BTC Expiry Time in India: Daily and Weekly Options
What time do Bitcoin options expire in India? Daily, weekly and monthly expiry times in IST on Delta Exchange India, Deribit and other platforms, explained.
If you trade Bitcoin options in India, the most common question is simple: what time does BTC expire? The answer depends on the platform. Indian exchanges and global venues use different settlement times, and a few minutes can decide whether an option finishes in or out of the money. Here is a clear guide to BTC expiry time in India for daily, weekly and monthly contracts.
Key takeaways
- Delta Exchange India: all BTC and ETH options expire at 5:30 pm IST, with daily, weekly and monthly contracts.
- Deribit, the largest global crypto options venue: expiry is at 08:00 UTC, which is 1:30 pm IST.
- IST has no daylight saving, so these times stay the same all year.
- Crypto markets never close, so daily expiries run far more often than Nifty or Sensex options.
- Always check the exact expiry time on the contract details screen of your app before trading.
BTC expiry times at a glance
| Platform | Expiry time (IST) | Expiries offered |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Exchange India | 5:30 pm | Daily, weekly, monthly |
| Deribit (global benchmark) | 1:30 pm (08:00 UTC) | Daily, weekly (Friday), monthly and quarterly (last Friday) |
| CoinDCX | Shown on each contract | Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly |
CoinDCX offers BTC, ETH and SOL options with a range of expiries but does not publish a single expiry time in its help pages, so read the time shown on the contract before you trade.
Daily expiry: how it works
A daily option has the shortest life of any contract. On Delta Exchange India, the platform lists contracts for today and tomorrow (shown as D1 and D2) and each one settles at 5:30 pm IST. A daily BTC call bought in the morning therefore has only a few hours to work.
Daily options are cheap because they have little time value left, which is exactly why they are risky. If Bitcoin does not move past your strike before 5:30 pm, a bought option usually expires worthless. Sellers collect the premium but face sharp losses on a sudden move.
Weekly and monthly expiry
Weekly options on most platforms expire on Friday. On Delta Exchange India that is 5:30 pm IST, and on Deribit it is 1:30 pm IST. Monthly contracts expire on the last Friday of the month, and on Deribit the last Friday of March, June, September and December is the big quarterly expiry, which often has the most open interest of the year.
Deribit's weekly and monthly dates are tracked on our Bitcoin options expiry calendar, which shows the next date and time in IST.
How the settlement price is set
An option does not settle at a single last trade. On Delta Exchange India, the settlement uses the 30 minute time-weighted average of the BTC index price before expiry. For a call, you receive the amount by which that average is above the strike; for a put, the amount below. Deribit similarly uses an average of its index in the half hour before 08:00 UTC.
This averaging matters. A spike in the last minute moves the settlement only a little, so do not count on a last-second move to rescue a position.
Why expiry time matters for the price
Big expiries can pull the Bitcoin price around in the hours before settlement, as traders hedge large positions. Analysts often watch the max pain level, the strike where the most options would expire worthless. Our explainer on options expiry and max pain shows how to read it, and we covered the recent $16 billion September expiry and what Bitcoin did next.
Tips for Indian traders
- Confirm the time zone. Global sites show UTC. Add 5 hours 30 minutes to get IST.
- Close before expiry if unsure. Squaring off a few minutes early avoids surprises from the settlement average.
- Size small on daily options. Premiums look cheap, but most daily options bought expire worthless.
- Use an FIU-registered platform. Several offshore derivatives venues have been blocked in India. Check our FIU-registered exchanges list and the Delta Exchange review.
- Keep records for tax. The tax treatment of crypto derivatives is still debated; read our guide on crypto futures and options tax in India and speak to a chartered accountant.
One Bitcoin is worth about ₹7,965,886 right now; see the live Bitcoin price in INR before you pick a strike.
FAQ
What is the BTC expiry time in India?
On Delta Exchange India, BTC options expire at 5:30 pm IST. On Deribit, the global benchmark, they expire at 08:00 UTC, which is 1:30 pm IST.
What is the Bitcoin daily expiry time?
Daily BTC options on Delta Exchange India expire at 5:30 pm IST. Deribit daily options expire at 08:00 UTC, which is 1:30 pm IST.
Do crypto options expire on Saturday and Sunday?
Crypto markets run all week, and global venues such as Deribit list daily expiries on weekends too. Check the contract list in your app, since Indian platforms may list fewer weekend contracts.
When is the next Bitcoin options expiry?
Daily contracts expire every day. The next large weekly expiry on Deribit is Friday, 2 October 2026, at 1:30 pm IST. Check our options expiry calendar for later dates.
This article is AI-assisted, educational and general in nature. It is not financial advice and never a guarantee of profit. Every trade is at your own risk on your own exchange. See our risk disclosure and editorial policy.
