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Call options surge on Infosys ahead of March expiry

Infosys Ltd saw a surge in call options with 4,770 contracts traded at the ₹1,300 strike on 24 Mar 2026, indicating speculative upside ahead of the March expiry. The stock closed at ₹1,257.90, reflecting positive momentum.

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24 Mar 2026
4,770 call contracts
for Infosys Ltd
₹1300 strike
a turnover
₹1,061 cr
stock closed
₹1,257.90
this strike reached
9,836 contracts

On 24 Mar 2026, 4,770 call contracts at the ₹1300 strike for Infosys Ltd were traded, generating a turnover of ₹1,061 cr. This out-of-the-money activity indicates speculative bets on a price increase as the stock closed at ₹1,257.90. Open interest at this strike reached 9,836 contracts, suggesting strong market interest.

The stock has gained 3.19% over three days, reinforcing bullish sentiment in the derivatives market alongside cash market trends.

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OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 24 Mar 2026, 16:07 IST.

Sourcesnews.google.com

The market after the news

INFY closed +0.1% on the day of the news, from ₹1,278.30 to ₹1,279.10; Nifty +1.7% over the same session; futures OI −1.5%.

Bulletin at 16:07 IST on 24 Mar 2026. Every change is measured from ₹1,278.30, the last close before it, on 24 Mar. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • INFY close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
INFY closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it114512781411axis spans 23%before the news · 24 Mar1278Nifty 50INFYbulletinD0+1+3+518 Mar1 Apr13 AprFutures open interest, lotspeak 2.1 LReference close ₹1,278.30. 16 sessions from 18 Mar to 13 Apr; the price axis spans 23 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before24 Mar₹1,278.30basebase
On the day25 Mar₹1,279.10▲ +0.1%▲ +1.7%−1.7 pp difference
+1 session27 Mar₹1,269.70▼ −0.7%▼ −0.4%−0.3 pp difference
+3 sessions1 Apr₹1,275.70▼ −0.2%▼ −1.0%+0.8 pp difference
+5 sessions6 Apr₹1,306.20▲ +2.2%▲ +0.2%+1.9 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▼ −0.7%−8.31 on 25 Mar
Day's range, % · ₹
2.6%≈ 33 high to low
Volume on the day
0.82×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▼ −1.5%−3,300 lots · short covering · price +0.1%
Futures OI open, lots
2.1 L25 Mar · 30 Mar expiry
Futures premium, ₹
−3.40−0.3% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.52from 0.51 the session before
Max pain
1,280from 1,280 the session before

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