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Nifty F&O cues: Short term trend of the Nifty remains weak as it is placed above its 11 and 20 day EMA.

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FIIs are holding 10 short positions in index futures for every long trade; historically Nifty has witnessed a short-covering rally after the ratio dropped to such lows, shows F&O data.

FIIs have been net sellers in index futures for 11 straight days. Their open positions in Nifty futures jumped by 47% thus far in July series, implying significant short build-up; suggests F&O data.

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Foreign Institutional Investors long-short ratio in index futures now stands at the lowest point in two months; implying the presence of 5 sell-side bets for every long position, shows NSE F&O data.

In the previous session, the Sensex ended 72.56 points, or 0.10 per cent lower, at 74,029.76, while Nifty 50 settled 27.40, or 0.12 per cent lower, at 22,470.50

Cues from F&O data: Despite holding a bearish view in the February series, data shows FIIs may have added few long positions in Nifty, MidCap Nifty futures; while added short positions in Bank Nifty.

Nifty50 is trading near the 22,800 support level, with the broader monthly range observed at 22,500 - 23,500

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Thursday's session proved challenging for domestic markets, with benchmarks plunging sharply on the monthly F&O expiry. Sensex crashed 1,190 pts to 79,043.74, while Nifty slid 360.75 pts to 23,914.15

F&O cues for Nov 07: Meanwhile, Bank Nifty PCR dipped to 0.72, reflecting a shift towards a cautious outlook, says Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

F&O cues for Oct 30: Nifty options reveals a neutral sentiment with Call and Put activity nearing parity, and the PCR rising to 0.93, said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

Short build up is seen in the Bank Nifty Futures, where we have seen 6 per cent rise in the open interest with Bank Nifty falling by 1 per cent.

GIFT Nifty signals a gap-down opening for benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty50 on Thursday, hinting a weak start for the markets.

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Derivatives market update for Sept 23: FIIs net bought over 1 lakh contracts of Nifty futures and 25,878 contracts of Bank Nifty futures on Friday. Retail investors hold 2 shorts for every long bet.