NTPC futures today, 23 Oct 2026: no clear build-up, OI +0.1 %
As of Friday 23 October 2026, from the exchange's official end-of-day F&O file.
NTPC NSE futures (near month, expiry 27 October 2026) closed at ₹296.55, ▼ 1.85 % on the day. Open interest across all months rose 0.06 % to 9.06 Cr — neither move was big enough for a build-up word (price 0.25 %, open interest 0.5 %).
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Near, next and far month
| Contract expiry · contracts | Close change | Open interest change |
|---|---|---|
| Near month 27 Oct · 14.0K contracts | 296.55 ▼ 1.85 % | 5.21 Cr −1.67 Cr |
| Next month 23 Nov · 14.1K contracts | 295.90 ▼ 1.89 % | 3.69 Cr +1.66 Cr |
| Far month 29 Dec · 206 contracts | 297.35 ▼ 1.93 % | 15.4 L +1.4 L |
Rollover
42.5 % of NTPC's futures open interest sits in the months after the 27 October 2026 expiry, 4 days before it. Over the last 2 finished cycles it was 58.2 % at the same point, so the roll is behind usual.
Futures premium
The near-month future closed 1.45 rupees below the share (-0.49 %).
Last 20 sessions
| Session | Close change | OI all months · change | Build-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | 296.55 ▼ 1.85 % | 9.06 Cr ▲ 0.06 % | No clear |
| 22 Oct | 302.15 ▼ 0.21 % | 9.06 Cr ▲ 0.79 % | No clear |
| 21 Oct | 302.80 ▼ 2.26 % | 8.99 Cr ▲ 2.08 % | Short build-up |
| 19 Oct | 309.80 ▼ 1.60 % | 8.80 Cr ▲ 2.59 % | Short build-up |
| 16 Oct | 314.85 ▼ 0.03 % | 8.58 Cr ▲ 1.82 % | No clear |
| 15 Oct | 314.95 ▼ 0.06 % | 8.43 Cr ▼ 1.69 % | No clear |
| 14 Oct | 315.15 ▲ 0.86 % | 8.57 Cr ▼ 0.06 % | No clear |
| 13 Oct | 312.45 ▲ 0.74 % | 8.58 Cr ▼ 0.16 % | No clear |
| 12 Oct | 310.15 ▼ 0.85 % | 8.59 Cr ▲ 0.60 % | Short build-up |
| 9 Oct | 312.80 ▲ 0.74 % | 8.54 Cr ▲ 0.50 % | No clear |
| 8 Oct | 310.50 ▼ 2.19 % | 8.50 Cr ▼ 0.51 % | Long unwinding |
| 7 Oct | 317.45 ▼ 1.28 % | 8.54 Cr ▼ 2.12 % | Long unwinding |
| 6 Oct | 321.55 ▼ 0.19 % | 8.73 Cr ▼ 2.25 % | No clear |
| 5 Oct | 322.15 ▲ 1.62 % | 8.93 Cr ▼ 3.66 % | Short covering |
| 1 Oct | 317.00 ▼ 1.31 % | 9.27 Cr ▼ 2.32 % | Long unwinding |
| 30 Sep | 321.20 ▼ 1.09 % | 9.49 Cr ▼ 12.25 % | Long unwinding |
| 29 Sep | 322.80 ▲ 0.45 % | 10.81 Cr ▼ 1.65 % | Short covering |
| 28 Sep | 321.35 ▼ 1.40 % | 10.99 Cr ▼ 0.71 % | Long unwinding |
| 25 Sep | 325.90 ▲ 0.05 % | 11.07 Cr ▼ 1.89 % | No clear |
| 24 Sep | 325.75 ▼ 0.47 % | 11.28 Cr ▼ 1.83 % | Long unwinding |
What this page cannot tell you. Open interest and price say how many positions are open and where the day closed. They do not say who holds them, why, or what happens next. A build-up word on one day is common and often reverses.
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