How to trade expiry day using Order Flow
Expiry day in India is a different beast. Volatility spikes, open interest melts, and price action often defies logic. The difference between amateur guesswork and professional edge? Order Flow. At Vtrender, we show traders how to use live tape action, volume clusters, and initiative signals to avoid traps and find those fleeting, high-conviction expiry moves in Nifty, Bank Nifty, and other F&O names.
On expiry day, start by watching the major OI strike prices on your profile chart—these are the magnets. But don’t just trade based on option data alone: wait for real evidence of initiative buying or selling (IB/IS) in Order Flow, and check if Large Lot Traders (LLT) are stepping in at those key levels. Many false moves happen in the first hour, so the patient trader waits for confirmation, not just for a spike in price. Use COT and volume clusters to filter out fake moves and only act when intent is obvious.
After each trade, review what happened: Was your entry based on real participation, or did you get caught by retail flows? Did you size down when volatility spiked? Over time, you’ll see that expiry day edge is about discipline, reading participation, and staying out when there’s no real move.
Here are 5 Vtrender resources to master expiry day trading with Order Flow:
- How to Trade Expiry Day Using Order Flow – India-specific expiry playbook.
https://vtrender.com/blog/how-to-trade-expiry-day-using-order-flow - Initiative Buying and Selling in Orderflow – See the aggression that drives expiry moves.
https://vtrender.com/blog/initiative-buying-and-selling-in-orderflow - Best Order Flow Charts for NSE Using COT – Expiry validation with COT signals.
https://vtrender.com/blog/best-order-flow-charts-for-nse-using-cot - Large Lot Traders in Orderflow – How institutions manage expiry risk.
https://vtrender.com/blog/large-lot-traders-in-orderflow - Live Market Walkthrough with Vtrender Tools – Expiry trades in action on the tape.
https://vtrender.com/blog/live-market-walkthrough-with-vtrender-tools
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