Equity Derivatives

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Zomato, ATGL, Paytm: Should you buy these stocks as NSE approves F&O entry?

The NSE has approved the addition of 45 new stocks to the F&O; technical chart suggests that these 5 including the likes of Paytm, Zomato and Adani Total Gas can zoom up to 27% from present levels.

Retail ownership of Indian equities up 800bps in a decade: Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley expects Indian markets to deliver a low double digit return in the next decade. However, it expects cash, derivative trading to rise as investors churn aggressively churn portfolios.

Nifty futures OI at lowest since Nov 2023; what does this indicate?

Derivatives market update: The current low open interest in Nifty implies signs of profit booking rather than fresh short position, believes James Kunnel, Derivatives Analyst at Asit C Mehta.

Nifty options paint bearish trend, while Bank Nifty bullish: F&O experts

F&O cues for Nov 06: The Nifty options data reflects a cautious outlook, with call writing significantly outpacing put activity, says Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

F&O data suggests Nifty in oversold zone, key support seen at 23,500

F&O cues for Nov 05: However, as long as the Nifty holds above 23,890, a potential pullback could drive it towards 24,200 - 24,300 levels, says analyst at Asit C. Mehta.

FIIs start Nov series with light positions; bias tilted towards bearishness

F&O cues for Nov 04: The NSE F&O data shows that FIIs hold more than 3 short bets in index futures for every bullish position. Retail hold 2 longs for every short.

Nifty 50 consolidating in thin range ahead of monthly F&O expiry

F&O cues for Oct 31: The NSE Nifty 50 index is seen consolidating in the 24,100 - 24,500 range for the last few trading sessions.

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.

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.