NSE & BSE Indices Futures and Options Open Interest Volume Analysis for 5/08/2026

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Open Interest Volume Analysis

Hey traders, if you were watching the closing ticks on August 5, 2026, you likely had to rub your eyes twice at the massive, glaring disconnect between the cash markets and futures premiums. While spot indices essentially played dead—with Nifty flatlining and BankNifty actually sliding into the red—the derivatives space was on absolute fire. Doing a deep Open Interest Volume Analysis reveals a severe disruption in recent future closing prices. It looks like we are witnessing heavy synthetic mispricing, aggressive institutional rollover anxiety, or a late-market short-covering panic that forced futures premiums to explode while the underlying cash market sat still. Here is exactly what the data is telling us under the hood:

The NIFTY Divergence Trap: Nifty spot barely moved a muscle (+0.040%), yet August futures rallied (+0.375%) with a massive premium expansion of 82.35 points. While futures data screams “Fresh Long,” the options chain tells a different story. The weekly Put-Call Ratio (OI) dropped to 0.717, and option writers aggressively built a fortress at the 25,000 Call strike (Max OI) and pushed the highest new additions way out to 26,000. The upside is firmly capped despite the futures premium spike.

BANKNIFTY’s Premium Shock: This is where the price disruption is most violent. BankNifty spot closed down by 0.289%, but the August futures contract saw an insane premium surge of 283.05 points! Even crazier, combined data (Aug+Sep+Oct) shows a volume spike of 30% with a “Fresh Short” bias, yet the August individual contract flashes “Fresh Long.” This massive cash-futures divergence reeks of intraday short-covering panic in the near month against broader positional shorting in the longer term.

Midcaps & SENSEX Riding the Wave: Unlike the banking chaos, MidcapNifty and Sensex showed a much cleaner, synchronized Fresh Long buildup. Sensex futures pumped their premium by over 251 points on a massive 43% volume spike, while option writers quietly moved their base up, pinning maximum Put support at 77,000 and locking maximum Call resistance at 81,000.

NSE & BSE F&O Market Signals

NIFTY Future analysis

NIFTY Spot closed at: 24624.65 (0.040%)

Combined = August + September + October

Combined Fut Open Interest Change: 4.67%

Combined Fut Volume Change: -24.46%

Combined Fut Open Interest Analysis: Fresh Long

Rollover: 11% Previous 10%

NIFTY AUGUST Future closed at: 24647.7 (0.375%)

Aug Fut Premium 23.05 (Increased by 82.35 points)

Aug Fut Open Interest Change: 4.36%

Aug Fut Volume Change: -28.16%

Aug Fut Open Interest Analysis: Fresh Long

NIFTY SEPTEMBER Future closed at: 24770 (0.350%)

Sep Fut Premium 145.35 (Increased by 76.75 points)

Sep Fut Open Interest Change: 6.32%

Sep Fut Volume Change: 20.70%

Sep Fut Open Interest Analysis: Fresh Long

NIFTY Weekly Expiry (11/08/2026) Option Analysis

Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest): 0.717 (Decreased from 0.815)

Put-Call Ratio (Volume): 1.146

Max Pain Level: 23500

Maximum CALL Open Interest: 25000

Maximum PUT Open Interest: 24000

Highest CALL Addition: 26000

Highest PUT Addition: 24200

NIFTY Monthly Expiry (25/08/2026) Option Analysis

Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest): 1.125 (Increased from 1.100)

Put-Call Ratio (Volume): 1.214

Max Pain Level: 24450

Maximum CALL Open Interest: 24000

Maximum PUT Open Interest: 24000

Highest CALL Addition: 24700

Highest PUT Addition: 24000

BANKNIFTY Future Analysis

BANKNIFTY Spot closed at: 57739.95 (-0.289%)

Combined = August + September + October

Combined Fut Open Interest Change: 1.14%

Combined Fut Volume Change: 30.00%

Combined Fut Open Interest Analysis: Fresh Short

Rollover: 8% Previous 8%

BANKNIFTY AUGUST Future closed at: 57832.2 (0.201%)

Aug Fut Premium9 2.25 (Increased by 283.05 points)

Aug Fut Open Interest Change: 0.9%

Aug Fut Volume Change: 31.6%

Aug Fut Open Interest Analysis: Fresh Long

BANKNIFTY SEPTEMBER Future closed at: 58202.8 (0.157%)

