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Trade setup for Oct 9: Will NIFTY50 hold the 25,000 support on Thursday?

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2 min read | Updated on October 09, 2025, 07:28 IST

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SUMMARY

GIFT NIFTY futures indicate a gap-up opening for Indian markets on Thursday. The options data indicate a strong resistance for the NIFTY at the 25,200 levels, with the highest open interest for the current weekly expiry.

In the last six trading session, the SENSEX has dropped as much as 2.78% and NIFTY50 index has plunged 2.75%. | Image: Shutterstock

NIFTY50 snapped the four day winning streak on Wednesday.

NIFTY50

Max call OI:25,200

Max put OI:25,000

(Ten strikes to ATM, 14 Oct expiry)

The NIFTY50 index faced selling pressure on Wednesday as the index closed over 65 points lower. Among the losers, auto stocks like Tata Motors, M&M were the top drag on the index, while IT stocks maintained their gains with Infosys, TCS, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra among the top gainers. The Q2FY26 result season for the NIFTY50 will kickstart today with TCS. Thus, IT stocks will continue to remain in focus throughout the day.

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On the technical front, the index closed below Tuesday’s close before hitting 25,200 levels, forming another shooting star pattern. This indicates a strong selling pressure and resistance at the 25,200 levels for NIFTY. The immediate downside support for the index stands at the 21 EMA levels of 24,950.

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On the options data front, the 25,200 calls witnessed significant open interest addition and also hold the highest open interest, indicating strong resistance for the current weekly expiry. On the downside, 25,000 puts hold the highest open interest, indicating near-term support for the index.

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Long buildup: - Titan, Infy

Short buildup: -

Top traded futures contracts: Titan, Reliance

Top traded options contracts: TCS 2900 PE, Reliance 1,420 CE

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To access a specially curated smartlist of the most traded and active stocks, as well as the OI gainers and losers, simply log in: https://pro.upstox.com/ ➡️F&O➡️Options smartlist/Futures smartlist In Futures and Options or F&O, long build-up means an increase in Open Interest (OI) along with a price increase, and short build-up means an increase in Open Interest(OI) along with a price decrease. Source: Upstox and NSE.
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