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Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited · NSE · INE745G01043 · F&O · lot 225 · 272 sessions on record
₹3,204.00▼ −96.40 · −2.9%from ₹3,300.40 the session before · 1 Oct 2026 close · NSE end of day
Open
₹3,300.00
High
₹3,331.30
Low
₹3,193.60
Day's range
₹1404.2% of the previous close
VWAP
₹3,251.01close −1.4% from it
Volume, shares
20 L1.01× the 20-session average
Turnover, ₹ crore
650
Trades
1.2 L16 shares per trade
Previous close
₹3,300.40−96.40 to the close
Price band, next session
₹2,883.60 – ₹3,524.4010% either side of the close · dynamic, widened in 5% steps when hit
Day range8% of the way up
₹3,193.60₹3,331.30
52-week range12% of the way up
₹2,068.50 1 Feb₹11,219.00 29 Dec

−71% from the high · +55% from the low

The desk read · 1 Octexpiry 27 Oct · 26 days
long unwinding
futures read
price −2.9% · OI −1.0%
+14.30
futures premium, ₹
+0.5% to spot ₹3,204.00
0.57
puts per call, by OI
by volume 0.86
3,300
max pain
+3.0% from the close
▼ −1.0%
futures OI on the day
−320 lots · 32,000 open

Long unwinding into a 26-day expiry: futures OI −1.0% on a −2.9% day, the most call OI sits at 3,500, the most put OI at 3,000, max pain 3,300.

Futures and options

1 Oct close · lot 225 · NSE end of day

MCX futures closed at ₹3,218.30, +0.5% to spot, with 97% of open interest in the 27 Oct contract, and the 3,200 straddle prices a move of about ±8.1% by expiry.

Futures by expiryall 3 contracts NSE lists on the stock · basis against the spot close ₹3,204.00
Futures by expiry, basis against the spot close ₹3,204.00
ExpiryClose ₹Basis ₹ · %Annualised %OI lots · on the dayShare of OI %Contracts traded
27 Oct26 days₹3,218.30+14.30+0.5%+6.3%31,000▼ −1.3% · −400 lots976,600
23 Nov53 days₹3,235.90+31.90+1.0%+6.9%1,000▲ +5.3% · +51 lots3.1270
29 Dec89 days₹3,245.90+41.90+1.3%+5.4%37▲ +236.4% · +26 lots0.1146

3.2% of futures OI sits beyond the 27 Oct contract · 37 of 44 listed contracts traded · 43,000 option contracts changed hands

Options27 Oct expiry · 26 days

The 3,200 straddle closed at ₹258.80 (call 139.35 + put 119.45), pricing a move of about ±8.1% by the 27 Oct expiry. In the last 253 windows of 19 sessions, MCX moved more than that 125 times.

Call OI, lots
20,00045 L shares
Put OI, lots
11,00026 L shares
Puts per call, by OI
0.57by volume 0.86
Max pain
3,300+3.0% from the close
Contracts traded
37 of 44listed for this expiry
Open interest by strike, lotstop three strikes each side
Calls
Strike
Puts
3,200
3,500
2,200
3,400
3,000
3,300
1,600
3,100
1,500
3,000
1,700
Open interest added on the day, lotsthree largest additions each side
Calls
Strike
Puts
+530
3,600
+560
3,500
+620
3,300
3,150
+54
3,100
+420
2,900
+240
Close ₹ · Nifty 50 rebased to the first close · futures open interest by the day's build-up126 sessions to 1 Oct · axis fixed at 4 × ATR-14 around the last close
272 sessions on file · from 28 Aug
MCX close and futures open interest over the last 126 sessions, with Nifty 50 rebased to the first close244230663690axis spans 51%Nifty 50MCX1 Apr6 Jul1 OctFutures open interest, lotspeak 65,000126 sessions from 1 Apr to 1 Oct; the price axis spans 51 percent.

The market after the news

close against the last close before each bulletin · Nifty 50 over the same sessions

After the last 6 bulletins, MCX closed higher five sessions later in 2 of 6.

