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Straddle Chart

The straddle chart plots the ATM (at-the-money) straddle premium, the call price plus the put price, minute by minute through the session. Spot, the synthetic future, VWAP and EMAs can be drawn on the same chart, with a live option chain beside it.

ShowsCombined CE + PE premium near the money, through the day
OverlaysIndex Spot, Synthetic Future, VWAP, two EMAs, ATM Shift
PricingCheapest call + put pair in ATM ± 5, from the last traded price (mid of bid and ask when there is no trade)
InstrumentsNIFTY, BANKNIFTY, SENSEX, FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY, BANKEX (any listed expiry); MCX CRUDEOIL, CRUDEOILM, NATURALGAS, NATGASMINI, GOLD, GOLDM, SILVER, SILVERM and NSE crude (nearest expiry)
UpdatesLive during market hours
HistoryUp to 5 past sessions on the chart; compare with any past session
Open itquintalmind.com/straddle-chart (opens without signing in)

What you see​

  • Stat cards. Straddle price with its strike, index spot with the Synthetic future (strike + call − put), Future with its Basis (future − spot), and Max Pain for the selected expiry with days to expiry.
  • The chart. Open Indicators to switch each series on or off: Straddle Price, Index Spot, Synthetic Future, VWAP and two EMAs. EMA lengths are in minutes (default 9 and 20, range 2 to 200). ATM Shift marks the moments the straddle strike moved. VWAP is not offered for MCX, whose feed carries no volume.
  • Range. Intraday, or Last 1 day to Last 5 days to add earlier sessions before today.
  • Compare session. Draw any past session on the same clock, or the median of the last 5 sessions at 0, 1 or 2 DTE (days to expiry).
  • One chart or two. The two-chart view adds a second pane, used for the closing-auction indicative price.
  • Timeline. Drag it to read the straddle, call and put prices at any minute.
  • Option chain. ATM ± 5 strikes with Call OI, call price, Strike, put price and Put OI, and the Put / call OI ratio. Tap a row to see its Combined premium.
  • Session snapshot (Open, High, Low, Change of the premium) and At this strike (call and put premium split).

Outside market hours the chart shows the last session, labelled Last session.

How to use it​

  1. Sign in with your broker and open Straddle Chart, or open the link directly; it opens without signing in.
  2. Choose Equity or Commodities, then the Instrument and Expiry.
  3. Use Indicators to choose series and set EMA lengths.
  4. Pick a Range, or use Compare session to overlay a past day. Clear it with the ✕.
  5. Drag the Timeline to inspect a minute, or use the full-screen button.

Each index also has its own page, for example /straddle-chart/banknifty or /straddle-chart/crudeoil.

  • Indicative price puts the closing-auction index beside this chart.
  • Max pain is the dedicated NIFTY max pain view of the same page.
  • GEX dashboard shows dealer gamma by strike for the same indices.

FAQ​

Where can I see a live Nifty straddle chart?​

At quintalmind.com/straddle-chart. It plots the combined call and put premium near the money through the day, with spot, synthetic future, VWAP and two EMAs. It opens without signing in.

Which strike does the straddle price use?​

The cheapest call + put pair among the strikes around the money (ATM ± 5). The strike used is shown under the price, and the ATM Shift series marks when it changes.

Can I compare today's straddle with a past day?​

Yes. Compare session draws any past session on the same clock, or the median of the last 5 sessions at 0, 1 or 2 days to expiry.

Which instruments have a straddle chart?​

NIFTY, BANKNIFTY, SENSEX, FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY and BANKEX, plus MCX CRUDEOIL, NATURALGAS, GOLD, SILVER, their mini contracts and NSE crude.

Quintal Mind shows market data and analytics for information only. Nothing here is investment advice, and Quintal Mind does not place orders.

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