Nifty OI Profile

Overview

This application generates a comprehensive Options Open Interest (OI) profile for NIFTY futures and options contracts, providing traders with real-time insights into market sentiment and positioning. The tool combines futures price action with options flow analysis to deliver actionable trading intelligence.

Purpose

The OI Profile serves as a critical tool for derivatives traders to:

  • Identify key support and resistance levels based on option positioning

  • Gauge market sentiment through CE/PE activity analysis

  • Monitor institutional flow via daily OI changes

  • Correlate price movement with options positioning patterns

Data Sources

  • Futures Data: 5-minute candlestick charts spanning the last 7 calendar days

  • Options Data: Daily Open Interest data for both Call (CE) and Put (PE) options

  • Strike Range: 20 strikes above and below At-The-Money (ATM), with 100-point intervals

  • Expiry: Focused on current monthly expiry (28AUG25)

Visual Layout

The application presents data in a three-column dashboard:

Column 1 (50% width): Futures candlestick chart showing 5-minute price action over 7 days, providing context for recent price movement and trend analysis.

Column 2 (25% width): Current Open Interest levels displaying existing market positions, with Call options extending right (green) and Put options extending left (red) for easy visual comparison.

Column 3 (25% width): Daily OI changes showing new positioning activity, highlighting where fresh money is entering or exiting the market on a daily basis.

Key Features

  • Real-time ATM calculation using live NIFTY index quotes

  • Timezone-aware data processing for accurate historical comparisons

  • Batch processing for efficient API utilization with rate limiting

  • Interactive hover details showing exact OI values and changes

  • Professional dark theme optimized for trading environments

  • ATM highlighting with yellow reference line across all panels

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