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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.

F&O data shows Nifty pivot at 23,550; Can Bank Nifty trigger a pull-back?

F&O cues for Nov 18: As long as Bank Nifty holds the 200-DEMA support near 49,900, the index could witness a pullback move towards 50,500-50,600 levels, believes Hrishikesh Yedve of Asit C. Mehta.

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.

FIIs add short positions in Nifty, Bank Nifty; OI rises up to 75% in Nov

F&O cues for Nov 14: Nifty has dipped nearly 3% thus far in Nov series, with FIIs holding short positions in 3:1 ratio; while retail investors holding bullish bets at 2:1 in index futures, shows data.

Nifty remains trapped in 24,000-24,500 range; probability of bounce higher

F&O cues for Nov 12: Options data hint support for Nifty at 23,950; with a high probability of a bounce back towards 24,500 - 24,700; says Sahaj Agarwal of Kotak Securities.

Aarti Ind, Auro Pharma, Trent stocks see short build-up; trading guide here

F&O data shows, on Friday Aarti Industries, Aurobindo Pharma and Trent saw a dip in share price alongside rise in open interest; thus implying short build-up at these counters.

Nifty rebound attempt fizzles, sellers reinforce resistance; shows F&O data

F&O cues for Nov 11: Nifty's outlook has shifted to a bearish-to-sideways bias, as multiple rally attempts have been thwarted by sellers, says Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

FIIs add fresh shorts in Nifty futures; F&O data hints at cautious stance

F&O cues for Nov 08: According to the options data, the max pain level for the Nifty now stands at 24,200, and for Bank Nifty at 52,100; says Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

Nifty bias shifts to 'Buy on Dips', max pain seen at 24,400; shows F&O data

F&O cues for Nov 07: Meanwhile, Bank Nifty PCR dipped to 0.72, reflecting a shift towards a cautious outlook, says Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

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.

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 ...