Close after each bulletin on the day, one session later and five sessions later, with Nifty 50 and futures open interest
BulletinDay of the news1 session later5 sessions laterFutures OI on the day
16 SeptNifty Capital Market index falls 2% on brokerage charges▲ +1.7%Nifty +0.2% · +1.4 pp▲ +1.5%Nifty +0.6% · +1.0 pp▲ +6.7%Nifty −0.7% · +7.4 pp▼ −0.6%short covering
30 JunNifty rebalancing today: top inflows and outflows▼ −2.6%Nifty −0.3% · −2.3 pp▲ +1.6%Nifty +0.3% · +1.4 pp▼ −9.3%Nifty +1.9% · −11.2 pp▼ −5.8%long unwinding
29 JunNifty rebalancing today impacts MCX, NTPC, and Laurus Labs▼ −2.6%Nifty −0.3% · −2.3 pp▲ +1.6%Nifty +0.3% · +1.4 pp▼ −9.3%Nifty +1.9% · −11.2 pp▼ −5.8%long unwinding
14 MayMSCI inclusion may bring $1,381 million inflows to four stocks▲ +4.2%Nifty +1.2% · +3.0 pp▲ +5.8%Nifty +1.0% · +4.8 pp▲ +3.7%Nifty +1.0% · +2.7 pp▲ +0.9%long build-up
29 DecMCX and others to go ex-date for bonus and stock split▼ −1.0%Nifty −0.4% · −0.7 pp▼ −1.5%Nifty −0.4% · −1.1 pp▼ −80.1%Nifty +0.8% · −80.9 pp▼ −1.0%long unwinding
28 DecKey corporate actions this week for MCX and others▼ −1.0%Nifty −0.4% · −0.7 pp▼ −1.5%Nifty −0.4% · −1.1 pp▼ −80.1%Nifty +0.8% · −80.9 pp▼ −1.0%long unwinding
6 of 6 bulletins

Quarterly results

NSE filings

No results filed on record for MCX yet.

Fundamentals

close ₹3,204.00 on 1 Oct

No results filed on record for MCX yet, so only the exchange's market figures are shown.

Valuationarithmetic on filings and the close · each cell names what it rests on · — where an input is missing
Market cap
₹82,000 cron 1 Oct
Price to earnings
—fewer than four consecutive quarters filed
Trailing EPS
—fewer than four consecutive quarters filed
Price to book
—no balance sheet filed yet
Book value a share
—no equity line in the filing
Debt to equity
—no equity line in the filing
Return on equity
—needs two filed balance sheets
Dividend yield
0.50%₹16.00 a share in 365 days
Face value
₹2a share
Shares outstanding
25 cron 1 Oct
PeersBSE sub-group Exchange and Data Platform · F&O stocks with filings on record · industry P/E needs two stocks with trailing profit and a market cap
Stocks in the BSE sub-group Exchange and Data Platform with market cap, price to earnings and price to book
StockMarket cap ₹P/EP/BClose ₹
MCXMulti Commodity Exchange of India Limited82,000 cron 1 Oct——₹3,204.00
IEXIndian Energy Exchange Limited9,500 cron 1 Oct19consolidated6.9₹106.00

Shareholding

NSE filings

No shareholding pattern on record for MCX yet.

Corporate actions

NSE and BSE records

Nothing upcoming on record; the last was a dividend of ₹8.00 a share, ex-date 28 Aug 2026.

Actionsex-dates · upcoming first, then the last eight · dividends in rupees a share, bonus and split as ratios
Corporate actions of MCX, upcoming first, then the most recent
Ex-dateActionAmount or ratioRecord dateSource
recent
28 Aug 2026dividend₹8.0028 Aug 2026BSE
2 Jan 2026split10→22 Jan 2026BSE
8 Aug 2025dividend₹30.008 Aug 2025BSE
19 Sept 2024dividend₹7.6419 Sept 2024BSE
Calendaras notified to the exchange
Next results
—no board meeting notified yet
Dividends in 365 days
₹16.00a share · ex-dates inside the year
Last dividend
₹8.00ex-date 28 Aug 2026

Price history

272 sessions on record · to 1 Oct · NSE end of day

MCX is −2.5% over 20 sessions against Nifty's −6.2%, 71% below its 52-week high, realised volatility 34% annualised.