Sep Fut Premium 462.85 (Increased by 258.65 points)

Sep Fut Open Interest Change: 2.39%

Sep Fut Volume Change: 17.94%

Sep Fut Open Interest Analysis: Fresh Long

BANKNIFTY Monthly Expiry  (25/08/2026) Option Analysis

Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest): 0.832 (Decreased from 0.851)

Put-Call Ratio (Volume): 0.816

Max Pain Level: 57800

Maximum CALL Open Interest: 58000

Maximum PUT Open Interest: 58000

Highest CALL Addition: 61000

Highest PUT Addition: 58100

MIDCPNIFTY Future Analysis

MIDCPNIFTY Spot closed at: 14880.3 (0.059%)

Combined = August + September + October

Combined Fut Open Interest Change: 1.86%

Combined Fut Volume Change: 8.44%

Combined Fut Open Interest Analysis: Fresh Long

Rollover: 3% Previous 3%

MIDCPNIFTY AUGUST Future closed at: 14938 (0.547%)

Aug Fut Premium 57.7 (Increased by 72.45 points)

Aug Fut Open Interest Change: 1.74%

Aug Fut Volume Change: 6.87%

Aug Fut Open Interest Analysis: Fresh Long

MIDCPNIFTY SEPTEMBER Future closed at: 14977.95 (0.490%)

Sep Fut Premium 97.65 (Increased by 64.3 points)

Sep Fut Open Interest Change: 5.63%

Sep Fut Volume Change: 48.94%

Sep Fut Open Interest Analysis: Fresh Long

MIDCPNIFTY Monthly Expiry (25/08/2026) Option Analysis

Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest): 0.942 (Decreased from 1.097)

Put-Call Ratio (Volume): 0.775

Max Pain Level: 14800

Maximum CALL Open Interest: 15500

Maximum PUT Open Interest: 13600

Highest CALL Addition: 15500

Highest PUT Addition: 14500

SENSEX Monthly Expiry (27/08/2026) Future

SENSEX Spot closed at: 78,581.00 (0.194%)

SENSEX Monthly Future closed at: 78,832.45 (0.228%)

Premium: 251.45 (Increased by 27.55 points)

Open Interest Change: 1.29%

Volume Change: 43.01%

Open Interest Analysis: Fresh Long

SENSEX Weekly Expiry (06/08/2026) Option Analysis

Put-Call Ratio (OI): 0.728 (Decreased from 0.783)

Put-Call Ratio (Volume): 1.267

Max Pain Level: 78500

Maximum CALL OI: 81000

Maximum PUT OI: 77000

Highest CALL Addition: 81000

Highest PUT Addition: 77000

FII & DII Cash Market Activity

FIIs Net SELL: ₹ 943.42 Cr.

DIIs Net BUY: ₹ 2,883.17 Cr.

FII Derivatives Activity

FII Trading Stats5.08.264.08.263.08.26
FII Cash (Provisional Data)-943.422,446.47922.26
    
Index Future Open Interest Long Ratio12.13%12.53%13.02%
Index Future Volume Long Ratio36.74%39.72%79.96%
Call Option Open Interest Long Ratio39.81%41.78%44.43%
Call Option Volume Long Ratio49.25%50.47%50.46%
Put Option Open Interest Long Ratio70.57%73.55%64.03%
Put Option Volume Long Ratio49.73%49.90%49.85%
Stock Future Open Interest Long Ratio54.98%54.94%55.07%
Stock Future Volume Long Ratio50.85%48.32%49.94%
    
Index FuturesFresh ShortFresh ShortShort Covering
Index OptionsFresh ShortShort CoveringFresh Long
    
Nifty FuturesFresh ShortFresh ShortShort Covering
Nifty OptionsFresh ShortShort CoveringFresh Long
    
BankNifty FuturesFresh ShortFresh ShortFresh Long
BankNifty OptionsFresh ShortFresh ShortFresh Long
    
FinNifty FuturesFresh LongLong CoveringLong Covering
FinNifty OptionsFresh ShortFresh ShortFresh Long
    
MidcpNifty FuturesFresh LongFresh ShortShort Covering
MidcpNifty OptionsLong CoveringFresh ShortFresh Long
    
NiftyNxt50 FuturesFresh ShortLong CoveringFresh Short
NiftyNxt50 OptionsFresh ShortFresh LongFresh Long
    
