Derivatives market update for Oct 07: FIIs long-short ratio in index futures further falls to 1.4, down 300 bps in last 4 trading sessions; retail investors turn bullish after more than a month.
Derivatives market update for Oct 04: Data shows Balrampur Chini, Dabur, Bata India, Reliance, Axis Bank and Manappuram Finance are few of the F&O stocks that saw short build-up on Thursday.
Derivatives market update for Oct 03: Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities sees max pain for Nifty at 25,750 and Bank Nifty at 52,900 based on the existing options data.
Derivatives market update Oct 01: FIIs continue to hold more than 4 long positions in index futures for every short bet. Proprietary trades hold 5 shorts for every bullish bet in index futures.
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.
Derivatives market update for Sept 19: Options data hint that short term support for Nifty is at 25,250; while upside momentum is expected above 25,500, says Sahaj Agarwal of Kotak Securities.
Derivatives market update for Sept 18: Foreign investors continue to hold bullish bets in Nifty, Bank Nifty; while retail investors have increased short positions. Here's what experts have to say.
F&O Cues: Granules India has shed 20.8% on the back of 78% increase in OI in the last four days; here's a trading guide for stocks with short buildup in the September series.
Derivatives market update for Sept 17: The premium in Nifty Sept futures jumped to 58 pts, and Bank Nifty to 100 pts; whereas, the PCR declined to near 1 levels indicating positive to sideways trend.
Derivatives market update for Sept 16: Bank Nifty Sept futures traded at a discount to spot for the 2nd straight day on Friday. Among stocks, Muthoot Fin, Can Fin Homes, Bharat Forge saw long buildup.
Derivatives market update for Sept 13: Data shows FIIs added fresh longs in Nifty futures, while covering some shorts in Bank Nifty; Retail, DIIs up short bets. Analysts upbeat on near-term outlook.
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday revised the eligibility criteria for entry and exit of stocks in the derivatives segment to ensure that only high-quality stocks with sufficient market are allowed to trade in such segment. To be eligible for entry into the derivatives segment, stocks must meet certain criteria based on their performance in the cash market over the previous six months on a rolling basis. The stock's Median Quarter Sigma Order Size (MQSOS) must be at least Rs 75 lakh, revised, from the current Rs 25 lakh and the Market Wide Position Limit (MWPL) must be at least Rs 1,500 crore, increased from the present Rs 500 crore due to a rise in market capitalisation, Sebi said in circular. Additionally, the stock's Average Daily Delivery Value in the cash market has been increased to at least R 35 crore from Rs 10 crore, owing to a significant increase in the average daily delivery value. Stocks, which meet the eligibility criteria in the underlying cash market of any .
Derivatives market update for Friday, August 23: Analysts suggest Nifty options market reflects a bearish sentiment, with increased Call writing vs. Puts, as the index nears major hurdles.
Not more than 50 strikes would be introduced for an index derivatives contract at the time of contract launch.
BHEL, Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, REC, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) from the future & option (F&O) segment stocks tanked 25 per cent
The regulator has enhanced the number of trades, unique client codes, and trading members for 'flexing' of price bands. Flexing is changing the price band towards the direction of the trade
Market players await new policy around F&O stock inclusion
Derivatives volumes can increase risks
The panel will be set up by the Financial Stability Development Council, which includes the finance minister, the central bank governor and the market regulator, the sources said
Currently, domestic banks primarily interact with global market-makers rather than end clients and have yet to establish themselves as significant market-makers globally