The NiftyWise Blog

Options insights,
every week.

All Greeks Market Analysis News Options Basics Options Education Risk Management Strategies
What Happens on Nifty Weekly Expiry Day: A Complete Guide
Options Basics
What Happens on Nifty Weekly Expiry Day: A Complete Guide
Options Education · Beginner Every Tuesday, something unusual happens in Indian financial markets. An option you bought for ₹180 on Wednesday can become worth ₹8 or ₹0 by Tuesday afternoon,...
Devesh Bansal Devesh Bansal · 09 Apr 2026 · Read article →
10 Mistakes New Nifty Options Traders Make
Options Basics
10 Mistakes New Nifty Options Traders Make
Options Education · Beginner SEBI's September 2024 study covered 1.13 crore individual F&O traders over three years. Ninety-three percent lost money. The average loss was ₹2 lakh per person. Zerodha's...
Devesh Bansal Devesh Bansal · 09 Apr 2026 · Read article →
Option Buyer vs Option Seller: Who Actually Makes Money in Nifty?
Options Basics
Option Buyer vs Option Seller: Who Actually Makes Money in Nifty?
Option Buyer vs Option Seller: Who Actually Makes Money in Nifty? This is the question every new options trader asks. And honestly, it deserves a straight answer instead of the usual "both can be profitable depending on conditions" non-answer. So here it is: option sellers have a structural statistical edge over buyers. But sellers can blow up their entire account in a single bad session. And buyers, even with the odds against them, make money when they get the timing and environment right. This article breaks down the real difference between the two sides, with actual numbers, so you can decide where you belong.
Devesh Bansal Devesh Bansal · 09 Apr 2026 · Read article →
ITM, ATM, and OTM in Nifty Options: What They Mean and Why They Matter
Options Basics
ITM, ATM, and OTM in Nifty Options: What They Mean and Why They Matter
Options Education · Beginner Every time you open the Nifty option chain you see hundreds of strike prices running down the middle of the screen. Some are highlighted. Most are...
Devesh Bansal Devesh Bansal · 02 Apr 2026 · Read article →
Call Option vs Put Option in Nifty: A Beginner's Complete Guide(2026)
Options Basics
Call Option vs Put Option in Nifty: A Beginner's Complete Guide(2026)
Options Education · Beginner Every Nifty options trade starts with a single choice: CE or PE. Call or Put. You are either betting that Nifty will rise above a certain...
Devesh Bansal Devesh Bansal · 02 Apr 2026 · Read article →
Free Nifty Options Simulator for Beginners in India (2026)
News
Free Nifty Options Simulator for Beginners in India (2026)
Best Free Nifty Options Simulator for Beginners in India (2026) SEBI's latest study found that 93% of individual F&O traders lost money over three years from FY22 to FY24. Combined losses crossed ₹1.8 lakh crore. The average loss per trader was around ₹2 lakh. The most common profile? Under 30, earning less than ₹5 lakh a year, and no real practice before putting in real money. That is the gap a free Nifty options simulator is built to close. This article walks you through exactly why NiftyWise is the best one available for Indian beginners right now, and what makes it different from everything else out there.
Devesh Bansal Devesh Bansal · 01 Apr 2026 · Read article →
What Is India VIX and Why It Changes Your Option Premiums
Market Analysis
What Is India VIX and Why It Changes Your Option Premiums
Option premiums were cheap, straddles were affordable, and most traders were barely paying attention to it. Today, as this article goes out on 14 March 2026, VIX is trading at...
Feroz Omar Feroz Omar · 14 Mar 2026 · Read article →
US Iran War and Nifty: What Every Indian Options Trader Must Know Right Now
Market Analysis
US Iran War and Nifty: What Every Indian Options Trader Must Know Right Now
By the time Indian markets opened on Monday, Nifty had already lost 750 points in overnight futures. The rupee was at ₹92. Brent was up 12% in 48 hours. And...
Feroz Omar Feroz Omar · 10 Mar 2026 · Read article →