NSEIX Launches Zero Days to Expiry Options on Nifty 50 at GIFT IFSC

NSE International Exchange (NSEIX) is pleased to announce the launch of India’s first Zero Days to Expiry (0DTE) Options on the ‘Nifty 50 Index’ at GIFT IFSC from 13th October 2025.

The 0DTE Options contracts are structured with weekly expiries on each day of the week, Monday through Friday. This feature makes NSEIX the first exchange in India to offer international investors such an instrument, designed to meet the needs of modern trading strategies that demand agility, precision, and cost efficiency.

The introduction of 0DTE derivatives offers a cost-effective and efficient tool for short-term risk management, enabling broader participation from investors across diverse capital bases and risk profiles. Their rapid pace and responsiveness make them especially attractive to high-frequency trading (HFT) and quantitative strategy desks, which rely on agility to capture short-term opportunities. At the same time, the accessibility and affordability of these contracts open new avenues for retail investors, including NRIs and OCIs, to participate more actively in India’s flagship index through GIFT IFSC.

On each trading day, the applicable 0DTE options contracts shall expire at 3.30 PM IST. Additionally, new 0DTE options contracts, as applicable, shall be made available for trading after 3.30 pm IST, ensuring that five serial weekly expiry contracts remain available for trading at all times, with a new contract introduced on each trading day from 13th October 2025, as per NSEIX Circular 277/2025 dated 29th September 2025. The contract specifications of 0DTE Option contracts on Nifty 50 Index are provided in Annexure 1.

About NSEIX: NSEIX is an International multi assets exchange set up at GIFT City on June 5, 2017, and recognized by International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) (www.ifsca.gov.in). NSE International Exchange holds a dominant market share of over 99%, highlighting extensive leadership in GIFT IFSC.

NSEIX offers a diversified portfolio of products including Indian Single Stock Derivatives, Index Derivatives, Currency Derivatives, Depository Receipts and Global Stocks. The exchange provides a comprehensive range of primary market products including listing of Equity Shares, SPAC, REITs, InvITs, Depository Receipts, Debt Securities and ESG Debt Securities under the regulatory framework of IFSCA (Listing) Regulations, 2024. NSEIX and GIFT NIFTY has received part 30 exemption from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) under regulation 30.10 and SEC class relief under Sections 5, 6, 15, or 17A (SEC Act 1934) which enables US customers to participate in derivative contracts listed on NSEIX.