 18-25: Best opportunities. >25: Defined risk only.
OTM puts almost always have higher IV than OTM calls. Institutions constantly buy OTM puts as tail risk hedges. When put skew is steep, sell put spreads or buy call spreads.
4-leg neutral strategy. Buy 1 OTM Put (lower) + Sell 1 OTM Put + Sell 1 OTM Call + Buy 1 OTM Call (upper). Net credit = max profit. Ideal: VIX above 18, clear range.
Bull Call Spread: Buy ATM Call + Sell OTM Call. Net debit. Profit if underlying rises.
Calendar Spread: Buy far-dated + Sell near-dated at same strike. Best in low-IV environments.
Monday: Stop hunt. Watch only.
Tuesday: Real bias emerges.
Wednesday: Best entry day.
Thursday Expiry: Exit all by 2 PM. No new entries after noon.
No new entries after 2:00 PM on expiry day. This is where most retail accounts blow up.
1. Never risk more than 2% of capital per trade
2. Stop loss = -30% of premium paid
3. Target = +80% minimum
4. Max 3 trades per week
5. No trading during FOMC/RBI without defined-risk structure
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