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NIFTY / BANKNIFTY Futures Pair · Unbalanced

What NIFTY / BANKNIFTY Futures Pair · Unbalanced is

This NIFTY / BANKNIFTY trade buys 1 lot of NIFTY futures and sells 1 lot of BANKNIFTY futures, with no net option premium at entry.

Profit depends on each index and each expiry price.

This view has no single expiry loss limit for different dates or indices.

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The lessons

BullishIdeal for A steady rise

A past weekEntered at the close on 3 Jul 2025. NIFTY was 25,405.3. First expiry 31 Jul 2025, 28 days later.

At 25,100 on 31 Jul 2025: −₹21,727.25Before charges · Before expiry: −₹23,010.19

25,100
At first expiry · Before charges−₹21,727.25
Before expiryAt first expiryResult that week

Later legs keep their time value. The curve holds the other index at its entry close. The curve ends when the first leg expires. Later prices can change the basket result.

Most you can lose

Depends on later pricesBefore charges

Breakeven

No single levelBefore charges

Most you can make

Depends on later pricesBefore charges

Charges to enter

₹574.26

What happened that week

−₹17,551.00 · 1 lot · Before charges

NIFTY 31 Jul 2025 · 24,768.35

On this day 1 lot was 75. It is 65 now.

Before charges

  1. ₹0.003 JulEntry25,405.3
  2. −₹4,205.254 JulClose25,461
  3. −₹1,145.507 JulClose25,461.3
  4. −₹7,288.258 JulClose25,522.5
  5. −₹9,237.759 JulClose25,476.1
  6. −₹9,238.2510 JulClose25,355.25
  7. −₹17,583.5011 JulClose25,149.85
  8. −₹22,900.7514 JulClose25,082.3
  9. −₹22,791.2515 JulClose25,195.8
  10. −₹27,220.7516 JulClose25,212.05
  11. −₹22,801.7517 JulClose25,111.45
  12. −₹14,356.5018 JulClose24,968.4
  13. −₹28,520.2521 JulClose25,090.7
  14. −₹23,814.2522 JulClose25,060.9
  15. −₹27,758.2523 JulClose25,219.9
  16. −₹34,497.5024 JulClose25,062.1
  17. −₹32,529.5025 JulClose24,837
  18. −₹28,551.0028 JulClose24,680.9
  19. −₹22,787.7529 JulClose24,821.1
  20. −₹17,699.5030 JulClose24,855.05
  21. −₹17,551.0031 JulExpiry24,768.35

How to read the chart

The solid line shows the value before expiry. The dashed line shows the first expiry date. Green is profit. Red is loss. The orange ring is the result that week.

24,311.05–24,869.92 · Before charges
24,869.92–25,428.78 · Before charges
25,428.78–25,987.65 · Before charges

Read the true maximum loss above the chart. Check each leg's before using a basket.

What time changes

An option loses its as expiry gets closer. Keep the index still and move the time slider. A later expiry still has time left when the front leg settles.

NIFTY 25,405.3 · Before charges

  1. 3 Jul₹0.0028 days left
  2. 9 Jul+₹251.8622 days left
  3. 15 Jul+₹503.2616 days left
  4. 21 Jul+₹754.2110 days left
  5. 25 Jul+₹921.276 days left
  6. 31 Jul+₹1,170.250 days left

When it fits and when it does not

Choose the shape for the move you want to understand. A spread can cap both gains and losses. A sold option can leave a large loss. More legs do not make a basket safe.

Common mistakes

Check every leg, its ratio and its expiry. Finishing does not mean you made a profit. Subtract the premium and charges. A capped chart does not cap an unbounded loss.

Charges are shown separately. An option held to expiry is charged differently.

Your strategy

LegContractExpiryLotsEntry premium
BoughtNIFTY Future31 Jul 20251₹25,530.35
SoldBANKNIFTY Future31 Jul 20251₹57,093.35

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Implied Volatility (IV)

Implied volatility is the market's assumption about how much the underlying will move before expiry.

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Option Premium

An option's price is its premium.

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Strike Price

The strike price is the level at which an option can be exercised.

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Expiry Day

Expiry day is the last day on which a derivative contract can be traded.

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Time Value

Time value is the part of an option's premium that is left after intrinsic value is taken out.

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Lot Size

Lot size is the number of units of the underlying that one derivatives contract stands for.

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Moneyness (ITM, ATM, OTM)

Moneyness describes where an option's strike sits relative to the current level of the underlying.

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