Derivatives Trading

Sebi may use the last 30 minutes' volume-weighted average price for derivatives settlement, while retaining closing auctions for less liquid stocks

The global cost of carrying crude oil which used to be around 1-2 per cent of the total contract value has now faring 20-25 per cent to Asian refiners.

The sharp rise follows higher STT rates effective from April 1, with the levy on futures raised to 0.05% and that on options premium turnover increased to 0.15%

The pace at which FIIs have added short bets in index futures accelerated in the last three trading sessions, says Dharmesh Bhatt, Head-Derivatives Research at Systematix Institutional Research.

Tuesday's expiry will see a broader swath of derivatives positions, including physically settled single-stock options, tied to the auction-generated closing prices

Reliance stock has decisively crossed the 20-day EMA, and is seen hovering around the 200-week EMA, highlights Sudeep Shah, technical & derivative analyst at SBI Securities.

The US Fed chief Warsh's hawkish stance and rate hike worries due to Middle East tensions would keep Gold prices under pressure.

Nandish Shah, senior technical/ derivative analyst at HDFC Securities reckons that MidCap Nifty and Bajaj Finance have seen long build-up, and are favourably placed on the charts.

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.