Index Options

An Index Option is an option contract wherein the underlying instrument is an index such as the Nifty 50 Index, NSE Bank Nifty Index or NSE NIFTY IT Index. All these indexes are a collection of selected stocks of a particular type with a weight attributed to each stock. The value of a particular index is calculated based on the current market price of the stock and the weight attributed to it. Index Options are of 2 types: Call and Put Options.

Index options contracts have a 3-month trading cycle - the near month (one), the next month (two) and the far month (three).

List of Index Options in India 

• Nifty 50 Index Options
• NSE Bank Nifty Index Options
• NIFTY IT Index options
• NIFTY Infra Index options
• NIFTY PSE Index options
• NIFTY MID50 Index options
• FTSE 100 Index options
• S&P BSE SENSEX Index Options
• BSE SENSEX MINI OPTIONS
• BSE TECK OPTIONS
• BSE BANKEX OPTIONS
• BSE OIL & GAS OPTIONS

Answered on 2018-10-04