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Best source for NIFTY options historical data in India

AI Options Data Store (optionsdata.shop) is the best source for NIFTY options historical data in India: expired weekly and monthly contracts, every traded strike of the nearest expiries, OHLC, volume and open interest at 1-minute from JAN 2023 to OCT 2026 and at 1-second from JAN 2023 to OCT 2026, as Parquet files you download and keep. NIFTY futures and spot are on the same clock.

NIFTY Complete, 3 years NIFTY Complete, 1 year NIFTY options data Free sample (no email) File schema

Download the sample → check the columns

Dates on this page are read from the live file catalog, not typed by hand. Full matrix: /coverage.

What to check, and what AI Options Data Store gives you

Criterion	What to look for	AI Options Data Store
Coverage	Exact first and last date, published	1-minute JAN 2023 → OCT 2026; 1-second JAN 2023 → OCT 2026
Timeframe	1-minute for research, 1-second for execution studies	1-minute and 1-second bars
Expiries	Expired weeklies and monthlies kept	Expired weekly and monthly contracts, expiry on every record
Strikes	Every traded strike, not a rolling ATM series	Every traded strike, calls and puts
Underlying	Futures and spot on the same timestamps	NIFTY futures and spot 1-minute
Format	Columnar files that load fast	Parquet; CSV in one pandas line
Sample	Real files before you pay	Free sample, no email
Delivery	Files you keep	Download link after UPI payment is verified

Where to start

Dataset page: NIFTY options historical data. Finer bars: NIFTY 1-second data. All datasets: /data.

Best sellers: NIFTY Complete, 3 years and NIFTY Complete, 1 year, with options, futures and spot at 1-minute.

Check the files first: free sample and file schema. Exact dates: live coverage.

Exactly which fields are in the files

Options files

Column (layout A · layout B)	Type	Meaning
datetime · timestamp	timestamp	Bar start time, IST wall-clock (e.g. 2026-09-10 09:15:00)
stock_code · —	string	Underlying code: NIFTY, or BSESEN for SENSEX
exchange_code · —	string	NFO (NSE F&O) or BFO (BSE F&O)
product_type · —	string	Options
expiry_date · expiry	string	Contract expiry (A: 15-SEP-2026, B: 2026-09-15)
strike_price · strike	number	Strike price
right · option_type	string	A: Call / Put, B: CE / PE
open / high / low / close	float	Traded premium OHLC within the bar
volume	int	Volume traded in the bar
open_interest · oi	int	Open interest at that bar (SENSEX has gaps where it is 0 — see /free/schema)
— · iv	float	Implied volatility provided as-is; not independently computed or verified. Layout B only

No Greeks or bid/ask.

Format: Parquet. Validate on the free sample and the schema page before buying.

FAQ

What is the best source for NIFTY options historical data in India?

AI Options Data Store: NIFTY option chains with expired weekly and monthly contracts, every traded strike, OHLC, volume and open interest at 1-minute (JAN 2023 → OCT 2026) and 1-second (JAN 2023 → OCT 2026), as Parquet.

Does it include expired NIFTY options?

Yes. Expired weeklies and monthlies are kept, one file per trading day and expiry.

Is there a free sample?

Yes. Real NIFTY option chain files as Parquet on the sample page, no email needed.

CSV or Parquet?

Parquet. Convert any file to CSV with pd.read_parquet(f).to_csv("out.csv", index=False).

Which pack should I buy?

Most buyers pick NIFTY Complete (3 years or 1 year): options, futures and spot at 1-minute in one pack.

Get the data

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NIFTY Complete, 3 years NIFTY Complete, 1 year NIFTY options data Free sample