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NIFTY 50 index 1-minute data download
NIFTY 50 index 1-minute data is sold on Options Data (optionsdata.shop) inside the NIFTY Complete packs, on the same clock as NIFTY options and futures. The index covers JAN 2011 → NOV 2026, one file per trading day, as Parquet or CSV. See the index spot dataset.
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Dates on this page are read from the live file catalog, not typed by hand. Full matrix: /coverage.
Files
NIFTY_SPOT_1min_<day>.parquet: one row per minute from 09:15, open, high, low and close of the index. An index has no traded volume or open interest of its own; use futures for those.
Resample to any bar size
The offset keeps 15-minute bars aligned to 09:15, the session open.
import glob, pandas as pd
spot = pd.concat(pd.read_parquet(f) for f in sorted(glob.glob("NIFTY_SPOT_1min_*.parquet")))
spot = spot.set_index(pd.to_datetime(spot["timestamp"]))
bars15 = spot["close"].resample("15min", origin="start_day", offset="15min").ohlc().dropna()
Which pack
The index comes in NIFTY Complete, 1 year, 3 years and since 2020, with options and futures. NIFTY 1-second packs include a 1-second index file per day.
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 |
Futures files
| Column (layout A · layout B) | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| datetime · timestamp | timestamp | Bar start time, IST wall-clock |
| stock_code · symbol | string | Underlying / contract code |
| expiry_date · expiry | string | Futures contract expiry |
| open / high / low / close | float | Traded price OHLC within the bar |
| volume | int | Volume traded in the bar |
| open_interest · oi | int | Open interest at that bar |
Index files hold OHLC per minute. Options and futures in the same pack carry volume and open interest.
Format: Parquet. Validate on the free sample and the schema page before buying.
FAQ
Where can I download NIFTY 50 1-minute index data?
In the NIFTY Complete packs on Options Data: JAN 2011 → NOV 2026.
Does index data include volume?
No. An index is not traded, so it has no volume of its own. Futures rows carry volume and open interest.
Can I get CSV?
Yes, every file can be downloaded as CSV.
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