Derivatives Trading

Nifty options hint max pain at 23,450; Adani Energy, UBL see short-covering

Meanwhile, NSE F&O data shows that FIIs were net sellers in Nifty futures for the sixth straight trading session on Tuesday, with net sales of 70,318 contracts in this period.

Paytm, Angel One, Kalyan Jewellers among 6 stocks with huge short build-up

Retail investors most bullish in last 7 months, with long-short ratio in index futures at 5:2. On the other hand, FIIs hold 5 bearish bets in index futures for ever long trade; shows NSE F&O data.

Sebi 'watchful' of manipulative practices, trades in index heavyweights

Whole-time member Ananth Narayan addressed concerns of 'pump & dump'

PVR Inox, SAIL, PNB may soon enter F&O ban; SRF, Oil India top movers

On Thursday, 5 stocks - Bandhan Bank, Hindustan Copper, L&T Finance, Manappuram Finance and RBL Bank were placed under futures & options ban period on the NSE.

Angel One, Kalyan Jewel among 5 F&O stocks with short positions in 3 days

Angel One, Kalyan Jewellers, Union Bank, CAMS and JSW Energy have seen open positions increase up to 53 per cent amid a fall in share price; shows NSE derivatives market data.

F&O Market: Union Bank, Dabur see short build-up as Nifty tumbles 300pts

Union Bank stock futures plunged nearly 8% on the back of 54% increase in OI. On the other hand, Dr. Lal Path Labs and Metropolis Health witnessed long build-up on Monday; shows derivatives data.

Derivatives trading drops 38% on BSE, NSE in December due to Sebi curbs

The Securities and Exchange Board of India cracked down on the derivatives market after a 40-fold boom that led to billions of dollars in losses for retail investors

ATGL, IRB, Kalyan Jewellers top F&O buys in Jan thus far; FIIs short Nifty

Derivatives market data shows FIIs net sold 78,868 contracts of Nifty futures in first 4 trading days of Jan series while OI rose 74,992 contracts; thus implying build-up of short positions in Nifty.

FIIs build shorts in Nifty in last 2 days; most bearish since May 2024

Cues from derivatives market for December 31: FIIs now hold more than 5 short positions in index futures for every long trade. Among individual stocks, NSE F&O data shows significant short build-up at

Derivatives Market Update: JSW Energy, Adani Group stocks see long build-up

On the other hand, Cyient, CAMS, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI General Insurance, Jio Financial Services witness short build-up in trades on Monday.

BSE, Angel One: Newly added F&O stks caught investors' fancy; how to trade?

BSE, Angel One, CDSL, PB Fintech and Delhivery have rallied up to 19 per cent in the last four trading sessions backed by a notable rise in open interest; here's what the technical charts suggest.

FIIs turn bullish on Nifty; F&O activity hints at gains ahead

Cues from F&O market for December 10: Foreign investors are seen building long positions in Nifty futures thus far this month, with open interest rising by 27% in the last six days.

LIC, BSE, Angel One, Adani shares soar up to 9% on F&O entry; Nykaa dips 2%

It was a mixed debut for the new 45 entrants in the derivatives segment as 50 per cent of the shares traded with losses in intra-day deals on the NSE.

Sebi announces interoperability for stock exchanges from 1 April 2025

NSE to act as an alternative avenue to BSE in initial phase; move aimed to ensure business continuity

Bullish cues: Notable Put-writing seen for first time in 2 mths; F&O data

Derivatives market update for Nov 25: FIIs net purchased 46,700 contracts of index futures on Friday - the most in a single day since September 22; thus reducing some of their short bets.

Max pain for Bank Nifty seen at 50,900; bias seems cautiously positive

F&O cues for Nov 22: Bank Nifty formed a hammer candlestick pattern on Thursday; trade above 50,650 levels can trigger a pullback towards 51,000 - 51,500 levels, says analyst from Asit C Mehta.

Options data hint at bearish bias for Nifty, Bank Nifty; FIIs trim shorts

F&O cues for Nov 21: Foreign investors open interest in Bank Nifty futures declined over 9 per cent as they net bought nearly 25,000 contracts on Tuesday, shows the NSE F&O data.

New F&O rule to come into effect from Thursday, Nov 21; here's what changes

All new futures & options contracts to be introduced from November 21, 2024 will have an increased Lot Size owing to meet the Sebi mandate on higher contract value.

Can Nifty snap its 7-day losing streak today? Here's what F&O data suggests

F&O cues for Nov 19: Rising Call-writing across 23,500-24,000 range underscores seller dominance, while diminishing Put-writing reflects cautious sentiment, said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

F&O data shows Nifty pivot at 23,550; Can Bank Nifty trigger a pull-back?

F&O cues for Nov 18: As long as Bank Nifty holds the 200-DEMA support near 49,900, the index could witness a pullback move towards 50,500-50,600 levels, believes Hrishikesh Yedve of Asit C. Mehta.