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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.

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.

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.

F&O trading can't be a pastime, investors need to be serious: Sebi member

India cannot afford to make futures and options trading into a 'national pastime', Sebi whole-time member Ashwani Bhatia said on Tuesday, urging investors to be more serious. Speaking at an event organized by Morningstar here, Bhatia rued that investors are protesting against the latest moves to curb activity in the F&O Segment initiated by Sebi. The markets watchdog's study has revealed that 93 per cent of the trades result in a loss for retail investors, and Bhatia said it is the institutional investors who are making money in the process. "F&O cannot be and should not be a national pastime which actually means that savings of retail participants move into the pockets of institutional hands," he said, asking investors to do "serious investing". He said India is home to more than half of the global derivative volumes, making it the largest base for such bets globally, and made it clear that this is a "crown we do not wish to wear". "... uneasy lies the head that wears a ...

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.

Nandish Shah of HDFC Sec suggests 'Bear Spread' strategy on Bank Nifty

Short build up is seen in the Bank Nifty Futures, where we have seen 6 per cent rise in the open interest with Bank Nifty falling by 1 per cent.

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.