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MCX Zinc options analysis

End-of-day data as of 2026-10-09

Tomorrow: where Zinc can go (next trading day)

For the next trading day, options point to about 1.5% either way: Zinc between 430.0 and 443.2 (from 436.6).

2026-07-17 O 376.4 H 376.4 L 372.0 C 373.22026-07-20 O 374.6 H 376.3 L 372.9 C 373.62026-07-21 O 375.2 H 377.6 L 374.2 C 376.62026-07-22 O 377.6 H 383.9 L 376.5 C 382.82026-07-23 O 384.8 H 386.9 L 381.5 C 382.52026-07-24 O 381.8 H 385.0 L 380.3 C 383.92026-07-27 O 385.2 H 386.0 L 383.5 C 384.72026-07-28 O 383.6 H 385.9 L 381.2 C 385.22026-07-29 O 383.9 H 385.0 L 380.5 C 380.82026-07-30 O 384.5 H 392.0 L 381.3 C 386.92026-07-31 O 388.6 H 401.1 L 387.1 C 390.82026-08-03 O 384.1 H 390.8 L 384.1 C 386.02026-08-04 O 386.2 H 389.0 L 386.2 C 387.52026-08-05 O 389.4 H 392.4 L 388.1 C 392.22026-08-06 O 392.2 H 397.0 L 390.9 C 394.92026-08-07 O 394.9 H 397.6 L 388.8 C 389.12026-08-10 O 389.2 H 394.0 L 388.2 C 393.82026-08-11 O 394.0 H 395.5 L 392.5 C 393.42026-08-12 O 393.7 H 398.8 L 393.7 C 395.62026-08-13 O 393.5 H 395.6 L 390.3 C 395.22026-08-14 O 393.5 H 400.7 L 392.7 C 399.62026-08-17 O 401.0 H 403.0 L 399.6 C 400.92026-08-18 O 400.3 H 400.6 L 396.0 C 397.62026-08-19 O 397.2 H 399.8 L 393.5 C 399.22026-08-20 O 400.1 H 402.9 L 398.0 C 402.22026-08-21 O 403.7 H 408.4 L 403.7 C 407.72026-08-24 O 406.2 H 414.0 L 405.8 C 412.22026-08-25 O 410.3 H 426.5 L 410.2 C 424.72026-08-26 O 424.7 H 441.5 L 424.1 C 438.02026-08-27 O 442.4 H 452.4 L 429.0 C 435.22026-08-28 O 439.6 H 441.0 L 431.1 C 433.92026-08-31 O 430.5 H 444.3 L 430.5 C 439.82026-09-01 O 418.4 H 422.1 L 413.8 C 416.52026-09-02 O 414.7 H 416.0 L 411.7 C 413.82026-09-03 O 415.7 H 416.9 L 411.6 C 414.92026-09-04 O 414.2 H 418.9 L 414.2 C 418.32026-09-07 O 419.1 H 420.4 L 417.7 C 419.92026-09-08 O 421.0 H 425.0 L 420.5 C 424.72026-09-09 O 423.4 H 429.5 L 423.0 C 429.12026-09-10 O 427.0 H 430.0 L 414.7 C 415.22026-09-11 O 419.2 H 421.8 L 415.3 C 418.82026-09-14 O 415.3 H 416.5 L 410.6 C 414.02026-09-15 O 413.5 H 418.0 L 408.2 C 417.22026-09-16 O 418.6 H 422.5 L 417.7 C 420.12026-09-17 O 418.6 H 428.4 L 418.6 C 427.72026-09-18 O 426.5 H 434.7 L 420.7 C 433.12026-09-21 O 434.1 H 437.0 L 431.4 C 435.82026-09-22 O 436.0 H 438.1 L 432.8 C 434.12026-09-23 O 433.6 H 436.0 L 430.4 C 434.32026-09-24 O 438.6 H 447.7 L 433.2 C 446.22026-09-25 O 445.2 H 451.0 L 420.7 C 423.12026-09-28 O 418.0 H 427.0 L 415.0 C 423.82026-09-29 O 424.0 H 439.7 L 424.0 C 428.92026-09-30 O 428.0 H 429.5 L 424.0 C 427.92026-10-01 O 417.6 H 417.8 L 408.4 C 410.62026-10-05 O 408.5 H 415.0 L 407.1 C 413.42026-10-06 O 412.6 H 418.1 L 412.2 C 417.62026-10-07 O 418.7 H 419.9 L 416.4 C 419.62026-10-08 O 422.0 H 429.9 L 412.7 C 413.82026-10-09 O 417.7 H 422.4 L 416.5 C 422.1Upper end 443.2Lower end 430.0Now 422.117 Jul9 Oct
Lower end 430.0Now 436.6Upper end 443.2

Where Zinc can go till 2026-10-23 (14 Days left)

Options traders are pricing in a move of about 4.8% either way. That puts Zinc between 415.8 and 457.4 (now 436.6).

