NTPC options
NTPC option chain and implied move
| Metric | Value | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Market-implied move | ±₹5.00 | ±1.68% to the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry, from the at-the-money straddle |
| Implied range | ₹293.00 – ₹303.00 | What option prices imply, not a forecast of where the stock will trade |
| Max pain | ₹315 | The strike at which the largest value of written options would expire worthless |
| Heaviest put strike | ₹390 | 17,11,500 contracts — the largest put position on the chain |
| Heaviest call strike | ₹325 | 94,93,500 contracts — the largest call position on the chain |
| Put-call ratio | 0.46 | Total put open interest divided by total call open interest across the chain |
| Implied volatility (ATM) | 20.02% | At-the-money implied volatility for the front expiry |
- Market-implied move
- ±₹5.00
- Implied range
- ₹293 – ₹303
- Max pain
- ₹315
- Implied volatility
- 20.02%
±1.68% over 4 days, from the ₹298 straddle
What option prices imply, not a forecast of where the stock will trade
₹17 above the close
At the money, for the front expiry
Implied rangeMax painLast close
Heaviest put ₹390Heaviest call ₹325ATM ₹298 · PCR 0.46
At the close on Friday, 23 October 2026, NTPC options were pricing a move of ±₹5.00 by the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry — a range of ₹293.00 to ₹303.00 against a closing price of ₹298.00. The figure is the at-the-money straddle at the ₹298 strike, which is what the options market itself is charging for the move to expiry. It describes the price of that expectation, not a forecast MarketCue makes.
Max pain sits at ₹315, ₹17.00 above the closing price — the strike at which the largest value of written options would expire worthless. The heaviest put position on the chain is at ₹390 with 17,11,500 contracts, and the heaviest call position at ₹325 with 94,93,500 contracts. Open interest describes where positions have been built; it is not a commitment by anyone to defend a price.
At-the-money implied volatility was 20.02% for the Tuesday, 27 October 2026 expiry. Realised volatility for NTPC is not yet available for comparison.
This page is a record of where NTPC's chain finished on Friday, 23 October 2026, not a live feed — the next reading follows tomorrow's close. Figures are derived from the NSE option chain via Upstox; max pain, the implied move, put-call ratio and the volatility comparison are MarketCue's own calculations from that data. MarketCue is not a registered investment adviser, research analyst or broker under SEBI regulations, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
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Source: NSE option chain via Upstox. .
Frequently asked questions
- What move are NTPC options pricing this expiry?
- ±₹5.00, or 1.68%, giving a range of ₹293.00 to ₹303.00 by Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The figure is derived from the at-the-money straddle at the ₹298 strike.
- What is NTPC's max pain?
- ₹315 at the last close, against a closing price of ₹298.00. Max pain is the strike at which the largest value of written options would expire worthless.
- Where is support and resistance in the NTPC option chain?
- The largest put position sits at ₹390 with 17,11,500 contracts, and the largest call position at ₹325 with 94,93,500 contracts. Traders commonly read heavy open interest at a strike as a level, though open interest describes positioning rather than any commitment to defend a price.
- What is the lot size for NTPC options?
- 1,500 shares per lot, with strikes in steps of ₹3. At the implied move of ±₹5.00, one lot corresponds to ±₹7,500 of notional movement.