What the strategy builder does

Pick an underlying — Nifty, Bank Nifty or any F&O stock — add up to ten option legs, and the builder prices the position from the live chain: the payoff curve at expiry and at today's date, combined Greeks, breakeven points, maximum profit and loss, and the margin the position needs. Slide spot or volatility to see the P&L in any scenario before you commit real money.

Strategies by market view

The builder includes ready templates for every standard structure — use them as starting points, then adjust strikes to the levels you actually care about. Directional with defined risk: bull call spreads and bear put spreads cap both cost and loss; the classic construction buys near ATM and sells at the strike where the chain shows the opposing OI wall. Rangebound income: short straddles, strangles and iron condors sell the range that the highest Call-OI and Put-OI strikes define — the builder shows exactly how much premium the range pays and where it breaks even. Event plays: long straddles/strangles before results or policy days buy movement; compare their cost against the ATM straddle price to see whether the market has already priced the move you expect.

A worked example

Say Nifty trades at 24,006 with resistance (highest Call OI) at 24,200. A bull call spread — buy the 24,000 Call, sell the 24,200 Call — costs the difference in premiums, risks only that debit, and reaches maximum profit at 24,200: the trade is literally shaped by the chain's structure. Build it in the tool above and the payoff curve, breakeven and margin appear instantly from live prices.

From idea to execution

Validate strategies risk-free in the options simulator using virtual money on live prices, and study how similar structures behaved historically with options backtesting (Prime). The chain-reading behind strike selection — OI walls, buildup

FAQs

Is the strategy builder free?

Yes — building and analysing strategies on live prices is free without login. Saving unlimited strategies and backtesting them historically are Prime features.

Are the prices live?

Yes, legs are priced from the live NSE option chain during market hours; after close the builder uses closing prices, clearly labelled.

Does it show margin requirements?

Yes — the builder estimates the exchange margin for the combined position, including the benefit from hedged legs, so you can compare capital efficiency across structures.

Can I analyse existing positions?

Yes — recreate your open legs manually and the builder shows current combined Greeks, breakevens and the payoff from today to expiry.

What's the difference between the builder and the simulator?

The builder analyses a structure's math; the simulator lets you paper-trade it forward with virtual money to test execution and timing.