Futures & Options

Trading is a full-time job, unlike investing. It offers opportunities in a variety of assets. You can trade almost anything in the open market, from equities to commodities and forex, via derivatives trading or directly. Derivatives are short-term financial contracts that derive value from an underlying asset and include an expiry date. These underlying assets can be stocks, commodities, interest rates, or forex. Futures and Options are the two most common types of exchange-traded derivatives. Here’s everything you need to know about futures and options trading.

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What are Futures and Options Trading?

Futures and Options are types of exchange-traded derivatives. F&O trading means getting into a contract with another party for trading a stock or index at a pre-determined price at a future date. Futures and options are two derivative products where traders buy or sell an underlying asset at a given price. A contract buyer profits when the price rises, and a contract seller benefits when the price declines. In the opposite price movement, the trader has to accept the loss. When trading futures contracts, traders must deposit a certain percentage of the future value with the broker as a margin to execute the trade. To purchase an options contract, the buyer must pay a premium. You can invest in FnO stocks, commodities, interest rates, or currencies.

F&O Market Snapshot

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Index Futures NIFTY

₹18797.9
-76.1 (-0.4%)
As on 08 June, 2023 | 16:17

Day Range

  • Low 18776.8
  • High 18915
18797.9
  • Prev. Close 18874
  • Open 18885
  • Avg Price 18849.49
  • Open Interest 0.09 Cr Cr
  • Chg in OI% 2.23
  • Market Lot 50 Shares

Option Chain NIFTY

CALLS PUTS
Premium Volume Open Int Stike Price Open Int Volume Premium
3103 0 4050 9500 0 0 361.45
7650 300 33575 11000 333850 2450 0.8
5679.95 150 551650 13000 305600 10550 1.05
5362.55 200 3600 13500 7850 1600 1.4
4712 800 102700 14000 187225 7100 1.6
3704.05 53250 504375 15000 777300 84550 1.9
2725 0 150 15700 13600 0 3.6
2490 0 1450 15800 33000 97700 2.65
2703.5 3450 381100 16000 1503000 128150 3.8
2546.65 0 5250 16100 15700 4300 3.3
2435.65 0 1500 16200 27900 450 3.05
2300 0 50 16250 900 0 8.85
2525 150 11000 16300 19250 2950 4.05
2216.5 0 2300 16400 108150 11850 4.3
2208.2 2800 186200 16500 965900 118300 3.75
1622.95 0 100 16550 6750 0 4.8
2142.7 2250 6950 16600 256500 45900 4.75
1541.45 0 50 16650 5650 0 4.75
2050 1000 18800 16700 108050 38750 4.8
1545.3 0 150 16750 15000 300 4.95
1939.65 850 29800 16800 455500 40100 5.3
1574.7 0 50 16850 9050 0 6.85
1855 150 6750 16900 281300 18950 5.2
1773.05 100 1000 16950 5900 700 5.85
1713.2 29800 554600 17000 3621950 548450 5.65
1639.6 0 1900 17050 19850 1200 5.3
1720.05 150 30900 17100 175300 100750 5.5
1655.6 500 1750 17150 24850 1350 5.05
1505.25 5550 70500 17200 618800 325050 6.1
1441.45 0 2100 17250 16700 6350 6.25
1400 850 35000 17300 460100 403750 7.25
1490 1800 6000 17350 13400 1750 6.9
1350 3700 35750 17400 615400 319250 9.1
1166.5 0 3300 17450 26800 43350 9.35
1223.05 33650 475950 17500 2258350 1122450 11
1247.4 250 8900 17550 22800 33550 10.6
1120 3000 86950 17600 775650 547450 11.3
1112.05 150 7900 17650 41000 87150 12.55
1028 11750 114850 17700 683300 594750 14.3
1018.75 400 37800 17750 92350 103800 13.8
931.85 17050 136300 17800 1029450 800700 16.45
885.3 1400 24550 17850 89600 93400 18.45
834.25 11550 87800 17900 762700 802200 20.4
783 1950 34500 17950 158750 124850 22.65
748.8 208350 1150350 18000 5750450 3196100 26.15
698.15 850 11350 18050 99900 181300 28.35
654.05 70150 206550 18100 1308400 1189450 31.25
601.3 2500 20650 18150 135000 301200 34.1
562.7 93500 529600 18200 3180600 2123000 40
515 7300 69450 18250 282300 383000 45.25
474 300750 917600 18300 2442450 1805600 51.15
428.45 24700 88050 18350 264650 454300 59
389 294350 656200 18400 1400900 2081750 68
348.85 56150 64450 18450 170600 420400 77.6
315 1863550 1539200 18500 2602550 5678850 91.7
275.6 175200 104900 18550 150150 510900 104.25
242 2706750 1764050 18600 2036500 5298200 120.1
211 511400 188850 18650 205800 864550 139.6
182 4735500 1850500 18700 1677400 5864400 160
153 1028800 255600 18750 127150 895750 180
125.25 4078850 1917950 18800 858900 3771900 203
105.8 496300 222650 18850 36250 258250 230.15
86.5 2200900 1311250 18900 197550 852500 257.85
67.6 528750 224200 18950 40050 48750 295.95
55.5 5217800 4045700 19000 1227800 1276850 329
41.6 740000 341300 19050 17000 23200 364.85
32.1 2786650 1522150 19100 73900 68500 408.45
24.2 577850 193650 19150 7600 2150 452.45
18.55 2160550 1572050 19200 94650 106900 496.5
13.45 348650 159650 19250 5350 900 557.25
10.75 1774000 1248150 19300 33750 51900 585.2
9.05 402500 107950 19350 3900 100 624.65
7.3 856050 576650 19400 10650 4250 681.5
6.8 69250 42100 19450 3250 0 770
6 1875700 1765100 19500 229600 51550 782.25
5.75 190850 68700 19600 3550 1000 871
4.3 242300 237300 19700 11100 350 885.35
5.05 160550 339000 19800 100 0 1175
4.5 24750 178600 19900 50 0 1250
4.15 396350 1371950 20000 486450 50600 1273
2.55 97650 311600 21000 224500 28900 2266.25
2 26050 215850 22000 376700 23300 3254.2
2 11000 43250 23000 50 0 4319
CALLS PUTS
Premium Volume Open Int Stike Price Open Int Volume Premium
2381.25 150 35750 16500 134200 22050 11.35
1797 2900 39600 17000 655600 98600 16
1668.4 50 400 17200 356750 106150 16.85
1535.25 100 150 17300 148250 36300 19.95
1482.5 150 150 17400 192350 50950 23.5
1322.75 4400 37850 17500 1008700 215050 29.35
915.85 0 100 17550 21050 3100 34.3
1242.35 50 700 17600 318300 59000 32.8
840.95 0 150 17650 15800 3050 36.55
1226.7 100 3450 17700 354950 76250 39
871.35 0 300 17750 13650 6800 43.45
1052 700 10200 17800 436450 180800 48.5
867.75 0 1600 17850 15100 9300 52.5
956.45 850 24500 17900 357750 130100 56.5
938.3 100 1650 17950 11850 11200 64.05
869.2 20700 314750 18000 1143850 729200 72
900 50 4150 18050 25450 26200 75.1
787.25 1200 68350 18100 320800 175050 82.65
796 100 2900 18150 16600 3650 91.25
695.95 12500 133900 18200 406300 156100 99.95
680 400 4600 18250 18750 9950 109.6
613.9 6150 143150 18300 394250 190000 120.25
581 1250 4500 18350 17000 10000 136.6
566.75 32250 129500 18400 469100 212150 144
504.25 2400 5250 18450 13950 17250 159.05
476 148250 349900 18500 887900 514350 172.4
438.1 1200 6000 18550 13600 19500 186.1
408 53300 156700 18600 444500 200050 207
354.5 12500 20200 18650 14600 14650 226.1
344.15 140600 195850 18700 370550 516100 240.45
314.2 10100 17800 18750 15100 14150 260.95
287 175050 175650 18800 129950 130550 267.75
234 78300 105850 18900 53850 61800 326.35
185 492700 851650 19000 300700 223550 378
142.9 81100 113350 19100 16300 3850 446.85
105.95 210350 252400 19200 40800 18650 496
80.65 226350 408200 19300 11200 1250 545.55
46.15 429100 611700 19500 74300 40250 730.85
103 0 2800 19550 4500 100 696.75
21.05 83600 162400 19800 50 0 1300
13.1 180500 280350 20000 20000 10700 1190
CALLS PUTS
Premium Volume Open Int Stike Price Open Int Volume Premium
1920 100 700 17000 403700 62100 36.85
1437.8 100 2950 17500 278450 114950 60.75
998.15 7500 60400 18000 325000 175500 115.8
825 1000 900 18200 98650 39050 149.1
750 850 4350 18300 39600 40050 167.9
667.1 0 50 18350 6500 100 193
763.3 900 2200 18400 71250 54450 192.55
601.55 0 100 18450 4450 0 283.95
626.45 23300 75500 18500 235700 158800 221.65
657.05 500 750 18550 5450 350 216.05
547.9 6400 10300 18600 31350 17500 257.9
527.25 100 450 18650 5150 1250 261
478.3 9300 17850 18700 39450 25200 284.5
445.55 450 350 18750 4700 1700 320
424.4 8500 8500 18800 29100 28550 335
321.75 49550 108550 19000 68500 48050 420
124.2 67450 202650 19500 17600 8050 723.05
15.27