2026-07-17 O 376.4 H 376.4 L 372.0 C 373.22026-07-20 O 374.6 H 376.3 L 372.9 C 373.62026-07-21 O 375.2 H 377.6 L 374.2 C 376.62026-07-22 O 377.6 H 383.9 L 376.5 C 382.82026-07-23 O 384.8 H 386.9 L 381.5 C 382.52026-07-24 O 381.8 H 385.0 L 380.3 C 383.92026-07-27 O 385.2 H 386.0 L 383.5 C 384.72026-07-28 O 383.6 H 385.9 L 381.2 C 385.22026-07-29 O 383.9 H 385.0 L 380.5 C 380.82026-07-30 O 384.5 H 392.0 L 381.3 C 386.92026-07-31 O 388.6 H 401.1 L 387.1 C 390.82026-08-03 O 384.1 H 390.8 L 384.1 C 386.02026-08-04 O 386.2 H 389.0 L 386.2 C 387.52026-08-05 O 389.4 H 392.4 L 388.1 C 392.22026-08-06 O 392.2 H 397.0 L 390.9 C 394.92026-08-07 O 394.9 H 397.6 L 388.8 C 389.12026-08-10 O 389.2 H 394.0 L 388.2 C 393.82026-08-11 O 394.0 H 395.5 L 392.5 C 393.42026-08-12 O 393.7 H 398.8 L 393.7 C 395.62026-08-13 O 393.5 H 395.6 L 390.3 C 395.22026-08-14 O 393.5 H 400.7 L 392.7 C 399.62026-08-17 O 401.0 H 403.0 L 399.6 C 400.92026-08-18 O 400.3 H 400.6 L 396.0 C 397.62026-08-19 O 397.2 H 399.8 L 393.5 C 399.22026-08-20 O 400.1 H 402.9 L 398.0 C 402.22026-08-21 O 403.7 H 408.4 L 403.7 C 407.72026-08-24 O 406.2 H 414.0 L 405.8 C 412.22026-08-25 O 410.3 H 426.5 L 410.2 C 424.72026-08-26 O 424.7 H 441.5 L 424.1 C 438.02026-08-27 O 442.4 H 452.4 L 429.0 C 435.22026-08-28 O 439.6 H 441.0 L 431.1 C 433.92026-08-31 O 430.5 H 444.3 L 430.5 C 439.82026-09-01 O 418.4 H 422.1 L 413.8 C 416.52026-09-02 O 414.7 H 416.0 L 411.7 C 413.82026-09-03 O 415.7 H 416.9 L 411.6 C 414.92026-09-04 O 414.2 H 418.9 L 414.2 C 418.32026-09-07 O 419.1 H 420.4 L 417.7 C 419.92026-09-08 O 421.0 H 425.0 L 420.5 C 424.72026-09-09 O 423.4 H 429.5 L 423.0 C 429.12026-09-10 O 427.0 H 430.0 L 414.7 C 415.22026-09-11 O 419.2 H 421.8 L 415.3 C 418.82026-09-14 O 415.3 H 416.5 L 410.6 C 414.02026-09-15 O 413.5 H 418.0 L 408.2 C 417.22026-09-16 O 418.6 H 422.5 L 417.7 C 420.12026-09-17 O 418.6 H 428.4 L 418.6 C 427.72026-09-18 O 426.5 H 434.7 L 420.7 C 433.12026-09-21 O 434.1 H 437.0 L 431.4 C 435.82026-09-22 O 436.0 H 438.1 L 432.8 C 434.12026-09-23 O 433.6 H 436.0 L 430.4 C 434.32026-09-24 O 438.6 H 447.7 L 433.2 C 446.22026-09-25 O 445.2 H 451.0 L 420.7 C 423.12026-09-28 O 418.0 H 427.0 L 415.0 C 423.82026-09-29 O 424.0 H 439.7 L 424.0 C 428.92026-09-30 O 428.0 H 429.5 L 424.0 C 427.92026-10-01 O 417.6 H 417.8 L 408.4 C 410.62026-10-05 O 408.5 H 415.0 L 407.1 C 413.42026-10-06 O 412.6 H 418.1 L 412.2 C 417.62026-10-07 O 418.7 H 419.9 L 416.4 C 419.62026-10-08 O 422.0 H 429.9 L 412.7 C 413.82026-10-09 O 417.7 H 422.4 L 416.5 C 422.1Upper end 457.4Lower end 415.8Now 422.117 Jul9 Oct
Lower end 415.8Now 436.6Upper end 457.4

If the market's estimate is right, price ends inside this zone roughly 2 out of 3 times and outside about 1 in 3.

⚠ Thin options market: few traded strikes.

Busy levels: Most call contracts are open at 440.0 and most put contracts at 400.0. The "max pain" level is 420.0. These are just where most contracts sit, not guaranteed turning points.

All the numbers (for experienced traders)
ATM IV
23.9%
Expected move
±4.76%
ATM straddle
4.00%
PCR (OI)
0.83
Max pain
420
-3.6% from spot
Call / put wall
440 / 400
Spot / Fut
436.57
Expiry
2026-10-23
14 Days left

This is a range implied by option prices, not a prediction. Price can end outside it and we do not say which way.

MCX history is only just starting, so there is no IV rank and no track record yet. We will not claim one.

Common questions about Zinc options

What is the Zinc options expected move?

On end-of-day data for 2026-10-09, options imply about ±4.76% for the ZINC expiry on 2026-10-23. It is a range, not a forecast of direction.

What is the Zinc options lot size?

We do not have a confirmed lot size for Zinc yet. Check the contract specification with your broker.

Why is there no IV rank for Zinc?

MCX history is only just starting. IV rank needs at least 15 days, and we will not show a rank or a record before then.

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What we did NOT find: any reliable way to predict direction. This page is descriptive data, not a call.