Derivatives Trading

Oil market may re-enter surplus zone; Brent could slide up to $66/bbl

Brent to trade within $70-$76/bbl range over the next quarter, with downside risks extending toward $66-$68/bbl should Iranian supply recover faster than anticipated.

Silver prices fall sharply as USD surges on hawkish Fed; may test $60

Silver was trading at $66, down 7.78 per cent from June 17 high of $71.57.

Gold's next test is the US Fed, as Kevin Warsh holds his first FOMC

Gold sold off not because the war became less threatening, but because the war was making the Fed's job harder.

Deal done, but don't count on cheap Oil yet; cautions Mirae Asset Sharekhan

Shipping data firm Kpler estimates that daily transits may rise to around 40 vessels within the first month - less than half the pre-war average of 100, says Mohammed Imran, of Mirae Asset Sharekhan.

FIIs up short bets in Nifty futures amid Tuesday's pullback, shows F&O data

FIIs have now net sold 83,828 contracts of Nifty futures in the last five trading sessions, the highest in back-to-back days in over 11 months.

FIIs build aggressive Nifty shorts; sell 76k Lots in 4 trading days

Amid the ₹14,261.41 crore sell-off, Sudeep Shah of SBI Securities believes that FIIs build-up short positions in index futures over the last three sessions, indicating increasing bearish bets.

FIIs net sold Nifty futures for 8 straight days; OI up 41%; shows F&O data

The Nifty Put-Call-Ratio (PCR) stands near 0.71, indicating a cautious-to-negative undertone in the market, says Dhupesh Dhameja, Derivatives Research Analyst at SAMCO Securities.

Stock market holiday: BSE, NSE closed today, May 1, for Maharashtra Day

All trading and settlement activities on the BSE and NSE, including equities, equity derivatives, Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB), and interest rate derivatives, will remain shut for the day

Nifty Apr F&O rollovers hint at cautious stance; ONGC among stocks in focus

The Nifty rollovers to May were below average, suggesting a likely cautious stance among participants and slight hesitation to carry forward aggressive bets, says Axis Securities.

Analyst recommends 'Bull Spread' on JSW Energy, IEX; check strategy

Nandish Shah of HDFC Securities has shared Bull Spread' on strategy on JSW Energy and IEX stock

Astral, Glenmark, Nalco among high conviction F&O bets in April: Systematix

The futures & options market positioning reflects heavy short build-up, creating conditions for sharp but temporary short-covering rallies, says Systematix Institutional Equities.

Insurers turn to state bonds for derivatives trade as yields climb

Derivatives linked to state debt are gaining momentum as the yield gap between provincial and benchmark notes widens to a multi-year high

F&O Trade: Analyst suggests bear spread on Nifty for March 30; check levels

Short build up is seen in the Nifty Futures, where Open interest rose by 3 per cent along with price fall of 1 per cent, said Nandish Shah, technical research analyst at HDFC Securities

FIIs net sell over 49K Nifty futures in 3 days, OI jumps by 36%: F&O data

According to data, FIIs net sold shares worth ₹19,584.70 crore in the cash market, and index futures worth ₹10,100.74 crore in the F&O segment in the last three trading sessions.

Indian regulators move to curb leverage in $5.2 trn derivatives market

There is growing urgency in New Delhi after the RBI warned that excessive leverage may spark a market shock threatening household finances

Analyst suggests 'Bull Spread' strategy on Nifty Bank; check analysis here

Derivative strategy: Nandish Shah said that long build-up is seen in the Bank Nifty Futures, where Open interest rose by 8 per cent along with a price rise of 0.6 per cent

Nifty futures, market-wide rollovers higher to Feb series: Axis Securities

F&O stocks Indian Bank, SAIL, Uno Minda, TCS, KEI Industries, Wipro, Patanjali Foods, Oil India, RVNL and Naukri have witnessed high rollovers, states the Axis Securities report.

FIIs up shorts in Nifty futures, net sell 50K contracts in 3 days: F&O data

Despite Monday's sharp recovery, FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,228 crore in index futures yesterday. Here are the key highlights from the derivatives data.

F&O trade: Derivatives strategy on Larsen & Toubro for Jan monthly expiry

Larsen & Toubro stock price has broken out on the daily chart to close at all-time high

F&O changes from today: Lower Nifty, Bank Nifty Lots; Swiggy, 3 more debut

Swiggy, Waaree Energies, Bajaj Holdings and Premier Energies to enter F&O space with effect from today, December 31, 2025. Nifty Lot Size to be lowered to 65 units.