Page 5 - Derivative Trading

F&O Strategy: Go for Bull Spread on Bank Nifty, recommends HDFC Securities

Nandish Shah, Sr. derivatives & technical research analyst of HDFC Securities, recommends to Buy Bank Nifty 43,800 Call option and simultaneously Sell 44,300 Call of the May series.

BSE relaunches Sensex, Bankex derivatives contracts to boost trading

BSE on Monday relaunched Sensex and Bankex derivative contracts in its bid to boost derivative trading at the country's premier bourse. The relaunch of derivative contracts comes with a reduced lot size of futures and options and a new expiry cycle of Friday from Thursday earlier, BSE said. The relaunch evoked a good response from market participants. Nearly 100 members participated in trading with a total turnover of Rs 53.12 crores with an open interest of 252 lots, the BSE said in a statement. Derivatives are considered to be high-risk-reward financial instruments aimed at hedging risk in the equity market. BSE had launched Sensex-30 derivatives (options and futures) for the first time in 2000. The Sensex-30 derivatives are made up of 30 of the largest and most actively traded companies on BSE. "We are relaunching two contracts Sensex and Bankex. Sensex is a well known benchmark and a barometer of India's economy. It has good performance and a good volatility profile, BSE Manag

Penalty for margin shortfall in derivative trading to begin from Tuesday

The trading volumes in the derivatives section have been declining since Sebi began tightening margin norms for investors

Gold rally may take a breather, support at Rs 59,750 holds key

The MCX Gold June futures could dip to Rs 58,300 or lower, in case the support at Rs 59,750 gets violated; Pivot point for Silver is Rs 74,850.

Gold could test Rs 66,500, Silver Rs 85,000 in FY24, charts suggest

MCX Gold is likely to trade with a bullish bias this April as long as prices sustain above Rs 59,800; Pivot point for Silver is Rs 73,800.

Traders can adopt buy on dips strategy on Nifty, Bank Nifty: Ravi Nathani

The technical analyst expects an upside target of 17,800 - 17,900 on the Nifty, with stop loss of 17,400.

F&O Strategy: Nandish Shah recommends Bull Spread on PowerGrid Corp

The derivative analyst from HDFC Securities recommends to Buy PowerGrid 222.50 Call and simultaneously Sell 230 Call for the March expiry.

$19 bn derivative bond trade in India at risk from Modi's new tax

Analysts say a New Delhi plan to tax high-value insurance policies will reduce demand, leading the industry to cut back on bond investments

MCX Crude Oil remains range-bound; Natural Gas can bounce back to Rs 255

The MCX Natural Gas futures need to sustain above Rs 209-level, break and sustained trade above Rs 224 can trigger a rally towards Rs 255.

Range-bound MCX Crude Oil may test Rs 6,100; Natural Gas in oversold zone

Natural Gas futures have tumbled over 74 per cent their record highs. The commodity is now seen trading below major monthly moving averages after two years.

Gold tests major hurdle at Rs 56,850; Silver likely to play catch-up

The overall bias for Gold prices likely to remain bullish as long as Gold sustains above the Rs 55,700 - Rs 55,400 support zone. This week, Silver prices may look to retest the Rs 70,000-mark.

F&O Call: Nandish Shah recommends Bull Spread strategy on IOC

The derivative analyst from HDFC Securities recommends to Buy IOC 83 Call and simultaneously SEll 85 Call of the January expiry.

Gold may take a breather around Rs 56,850; Trading range narrows for Silver

The overall bias for Gold remains bullish, with near support seen at Rs 55,900 level. The Bollinger Bands indicate a likely trading range of Rs 2,000-odd points for the MCX Silver March futures.

F&O Call: Nandish Shah recommends Bull Spread strategy on UltraTech Cement

The derivative analyst from HDFC Securities suggests to BUY 7,200 Call for January 25 expiry of UltraTech Cement, and simultaneously SELL 7,400 Call of the same series.

Gold to remain bullish above Rs 55,100; Silver may remain volatile

On the upside, Gold futures can rally to Rs 56,580 during the course of the month.

Gold may enter short-term corrective phase, test Rs 52,000-level

On the upside, Gold futures need to break and sustain above Rs 55,230 in order to negate the likely corrective move. Meanwhile, Silver futures seem on course to test Rs 72,000.

Nifty, Bank Nifty see higher rollover; Hero MotoCorp, HDFC Life find favour

However, the overall market wide position dipped below Rs 2.20 lakh crore for the first time in the last six months.

Trend to remain positive for Gold above Rs 54,040; Silver 66,940

On the upside, Gold futures are likely to counter some resistance around Rs 55,150, Silver around Rs 70,250.

Stocks to Watch: Tata Power, M&M, Tata Motors, Ashoka Buildcon, Spandana

Stocks to Watch Today: Balrampur Chini, BHEL, Delta Corp, GNFC, Indiabulls Housing Finance, IRCTC and PNB are the seven stocks in F&O ban period on Monday.

F&O Call: Nandish Shah recommends Bear Spread strategy in HAL

The derivative analyst from HDFC Securities recommends to Buy HAL 2600 Put and simultaneously Sell 2500 Put for the December expiry.