Page 2 - Derivatives Trading

FIIs net sold over 68,000 Nifty futures in July series; what to expect now?

FIIs have been net sellers in index futures for 11 straight days. Their open positions in Nifty futures jumped by 47% thus far in July series, implying significant short build-up; suggests F&O data.

Retail losses in derivatives is a macroeconomic concern: Ashish Gupta

Sebi's measures are necessary to align the derivatives market with its underlying cash market, as the current disconnect is unsustainable

Explained: What is Jane Street and why Sebi barred it from markets?

Sebi has barred US trading firm Jane Street from Indian markets pending the return of alleged unlawful gains worth Rs 4,840 crore. Here's a detailed explainer on the case.

F&O Expiry Trade: Nifty breakout above 25,300 may trigger short-covering

Nifty Expiry Day: A breakout above the 25,300 level could result in swift short-covering and potentially drive the Nifty towards the 25,450 - 25,500 zone, said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

Looking for short-term F&O trade? Check this 'Bull Spread' on Eicher Motors

Long build up was seen in Eicher Motors Futures on Thursday, where the open interest rose by 2 per cent while the share price gained 1.86 per cent

F&O: Here's a 'Bear Spread' for Nifty MidCap as it drops below 5, 20-DEMA

Analyst at HDFC Securities have recommended a 'Bear Spread' Strategy on the Nifty MidCap index as it has broken down from the upward sloping trendline, suggesting a weak outlook

Stock Market close highlights: Sensex sheds 139 pts, Nifty at 24,812; IT, Metal drag; Cons Dur shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market close Wednesday, June 18, 2025: The Nifty Midcap100, and Nifty Smallcap100 indices settled lower by 0.46 per cent and 0.23 per cent, respectively

BSE: Analysts cautious as derivatives expiry swap puts earnings at risk

BSE shares fell 6% at open after Sebi allowed expiry day swap in equity derivatives between NSE and BSE

FIIs increase short bets in Nifty, index futures; should you be worried?

Foreign Institutional Investors long-short ratio in index futures now stands at the lowest point in two months; implying the presence of 5 sell-side bets for every long position, shows NSE F&O data.

RVNL, Vodafone Idea see huge long build-up; ABFRL open bets jump over 100%

NSE F&O data shows that RVNL, Vodafone Idea and Uno Minda are witnessing long build-up of positions; while Aditya Birla Fashion is seeing short build-up.

NSE, BSE in high-stakes fight over changing derivatives expiry day

National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. is trying to change the expiration for listed derivative contracts from Thursday to Tuesday - a day traditionally dominated by its smaller bourse BSE Ltd

F&O expiry alert! Which way will the Nifty swing? Data, analysts say this

Will the market witness a bull-trap or a short-covering rally on Nifty futures & options expiry day; here are the key levels to watch out for as per market experts.

F&O guide for May 27: Here's why analyst recommends this Nifty strategy

Sahaj Agrawal of Kotak Securities recommends a Nifty Bull Call Spread in F&O for the upcoming May 29 expiry.

Analysts flag caution as FIIs net short, DIIs up F&O sell side bets by 200%

F&O market cues: FIIs hold nearly 2 short positions in index futures for every long trade; DIIs net sold over 34,000 contracts in the last 2 days, shows NSE data.

Here's your Bank Nifty trading guide by Kotak Securities' Sahaj Agrawal

A Bull Call Spread is recommended to capture the anticipated rally while maintaining a defined risk-reward framework, says Sahaj Agrawal

FIIs net sell over ₹6,600 cr in F&O on Tuesday; what's worrying them now?

FIIs net sold stocks and futures worth ₹6,668.28 crore on Tuesday. Open positions declined by 15%, and long-short ratio in index futures dropped to 0.6 in last three trading days, shows NSE F&O data.

Crisil puts IndusInd Bank's long-term debt instrument on 'rating watch'

CRISIL puts Rs 5,500 crore worth of IndusInd Bank's bonds on rating watch with negative implications amid top exits, MFI audit, and Rs 1,960 crore derivatives loss

FIIs most bullish on Indian markets in 7 months; will the trend continue?

FIIs net bought over 30,000 contracts of Nifty futures in the last five days; thereby taking their long-short ratio to 0.94 - its highest point since October 4, 2024; shows the NSE derivatives data.

Why DIIs net sold index futures for last 8 days? Here's what F&O data says

The NSE F&O data shows that domestic institutional investors offloaded over 36,000 contracts of index futures in the last 8 days, while the Nifty 50 index rose nearly 4 per cent.

Sensex expiry alert: Check derivatives data insights, key levels to track

The BSE derivatives data suggests that the Sensex may face resistance around 80,450 - 80,550, while seek support around 79,850 - 79,700 levels on the monthly expiry day on Tuesday.