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.
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.
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.
Shares of BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange), Asia's oldest exchange, rallied 10% on the NSE to hit a new high of Rs 4,235 on Thursday's intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market.
Higher contract size, margin near expiry to deter retail investors from the index derivatives market
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 30: FIIs long-short ratio in index futures jumped to 4.4:1; implying more than 4 long positions in index futures for every bet on the short side.
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.
Derivatives market update for Sept 12: Among individual stocks, Page Industries saw long buildup, while Aarti Industries and Tata Motors saw positions added on the short side of trade.
Derivatives market update for Sept 11: Bank Nifty weekly options PCR stands at 0.9:1; key trigger point at 51,550. Premium in Bank Nifty futures down to 99 pts from 255 pts in just 3 trading sessions.
Derivatives market update for Sept 10: IndiaMart InterMesh, HUL and Sun TV saw long buildup on Monday; while PFC, RECL and Granules India saw shorts added.
Derivatives market update for Sept 09: FIIs were net sellers in Nifty futures for the sixth straight trading session on Friday; Nifty weekly PCR drops to 0.6:1.
Derivatives market update for Sept 06: The Nifty PCR dipped from 0.74, while Bank Nifty to 0.78; reflecting a cautionary trend said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities. Max Financial see short buildup