Stock FuturesFresh LongLong CoveringFresh Short
Stock OptionsFresh LongFresh LongFresh Short

SENSEX weekly Expiry (06/08/2026)

The SENSEX index closed at 78581. The SENSEX weekly expiry for AUGUST 6, 2026 has revealed key trends in open interest. The current Put/Call Ratio is at 0.728 against previous 0.783. The 81000CE option holds the maximum open interest, followed by the 80000CE and 79000CE options. Market participants have shown increased interest with significant open interest additions in the 81000CE option, with open interest additions also seen in the 77000PE and 81500CE options. On the other hand, open interest reductions were prominent in the 74000PE, 73000PE, and 82000CE options. Trading volume was highest in the 78000PE option, followed by the 79000CE and 78500PE options, indicating active trading in these strikes.

SENSEXWeeklyExpiry:06-08-2026
Index SpotPCR OIPrev PCR OIPCR VOL
785810.7280.7831.267
Total Open Interest Change in all CALLs & PUTs:
 CurrentPriorNet Ch
CALL:  3,61,57,280    2,37,25,480        1,24,31,800
PUT:  2,63,28,540    1,85,72,520           77,56,020
Top CALL Open Interest:
StrikeOIOI ChangeVolume
81000      24,55,940        11,53,140        2,69,49,100
80000      21,78,260          4,06,500        5,27,96,360
Top CALL Open Interest addition:
StrikeOIOI ChangeVolume
81000      24,55,940        11,53,140        2,69,49,100
81500      17,32,100          8,03,500        1,54,80,820
Top CALL Open Interest reduction:
StrikeOIOI ChangeVolume
82000        9,41,580        -1,29,060        1,15,36,880
78000        2,31,960        -1,23,020           57,96,740
Top CALL Volume:
StrikeOIOI ChangeVolume
79000      21,70,820          6,40,500     11,53,08,280
78800      12,49,180          2,76,260        9,11,37,280
Top PUT Open Interest:
StrikeOIOI ChangeVolume
77000      20,37,720          8,13,780        6,62,44,980
76000      15,27,680          6,33,680        2,31,24,920
Top PUT Open Interest addition:
StrikeOIOI ChangeVolume
77000      20,37,720          8,13,780        6,62,44,980
78000      14,86,180          6,55,860     12,85,90,140
Top PUT Open Interest reduction:
StrikeOIOI ChangeVolume
74000        2,69,360        -2,50,580           40,49,320
73000        1,94,860        -1,64,500           24,69,140
Top PUT Volume:
StrikeOIOI ChangeVolume
78000      14,86,180          6,55,860     12,85,90,140
78500      11,28,940          3,22,460     11,07,25,780

NIFTY Weekly Expiry (11/08/2026)

The NIFTY index closed at 24624.65. The NIFTY weekly expiry for AUGUST 11, 2026 has revealed key trends in open interest. The current Put/Call Ratio is at 0.717 against previous 0.815. The 25000CE option holds the maximum open interest, followed by the 26000CE and 24600CE options. Market participants have shown increased interest with significant open interest additions in the 26000CE option, with open interest additions also seen in the 24700CE and 25700CE options. On the other hand, open interest reductions were prominent in the 22000PE, 24500CE, and 24450CE options. Trading volume was highest in the 24600PE option, followed by the 24600CE and 24500PE options, indicating active trading in these strikes.

NIFTYWeekly Expiry:11-08-2026
 Index Spot PCR OI Prev PCR OI PCR VOL
         24,624.65                0.717                  0.815               1.146
 Total Open Interest Change in all CALLs & PUTs:
  Current Prior Net Ch
 CALL: 13,21,04,440      8,67,64,080   4,53,40,360
 PUT:    9,47,47,640      7,07,17,140   2,40,30,500
 Top CALL Open Interest: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               25,000       88,10,945         25,92,850       14,60,738
               26,000       86,27,515         32,19,580         4,23,346
 Top CALL Open Interest addition: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               26,000       86,27,515         32,19,580         4,23,346
               24,700       74,08,505         27,29,740       24,23,582
 Top CALL Open Interest reduction: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               24,500       42,00,170          -5,22,210       14,04,486
               24,450          5,98,650          -3,70,435         2,12,022
 Top CALL Volume:
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               24,600       79,19,470         15,06,895       31,69,999
               24,700       74,08,505         27,29,740       24,23,582
 Top PUT Open Interest: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               24,000       73,80,035         20,78,505       13,70,223
               23,500       57,10,900         12,61,650         5,03,851
 Top PUT Open Interest addition: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               24,200       53,17,975         22,13,965       11,56,619
               24,000       73,80,035         20,78,505       13,70,223
 Top PUT Open Interest reduction: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               22,000       17,28,090          -5,61,860             59,948
               21,600       34,65,930          -3,70,435             75,465
 Top PUT Volume: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               24,600       50,37,630         20,40,155       37,01,998
               24,500       51,47,220         12,68,800       31,69,812

