NSE Derivatives Expiry Changed - Check New Days, List Of F&O Contracts

NSE Derivative Expiry Update: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has revised the expiry days for several derivatives contracts, effective from 1 January 2025, according to a circular dated 29 November.  

Under the new schedule, monthly contracts for FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY, and NIFTYNXT50 will now expire on the last Thursday of the expiry month. Similarly, BANKNIFTY's monthly and quarterly contracts will expire on the last Thursday of the month's expiration.  

Previously, BANKNIFTY's monthly and quarterly contracts expired on the last Wednesday of the expiry month. For FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY, and NIFTYNXT50, the expiry days were Tuesday, Monday, and Friday, respectively, in every expiry month.  

The NSE clarified that the expiry schedule for NIFTY ’s monthly, weekly, quarterly, and half-yearly contracts will remain unchanged.  

BSE Also Changed Expiry Days For Derivative Contracts

In a separate announcement, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) outlined changes to the expiry days for its derivatives contracts, effective the same date.  

Weekly Sensex contracts will now expire on Tuesdays, moving from the current Friday schedule. Additionally, monthly contracts for Sensex, Bankex, and Sensex 50 will shift to the last Tuesday of the month. Presently, these contracts expire on the last Friday, last Monday, and Thursday, respectively.  

Quarterly and semi-annual Sensex contracts will also now expire on the last Tuesday of the expiry month, replacing the current last Friday schedule.  

The changes are being made to streamline expiry schedules and improve operational efficiency while also harnessing the high volume of derivative trade happening in Indian exchanges.