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A rule-based way to buy Nifty puts only when CPR, price and trend agree. Entry, stop loss, targets and position-size math included (all figures illustrative).
The CPR Brahmastra put buying setup is a bearish intraday plan: buy a Nifty put only when the day opens below the CPR, price stays under the previous day's low and trend line, and a 5-minute candle closes below a failed pullback. Place the stop above the pullback high on the index, aim for S1 and S2, and skip the trade when CPR is wide or price sits inside it.
Definition: CPR (Central Pivot Range) is a zone made of three levels (Pivot, Top Central and Bottom Central) calculated from the previous day's high, low and close. A put buying setup means buying a put option to profit from a fall in the underlying, with your loss limited to the premium paid.
Most students ask me the same thing on a falling day: "Sir, put kab lena hai?" The honest answer is that the CPR Brahmastra put buying setup does not start with the put. It starts with a filter that tells you whether the market is even allowed to fall today. Only after that filter passes do we look at strike, stop loss and size. This guide walks through that sequence on Nifty, step by step.
Recent Nifty 5-minute charts with the CPR overlay show the pattern well: on several days the index opened below the CPR, failed to reclaim it, and slid in clean steps toward the support levels. Days like that are what this setup is built for. Read levels off your own chart, because the exact numbers change every session.
Video: CPR Brahmastra put buying setup explained on the Nifty chart.
It is a bearish trade plan that combines CPR bias, previous-day levels and a trend filter before buying a put. You act only when all three point down, which keeps you out of most sideways chop where option buyers lose to time decay.
The logic has three layers. First, the CPR tells you the type of day: a narrow CPR hints at a trending day, a wide CPR hints at a range. Second, the position of price against the CPR and the previous day's low (PDL) gives direction. Third, a trend line such as VWAP or a 5-minute moving average confirms that sellers are in control right now.
CPR favours put buying when the CPR is narrow or lower than the previous day's CPR, the index opens below the Bottom Central (BC), and price cannot get back inside the range. That combination says supply is stronger than demand at the open.
| Condition | Bearish reading | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| CPR width | Narrow (small gap between TC and BC) | Narrow CPR often signals a trending session, so a put has room to move |
| CPR vs yesterday | Today's CPR sits lower | Value has migrated down, so buyers are on the back foot |
| Open position | Below BC and below PDL | Market starts in the weaker zone |
| Pullback | Rejected at BC, PDL or VWAP | Old support acts as resistance, which gives a low-risk entry point |
| Trend filter | Price below VWAP / moving average | Confirms sellers are active now, not only at the open |
To check today's CPR width quickly, use the CPR calculator, or shortlist stocks with the narrow CPR scanner. If you are new to the levels themselves, start with the CPR and pivot point beginner's guide.
Buy the put after a 5-minute candle closes below the low of a failed pullback, place the stop on the Nifty chart above that pullback high, and book in parts at S1 and S2. Decide all three numbers before you click buy.
Treat every level as a zone, not a laser line. My note on support and resistance as zones explains why a stop placed a few points beyond the zone survives noise better than one placed exactly on it.
In this illustrative example, Nifty opens below a narrow CPR, pulls back to the previous day's low, fails, and breaks down. The trade risks 45 index points to target 90 and 185 points.
| Item | Nifty level | Distance from entry |
|---|---|---|
| Entry (candle close below pullback low) | 22,745 | - |
| Stop loss (index) | 22,790 | 45 points |
| Target 1 (S1) | 22,655 | 90 points (1 : 2) |
| Target 2 (S2) | 22,560 | 185 points (about 1 : 4) |
Size the trade from the stop loss, not from the premium you can afford. Divide your per-trade risk by the loss per lot, then round down to whole lots.
Assume illustrative capital of ₹5,00,000 and a 1% risk limit, which is ₹5,000. The current Nifty lot size is 65 units (verify on the NSE website before trading). With an ATM put delta of about 0.5, a 45-point index stop translates to roughly 22 premium points.
| Step | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Risk per trade | 1% of ₹5,00,000 | ₹5,000 |
| Premium stop distance | 45 points × 0.5 delta | about 22 points |
| Loss per lot | 22 × 65 units | about ₹1,430 |
| Lots allowed | ₹5,000 ÷ ₹1,430 = 3.5, round down | 3 lots |
| Actual risk | 3 × ₹1,430 | about ₹4,290 (0.86%) |
If you want to check your own numbers, the stop-loss calculator for options, stocks and commodities does the same math for any instrument.
Do not buy puts when price is inside the CPR, when the CPR is wide and the market is moving sideways, or when most of the day's fall has already happened. In these cases time decay works against you faster than direction works for you.
Most put-buying losses come from late entries, far OTM strikes and stop losses set on the option premium without a chart reason. Each has a simple fix.
| Mistake | Practical fix |
|---|---|
| Buying the put after a 150-point fall | Wait for a pullback and a failed retest. If none comes, skip the day. |
| Choosing cheap far OTM puts | Use ATM or one strike ITM so delta carries the trade. |
| Stop loss based on "I can lose ₹2,000" | Set the stop on the index chart, then size lots from it. |
| Averaging a losing put | Exit on invalidation. A new setup needs a new signal. |
| Ignoring option chain context | Cross-check heavy call writing near resistance using fast option chain analysis. |
| Holding everything to S2 | Book part at S1 and trail the rest. |
Put buying needs a directional move and pays when it arrives fast, while option selling earns from time decay when price stays in a range. On narrow CPR trending days buying suits better, and on wide CPR range days selling suits better.
| Point | Put buying | Option selling (e.g. strangle) |
|---|---|---|
| Best CPR day | Narrow, trending | Wide, rangebound |
| Time decay | Works against you | Works for you |
| Maximum loss | Premium paid | Can be large without hedges |
| Needs | Fast directional move | Price staying inside a range |
| Capital and margin | Lower | Higher (margin required) |
It is a bearish options plan where you buy a Nifty put only when CPR bias, previous-day levels and a trend filter all point down, then use a defined stop loss and targets at S1 and S2.
A narrow CPR with the index opening below BC and below the previous day's low. That combination favours a trending fall rather than a range.
ATM or one strike ITM is usually better for intraday because delta is higher and the premium follows the index. Far OTM puts can lose value quickly if price stalls.
On the index chart, above the failed pullback high or a 5-minute close back inside the CPR. Convert it to a premium level before you enter.
The logic works on any liquid instrument, but check lot size, spreads and liquidity first, and re-do the position sizing for each instrument.
No. No setup does. The value of the framework is that it keeps risk defined and helps you skip low-quality days.
Buy puts only when the day type, the price location and the trend all agree, and size the trade from the stop, not from your wish.
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View the CPR Brahmastra WebinarDisclaimer: This article is for education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. All prices, levels and figures are illustrative. Options trading involves a high risk of loss and premiums can go to zero. Anil Hanegave and Trading Direction are not SEBI-registered investment advisers. Verify lot sizes, expiry days and margins on the NSE website before trading.