F&O cues for Nov 05: However, as long as the Nifty holds above 23,890, a potential pullback could drive it towards 24,200 - 24,300 levels, says analyst at Asit C. Mehta.
F&O cues for Nov 04: The NSE F&O data shows that FIIs hold more than 3 short bets in index futures for every bullish position. Retail hold 2 longs for every short.
F&O cues for Oct 31: The NSE Nifty 50 index is seen consolidating in the 24,100 - 24,500 range for the last few trading sessions.
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.
F&O cues for Oct 29: Analysts expect the Nifty to extend gains in case of sustained trade above 24,500 levels; key support on the downside seen at 24,100.
F&O cues for Oct 28: Both FIIs and Proprietary traders hold near about 2 bearish bets in index futures for every bullish trade. In contrast, retail investors hold the opposite position.
F&O cues for Oct 25: The PCR data suggests 'max pain' for Nifty at 24,450 and for Bank Nifty at 51,700, said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.
F&O cues for Oct 24: The 24,378 level is a crucial short-term support; in case the Nifty holds above this, it might pull back towards the 24,600 - 24,700, said Hrishikesh Yedve in a note.
F&O cues for Oct 23: FIIs have been net short in index futures since Oct 10; at present they hold 2 short bets for every long trade; Retail investors' long-short ratio stands at 1.75.
F&O cues for Oct 22: Breakout from 24,700-25,250 range to trigger the next directional move, said Sahaj Agarwal of Kotak Securities. IndiaMart InterMesh and RBL Bank among 16 stocks in F&O ban today.
F&O cues for Oct 21: Despite Friday's recovery, Nifty options continues to reflect cautious sentiment, with call writing outweighing put writing on Friday, said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.
Financials, IT, Energy and Auto sectors account for over 52% weightage on the Nifty 50 index; here's how the Bank Nifty, IT, Energy and Auto indices are placed on the charts, and likely trend ahead.
F&O market update Oct 18: The Nifty options data suggests likely resistance for the index near 24,800 - 25,000, and support between 24,500 - 24,700; says Dupesh 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.
Derivatives market update Oct 17: FIIs long-short ratio in index futures dropped to 0.5 its lowest point since June 07. Among stocks, ICICI General Insurance and CoForge saw short build-up yesterday.
Derivatives market update Oct 16: Among individual stocks, Deepak Nitrite, PVRInox and HPCL witness fresh long build-up; Cipla and Reliance futures see selling pressure.
Derivatives market update Oct 15: In case of Bank Nifty the max pain is seen at 51,800; with the PCR rising to 1 - tilt towards a bullish bias is observed, says SAMCO Securities analyst.
Derivatives market update Oct 11: Last time around, in June, the Nifty rallied sharply after FIIs turned this bearish and the long-short ratio dipped to near 0.5. Will history repeat?
Derivatives market update Oct 10: FIIs open positions in Bank Nifty up over 200% since the start of Oct; overall long-short ratio in index futures now at lowest level since June.
The Nifty Bank, Nifty PSU Bank indices are likely to extend the pullback in the near-term; Auto index too seems favourably placed, while the Realty index remains on weak ground, shows technical charts