NIFTY Monthly Expiry (25/08/2026)

The NIFTY index closed at 24624.65. The NIFTY monthly expiry for AUGUST 25, 2026 has revealed key trends in open interest. The current Put/Call Ratio is at 1.125 against previous 1.100. The 24000PE option holds the maximum open interest, followed by the 24000CE and 25000CE options. Market participants have shown increased interest with significant open interest additions in the 24000PE option, with open interest additions also seen in the 24100PE and 24700CE options. On the other hand, open interest reductions were prominent in the 24500CE, 24400CE, and 23000PE options. Trading volume was highest in the 24500PE option, followed by the 25000CE and 24000PE options, indicating active trading in these strikes.

NIFTY Monthly Expiry:25-08-2026
 Index Spot PCR OI Prev PCR OI PCR VOL
         24,624.65                1.125                  1.100               1.214
 Total Open Interest Change in all CALLs & PUTs:
  Current Prior Net Ch
 CALL:    4,51,42,240      4,45,32,930         6,09,310
 PUT:    5,07,95,615      4,89,96,350       17,99,265
 Top CALL Open Interest: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               24,000       57,69,335              -61,945             12,211
               25,000       54,65,850              -63,245             91,570
 Top CALL Open Interest addition: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               24,700       15,65,395            3,30,005             53,258
               25,500       30,45,705            2,12,160             38,977
 Top CALL Open Interest reduction: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               24,500       45,34,205          -3,24,350             86,081
               24,400          7,68,950          -2,28,995             15,010
 Top CALL Volume:
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               25,000       54,65,850              -63,245             91,570
               24,500       45,34,205          -3,24,350             86,081
 Top PUT Open Interest: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               24,000       84,11,195            4,09,305             86,232
               24,500       42,35,725              -29,380         1,03,506
 Top PUT Open Interest addition: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               24,000       84,11,195            4,09,305             86,232
               24,100       21,95,505            3,60,880             26,886
 Top PUT Open Interest reduction: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               23,000       29,62,895          -2,26,980             30,502
               24,400       15,01,695          -1,31,430             32,547
 Top PUT Volume: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               24,500       42,35,725              -29,380         1,03,506
               24,000       84,11,195            4,09,305             86,232

BANKNIFTY Monthly Expiry (25/08/2026)

The BANKNIFTY index closed at 57739.95. The BANKNIFTY monthly expiry for AUGUST 25, 2026 has revealed key trends in open interest. The current Put/Call Ratio is at 0.832 against previous 0.851. The 58000CE option holds the maximum open interest, followed by the 58000PE and 59000CE options. Market participants have shown increased interest with significant open interest additions in the 61000CE option, with open interest additions also seen in the 58500CE and 60000CE options. On the other hand, open interest reductions were prominent in the 59000CE, 57500CE, and 54400PE options. Trading volume was highest in the 58000CE option, followed by the 59000CE and 58000PE options, indicating active trading in these strikes.

BANKNIFTY Monthly Expiry:25-08-2026
 Index Spot PCR OI Prev PCR OI PCR VOL
         57,739.95                0.832                  0.851               0.816
 Total Open Interest Change in all CALLs & PUTs:
  Current Prior Net Ch
 CALL:    1,31,19,750      1,26,26,310         4,93,440
 PUT:    1,09,12,080      1,07,41,230         1,70,850
 Top CALL Open Interest: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               58,000       23,40,480               26,130         1,72,152
               59,000       12,66,030              -86,550         1,28,680
 Top CALL Open Interest addition: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               61,000          6,53,730               90,000             30,066
               58,500          6,45,810               74,460             80,927
 Top CALL Open Interest reduction: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               59,000       12,66,030              -86,550         1,28,680
               57,500          6,02,370              -53,460             69,627
 Top CALL Volume:
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               58,000       23,40,480               26,130         1,72,152
               59,000       12,66,030              -86,550         1,28,680
 Top PUT Open Interest: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               58,000       15,94,110               25,170             98,716
               57,000          9,42,840               17,880             64,669
 Top PUT Open Interest addition: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               58,100          1,08,450               68,340             23,637
               55,000          4,83,750               48,510             33,748
 Top PUT Open Interest reduction: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               54,400             28,470              -51,000               5,290
               57,500          4,20,270              -37,950             80,909
 Top PUT Volume: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               58,000       15,94,110               25,170             98,716
               57,500          4,20,270              -37,950             80,909

