Derivatives Trading

Nandish Shah of HDFC Securities recommends a 'Bull Spread' strategy on MidCap Nifty and PNB Housing Finance as the analyst notes a positive bias, and build-up of long positions at these counters.

Here's why Nandish Shah technical research analyst of HDFC Securities recommends a 'Bull Spread' strategy on Nifty and Shriram Finance.

For the second-half of 2026, upside for Gold and Silver seems to be capped around $4,400 and $90, says Anindya Banerjee, Head of Commodity and Currency Research, Kotak Securities:

Mohammed Imran, research Analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan has a bearish-to-neutral view on Brent through H2CY2026, with a base-case range of $68-72/bbl.

Analysts at Axis Securities believe Nifty's strong June rollovers suggest a likely bullish conviction for the July series.

Here's why Nandish Shah technical research analyst of HDFC Securities recommends a 'Bull Spread' strategy on Cipla and United Spirits derivatives for the July series.

Brent to trade within $70-$76/bbl range over the next quarter, with downside risks extending toward $66-$68/bbl should Iranian supply recover faster than anticipated.

Silver was trading at $66, down 7.78 per cent from June 17 high of $71.57.

Gold sold off not because the war became less threatening, but because the war was making the Fed's job harder.

Shipping data firm Kpler estimates that daily transits may rise to around 40 vessels within the first month - less than half the pre-war average of 100, says Mohammed Imran, of Mirae Asset Sharekhan.

FIIs have now net sold 83,828 contracts of Nifty futures in the last five trading sessions, the highest in back-to-back days in over 11 months.

Amid the ₹14,261.41 crore sell-off, Sudeep Shah of SBI Securities believes that FIIs build-up short positions in index futures over the last three sessions, indicating increasing bearish bets.

The Nifty Put-Call-Ratio (PCR) stands near 0.71, indicating a cautious-to-negative undertone in the market, says Dhupesh Dhameja, Derivatives Research Analyst at SAMCO Securities.

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The Nifty rollovers to May were below average, suggesting a likely cautious stance among participants and slight hesitation to carry forward aggressive bets, says Axis Securities.

Nandish Shah of HDFC Securities has shared Bull Spread' on strategy on JSW Energy and IEX stock

The futures & options market positioning reflects heavy short build-up, creating conditions for sharp but temporary short-covering rallies, says Systematix Institutional Equities.

Derivatives linked to state debt are gaining momentum as the yield gap between provincial and benchmark notes widens to a multi-year high

Short build up is seen in the Nifty Futures, where Open interest rose by 3 per cent along with price fall of 1 per cent, said Nandish Shah, technical research analyst at HDFC Securities

According to data, FIIs net sold shares worth ₹19,584.70 crore in the cash market, and index futures worth ₹10,100.74 crore in the F&O segment in the last three trading sessions.