How to paper trade Sensex options
Practise trading BSE Sensex (and Bankex) options with live prices and virtual money on Nifty Paper Trade.
Sensex is the BSE's benchmark index of 30 large companies — the BSE counterpart to NIFTY, with its own weekly options that have grown popular. Practise Sensex (and Bankex, the BSE banking index) options with live prices and virtual money.
Key facts
- Exchange: BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange)
- Also available: Bankex (BSE banking index)
- Expiries: weekly and monthly
How to trade Sensex
- In the Terminal, select SENSEX (or BANKEX) from the index bar.
- Open the Option Chain, choose expiry and strike.
- Buy calls/puts or trade the future; track in Positions.
FAQ
What's the difference between Sensex and NIFTY?
Sensex is the BSE's 30-stock benchmark; NIFTY is the NSE's 50-stock benchmark. They move similarly but are separate contracts.
What is Bankex?
Bankex is the BSE's banking-sector index — the BSE equivalent of BankNifty.
Does Sensex have weekly options?
Yes — weekly and monthly expiries.