Options Trading in India (Basics, Guide, Strategies, and Terms)
Options trading lets you express a market view with defined risk (if used correctly). This guide is designed to help you understand the building blocks, learn practical strategies, and build a vocabulary to read option chains confidently.
- Build an intuitive options “toolbox” without jargon overload.
- Learn a simple process to pick a strategy based on your market view.
- Understand key terms like premium, strike, expiry, IV, and Greeks.
- Explore common strategies and when they work (and when they don’t).
- Read FAQs and avoid mistakes new traders commonly make.
Options Trading Reports
Featured Options Trading Articles
Options Trading Questions and Answers
Options Explained-Intro, Types and How to trade
A practical intro to options (calls/puts), how contracts work, and a simple workflow to place and manage trades with clear risk rules.
Benefits & Risks of Options Trading- Pros n Cons Explained
Learn where options help (defined risk, hedging, strategy flexibility) and where they hurt (leverage, time decay, liquidity) so you can trade with realistic expectations.
Option Greeks Definitions, Types and Its Impact on Trading
A beginner-friendly guide to Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega (and more) with intuition: what each Greek means, how it changes, and how it impacts P&L.
How to Read Options Chain? - Explained with Example
Step-by-step walkthrough of an option chain: OI, volume, IV, bid-ask, PCR, and how to translate the data into a tradeable market view.
Options Settlement: How Are Call & Put Option Contracts Settled?
Understand what happens at expiry, how ITM/OTM contracts behave, and the practical implications of exercise, assignment, and settlement mechanics.
Commodity Options Explained With Examples
A simple overview of commodity options (why they exist, key contract specs, and how payoff differs from equity index options) with practical examples.
Commodity Options Pricing- Key Factors To Calculate Premium
Learn what typically drives commodity option premiums: underlying volatility, seasonality, expiry, liquidity, and macro supply/demand shocks.
Currency options explained-Types, advantages/disadvantages and example
An overview of currency options, common use-cases (hedging), and how payoffs work—plus the advantages and limitations traders should know.
Currency Options Pricing Factors- Impact on Options Premium
A practical breakdown of what impacts currency option premiums: rate differentials, IV, event risk, liquidity, and time to expiry.
Zerodha Kite - How to trade, buy and sell options?
A platform-focused walkthrough: placing orders, selecting strikes, using market/limit/SL orders, and checking margins and positions responsibly.
Options Hedging Explained- How to hedge your equity positions with Options?
Learn common hedges like protective puts, collars, and covered calls—how they reduce downside, what they cost, and when each hedge makes sense.