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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 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.

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.

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.

F&O Insights: FIIs up long bets in Nifty; 7 stocks in F&O ban today

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.

F&O Insights: Bulls take charge as Nifty, Bank Nifty PCR jumps over 1

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.

F&O Insights: See what FIIs OI, PCR data suggests; HUL, PFC, RECL in focus

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.

F&O Insights: FIIs long-short ratio at 5:2; retail traders build shorts

Derivative market update for Fri, Aug 30: FIIs long-short ratio in index futures (mainly Nifty) rose to 2.3:1, implying nearly 5 long bets for every 2 shorts. Retail traders hold 3 shorts for 2 longs.

F&O Insights: FIIs add long bets in Sept; metals among top early rollovers

Derivative market update for Tuesday, August 27: The Nifty September futures traded at 150-odd points premium, while Bank Nifty at 330 points. Last 3 days for India Cements in F&O segment.

F&O cues: FIIs bullish on Nifty MidCap; JK Cement, Deepak Nitrite on radar

Derivatives market update for Friday, August 23: Analysts suggest Nifty options market reflects a bearish sentiment, with increased Call writing vs. Puts, as the index nears major hurdles.

F&O stocks in focus: Long buildup seen in Naukri, Voltas, Laurus Labs

Stocks with long buildup in August series: Key levels to track on Voltas, Naukri and Laurus Labs as these stocks could potentially gain up to 9 per cent from present levels.

All you need to know about Sebi proposals on index derivatives

Decoded Sebi's proposals to curb speculation in F&O: The market regulator on July 30 proposed these seven measures in its consultation paper on index derivatives framework.

F&O expert group set up by Sebi meets Monday for industry proposals

Retail participation in the F&O segment has grown multifold in recent years, even as a study by the market regulator shows that nearly 90 per cent of them incur losses

Jio Fin, Zomato part of Nifty50? List of likely F&O inclusions, exclusions

Market regulator Sebi tweaked the selection criteria for stocks to join and exit the derivatives (F&O) segment on Thursday, June 27

Nifty Bank derivative strategy: Check these key levels before investing

RSI Oscillator is sloping upwards and placed above 60 on the daily and weekly chart, suggesting strength in the current up move, says HDFC Securities

Lok Sabha 2024 poll outcome: Retail investors' boldest bet in 10 years

Retail index long positions as on May 27, 2024 - five days ahead of vote counting - stood at 3.13 lakh contacts, as compared to 1.92 lakh contracts and 1.99 lakh contracts during such earlier periods

Why is BSE exchange upset about new Sebi order? An Explainer

The Bombay Stock Exchange will need to pay a higher regulatory fee to the market regulator on complying with Sebi's direction on fee based on notional value. Here's all you need to know.

Retail position in derivatives reaches excessive levels, says study

Currently, retail open interest in index futures is about 153,000 contracts. In stock futures, however, about 1.11 million contracts - near historic peak levels