F&O Cues: Key support & resistance levels for Nifty 50
Last Updated: 8th December 2022 - 10:08 pm
Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 17400 for expiry on February 10.
Following global cues, the Indian equity market saw a positive closing for the second consecutive day. After a positive handover from the US market and a good opening in the Asian equity market, Nifty 50 opened with a gap up of 103 points and closed with a gain of 1.14% or 197 points at 17,463. European markets are also trading in green currently. Except for FTSE, all markets are trading with a gain of more than 1%.
Activity on the F&O front for weekly expiry on February 10 shows 18000 to act as a strong resistance now. Highest open interest contract of 148504 stood at this strike price. The second-highest call option open interest 143172 for Nifty 50 stood at a strike price of 17700. In terms of the highest addition of open interest in the call options front, it was at 17700 in the last trading session. A total of 24211 open interest was added at this strike price.
In terms of put activity, the highest put writing was seen at a strike price of 17400, where 104886 open interest was added today, followed by 17300 where (42785) open interest was added. Highest total put open interest (121734) stood at a strike price of 17400. This is followed by a strike price of 17000, which saw a total put option open interest of 119937 contracts.
The Nifty 50 put call ratio (PCR) closed at 0.78 for the day. A PCR above 1 is considered bullish while a PCR below 1 is considered bearish.
Max pain at the end of today's trade stands at 17400.
Strike Price |
Open Interest (Call) |
18000 |
148504 |
17700 |
143172 |
17800 |
127793 |
17600 |
120399 |
17500 |
115191 |
Strike Price |
Open Interest (Put) |
17400 |
121734 |
17000 |
119937 |
16800 |
90205 |
17300 |
75263 |
17200 |
72852 |
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