Returns against Nifty 50longest window first · Nifty 50 over the same sessions
Returns of the stock and Nifty 50 over six windows, longest first
WindowFrom ₹MCX %Nifty 50 %Difference pp
250 sessionssince 26 Sept₹7,920.89▼ −60%▼ −9.1%−50
120 sessionssince 9 Apr₹2,657.60▲ +21%▼ −5.7%+26
60 sessionssince 8 Jul₹2,741.98▲ +17%▼ −6.1%+23
20 sessionssince 2 Sept₹3,286.15▼ −2.5%▼ −6.2%+3.7
5 sessionssince 24 Sept₹3,427.84▼ −6.5%▼ −2.8%−3.7
1 sessionsince 30 Sept₹3,300.37▼ −2.9%▼ −0.88%−2.0
Averages of the closeclose against each average
5-session average
₹3,264.96close −1.9% from it
20-session average
₹3,277.59close −2.2% from it
50-session average
₹3,080.87close +4.0% from it
200-session average
₹3,376.46close −5.1% from it
Range and volumetrue range over 14 sessions · high to low over 20 · volume against the 20-session average
Average true range, 14
₹1203.8% of the close
Average day's range, 20
₹1103.4% of the close
Volume against 20 sessions
1.01×20 L vs 20 L average
Volatility and co-movement with Nifty 50annualised from daily log returns · counts share one denominator per cell
Realised volatility, 20
34%≈ ±2.2% a session · moved more than that on 6 of 20
Realised volatility, 60
35%≈ ±2.2% a session · moved more than that on 20 of 60
Realised volatility, 250
170%≈ ±10% a session · moved more than that on 2 of 250
Beta to Nifty, 60
0.00moved with Nifty on 34 of 60 sessions
Beta to Nifty, 250
0.34moved with Nifty on 156 of 250 sessions
Up and down sessionscloses above and below the previous close
Last 20 sessions
10 up · 10 downof 20
Last 60 sessions
33 up · 27 downof 60
Last 250 sessions
135 up · 115 downof 250
Best session, 250
▲ +7.2%28 Jan
Worst session, 250
▼ −80%2 Jan

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited is in 23 NSE indices

all 23 indices

6 bulletins on MCX

latest 16 Sept 2026

Beats in the coverage

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September 2026

Nifty Capital Market index falls 2% on brokerage chargesThe Nifty Capital Market index dropped 2.1% to 5,142.95 points on September 16, impacted by new MDR charges on UPI payments and weak investor sentiment. Stocks like BSE, MCX, and CDSL were among the key contributors to this decline.Medium

June 2026

Nifty rebalancing today: top inflows and outflowsNifty index rebalancing today highlights significant inflows for MCX ($80 million), NTPC ($77 million), and Laurus Labs ($73 million), while Bharti Airtel faces the largest outflow at $88 million. Traders should adjust strategies accordingly.Medium Nifty rebalancing today impacts MCX, NTPC, and Laurus LabsNifty index rebalancing on 29 June is expected to drive significant inflows into MCX, NTPC, and Laurus Labs, while Bharti Airtel, Eicher Motors, and Asian Paints face notable outflows. MCX leads with $80 million inflow, impacting market dynamics.Medium

May 2026

MSCI inclusion may bring $1,381 million inflows to four stocksMSCI will add four Indian stocks to its Global Standard Index on 29 May, leading to expected inflows of $1,381 million. Federal Bank is set to receive the highest inflow of $491 million, despite recent share price declines.High

December 2025

MCX and others to go ex-date for bonus and stock splitMCX and other companies will go ex-date for bonus issues and stock splits next week, potentially impacting liquidity and short-term price movements. Traders should monitor these corporate actions closely for their effects on portfolio valuations.Medium Key corporate actions this week for MCX and othersMCX, Avasara Finance, and A-1 Ltd are among companies announcing key corporate actions this week. A-1 Ltd will go ex-bonus on 31 Dec 2025 with a 3:1 bonus issue, while Caspian Corporate Services will consolidate shares on 29 Dec 2025.Medium

About Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited

exchange masters as of 18 Sept 2026 · classification by BSE
Company
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited
Exchange
NSE · BSE 534091, group A
Listed on NSE
9 Mar 2012
Classification
Financial Services › Capital Markets › Exchange and Data Platform
Index
BSE 500
Face value
₹2 a share
ISIN
INE745G01043
Sessions on record
272
Price source
NSE UDiFF bhavcopy · end of day · delayed
Filings
NSE and BSE public disclosures · results, shareholding and corporate actions as filed
Computed
1 Oct, 10:09 pm IST
Bulletins
6 · written by the desk · not a recommendation

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