Futures Contracts vs Options Contracts

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Advantages of investing in Futures and Options Trading

Futures and Options trading are highly leveraged and often liquid alternatives of trading. It is best for hedgers, speculators, and arbitrageurs. The advantages of FnO trading include:

  • They are cost-effective
  • They are less risky if used properly
  • FnO trading provides higher potential returns
  • They are strategic alternatives
  • The margins provide high leverage


    • Types of Futures

    Based on the underlying asset, Futures trading can be of the following types-.

    • Index Futures: The year 2000 saw the introduction of Index Futures. It speculates the movements of the indices like the Sensex and the NIFTY.
    • Stock Futures: They entered the market a few years after the index futures. The most significant advantage of Stock futures is the leverage it offers.
    • Currency Futures: It allows buying and selling a currency at a pre-defined rate in exchange for another currency at a specific date in the future. Hedgers and speculators mostly use it.
    • Commodity Futures: They allow you to hedge against future price fluctuations in various commodities, including agricultural commodities, gold, silver, oil, and more. Speculators also use them to bet on price movements.
    • Interest Rate Futures: These futures are contracts to buy or sell a bond at a specified price on a specified date. The underlying assets in this type of future are government bonds or Treasury bills.


    Types of Options

    There are two options based on their right to buy or sell. These are-

    • Call Option: A call option is simply a "right to purchase." It gives the contract holder the right to purchase the underlying at an agreed price, also known as the exercise price, before or on the maturity date. Investors buy this contract when they expect the underlying asset's market price to rise. If the market price rises, the policyholder can exercise the option to purchase the shares at a lower strike price than the current market price and earn a profit.
    • Put Option: Conversely, a put option gives the contract owner the right to sell the underlying asset. Put holders can sell their shares at the strike price before the expiration date. An investor places a put option if he expects the market price to fall in the future (i.e., market decline). If the underlying asset's market price falls, the put holder may exercise the right to sell it at a strike price higher than the current market price, making a profit.

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