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FIIs OI in index futures down 40% from peak; Volatility likely to rise

F&O cues for Oct 30: Nifty options reveals a neutral sentiment with Call and Put activity nearing parity, and the PCR rising to 0.93, said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

Nifty pivot at 24,500; FIIs trim shorts, net buyers in F&O for last 4 days

F&O cues for Oct 29: Analysts expect the Nifty to extend gains in case of sustained trade above 24,500 levels; key support on the downside seen at 24,100.

FIIs, proprietary traders holding shorts in Nifty at start of expiry week

F&O cues for Oct 28: Both FIIs and Proprietary traders hold near about 2 bearish bets in index futures for every bullish trade. In contrast, retail investors hold the opposite position.

Analysts expect short-covering in Nifty; FIIs trim Bank Nifty bearish bets

F&O cues for Oct 25: The PCR data suggests 'max pain' for Nifty at 24,450 and for Bank Nifty at 51,700, said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

F&O Cues: FIIs continue to hold bearish bets, while retail remain long

F&O cues for Oct 24: The 24,378 level is a crucial short-term support; in case the Nifty holds above this, it might pull back towards the 24,600 - 24,700, said Hrishikesh Yedve in a note.

Nifty futures down 7% thus far in Oct; FIIs remain short, retail bullish

F&O cues for Oct 23: FIIs have been net short in index futures since Oct 10; at present they hold 2 short bets for every long trade; Retail investors' long-short ratio stands at 1.75.

Nifty futures premium erodes; options hints at more pain below 24,700

F&O cues for Oct 22: Breakout from 24,700-25,250 range to trigger the next directional move, said Sahaj Agarwal of Kotak Securities. IndiaMart InterMesh and RBL Bank among 16 stocks in F&O ban today.

Nifty resistance stands at 25,000-mark; Bias for Bank Nifty turns positive

F&O cues for Oct 21: Despite Friday's recovery, Nifty options continues to reflect cautious sentiment, with call writing outweighing put writing on Friday, said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

Nifty pivot stands at 24,800, Bank Nifty 51,800; shows F&O data

F&O market update Oct 18: The Nifty options data suggests likely resistance for the index near 24,800 - 25,000, and support between 24,500 - 24,700; says Dupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

FIIs least bullish since June; OI in Nifty futures down at 3 lakh contracts

Derivatives market update Oct 17: FIIs long-short ratio in index futures dropped to 0.5 its lowest point since June 07. Among stocks, ICICI General Insurance and CoForge saw short build-up yesterday.

Dixon, MCX, Divis Lab: Trading strategies in F&O stocks with high PCR

The PCR (Put Call Ratio) of these 3 stocks is above 1, implying presence of higher open positions in Puts as against Calls, shows the NSE options data.

Nifty, Bank Nifty consolidate amid lower volumes; 14 stocks in F&O ban

Derivatives market update Oct 16: Among individual stocks, Deepak Nitrite, PVRInox and HPCL witness fresh long build-up; Cipla and Reliance futures see selling pressure.

Pivot point for Nifty 50 index moves higher to 25,150, suggests F&O data

Derivatives market update Oct 15: In case of Bank Nifty the max pain is seen at 51,800; with the PCR rising to 1 - tilt towards a bullish bias is observed, says SAMCO Securities analyst.

Check FII, Retail, Proprietary trading bets in F&O at the start of the week

Derivatives market update Oct 14: The Nifty weekly options data shows a tug-of-war between the bulls and the bears at the 25,000 Strike Price. FIIs continue to hold notable shorts in Bank Nifty.

Nifty: Will the market rally yet again as FIIs turn overtly bearish in F&O?

Derivatives market update Oct 11: Last time around, in June, the Nifty rallied sharply after FIIs turned this bearish and the long-short ratio dipped to near 0.5. Will history repeat?

Nifty weekly expiry in focus; FIIs pile up bearish bets in Bank Nifty

Derivatives market update Oct 10: FIIs open positions in Bank Nifty up over 200% since the start of Oct; overall long-short ratio in index futures now at lowest level since June.

RBI Policy: Will Bank Nifty fall to 50K or hit 52K today? Key levels here

Derivatives market update Oct 09: NSE F&O data shows that retail investors' are most bullish since the Lok Sabha poll outcome in June; their long-short ratio in index futures rose to 1.44.

F&O Alert: FIIs net sell 3.5 lakh Nifty, Bank Nifty futures in just 3 days

Derivatives market update Oct 08: FIIs turn bearish on Indian stocks, long-short ratio in index futures dipped below 1 for the first time since August 14. Retail and proprietary trades turn bullish.

Check FIIs, DIIs, retail positions in F&O post Nifty biggest weekly fall

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.

FIIs unwind Nifty longs, add shorts in Bank Nifty; Experts see more pain

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.