MIDCPNIFTY Monthly Expiry (25/08/2026)

The MIDCPNIFTY index closed at 14880.3. The MIDCPNIFTY monthly expiry for AUGUST 25, 2026, 2025 has revealed key trends in open interest. The current Put/Call Ratio is at 0.942 against previous 1.097. The 15500CE option holds the maximum open interest, followed by the 15000CE and 13600PE options. Market participants have shown increased interest with significant open interest additions in the 15500CE option, with open interest additions also seen in the 15000CE and 14500PE options. On the other hand, open interest reductions were prominent in the 77800CE, 80900PE, and 80900PE options. Trading volume was highest in the 15500CE option, followed by the 14600PE and 15000CE options, indicating active trading in these strikes.

MIDCPNIFTY Monthly Expiry:25-08-2026
 Index Spot PCR OI Prev PCR OI PCR VOL
         14,880.30                0.942                  1.097               0.775
 Total Open Interest Change in all CALLs & PUTs:
  Current Prior Net Ch
 CALL:       48,95,640         39,00,720         9,94,920
 PUT:       46,10,280         42,80,040         3,30,240
 Top CALL Open Interest: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               15,500       14,37,360            6,61,680             41,072
               15,000          6,49,200            2,33,400             17,796
 Top CALL Open Interest addition: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               15,500       14,37,360            6,61,680             41,072
               15,000          6,49,200            2,33,400             17,796
 Top CALL Open Interest reduction: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               14,800          2,53,680              -49,920               3,810
               14,850             40,800              -18,240               1,933
 Top CALL Volume:
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               15,500       14,37,360            6,61,680             41,072
               15,000          6,49,200            2,33,400             17,796
 Top PUT Open Interest: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               13,600          4,53,360                -1,920                   534
               14,500          4,47,240            1,02,120               8,691
 Top PUT Open Interest addition: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               14,500          4,47,240            1,02,120               8,691
               14,600          3,57,720               94,920             24,417
 Top PUT Open Interest reduction: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               13,800          2,28,960              -43,200                   912
               14,850             38,640              -25,800               2,528
 Top PUT Volume: 
 Strike OI OI Change Volume
               14,600          3,57,720               94,920             24,417
               14,900          3,02,760               45,000             10,906

Conclusion: What the NSE & BSE Indices Futures and Options Open Interest Volume Analysis Tells Us

So, how do we actually trade this wild cash-futures distortion? When you see such an aggressive disruption in future closing prices, charting the spot index alone will completely blindside you. Our closing Open Interest Volume Analysis strongly suggests that the market is currently trapped in a tug-of-war between speculative futures buyers chasing momentum and heavy option sellers defending the upper boundaries. These bloated premiums, particularly in the banking sector, are prime targets for arbitrageurs, which means we could see violent mean-reversion swings in the coming sessions as the gap between cash and futures snaps back.

Fade the BankNifty Premium: With BankNifty’s spot falling but its futures premium expanding by 283 points, this move looks fundamentally exhausted. With Max Pain sitting squarely at 57,800 and heavy Put/Call OI gridlocked at 58,000, watch for sharp intraday shorting opportunities if that bloated futures premium starts to suddenly deflate toward the spot price.

Deploy Non-Directional Nifty Strategies: Nifty is heavily boxed in. With highest Put additions building a floor at 24,200 and the massive Call wall capping the ceiling at 25,000, directional breakout trades are highly risky. Iron Condors or short strangles centered around the 24,500 mark offer the safest risk-to-reward ratio until we clear this week’s expiry.

Wait for the Re-Alignment: Respect the disruption. Until the cash market catches a bid to justify these massive futures premiums, avoid aggressive naked long calls. Let the settlement dust settle, lean on the 14,800 Max Pain support for Midcaps, and trade strictly level-to-level as the data unfolds.

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