Futures Trading

US futures, oil dive as markets hungry for rapid tariff cuts from Trump

Investors had thought the loss of trillions of dollars in wealth and the likely body blow to the economy would make Trump reconsider his plans

FIIs cut short bets in Nifty futures to 5:1; net buy Rs 5,353 cr in F&O

DIIs, retail and proprietary traders continue to hold bullish bets in index futures, shows NSE derivative data. Technically, Nifty near support rises to 23,630.

Centre considers lifting 3-year ban on trade in some crop futures

A final decision will be taken by a group of ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration, which will then ask the Securities and Exchange Board of India to lift the curbs or extend them

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.

Futures trading ban fails to cool retail prices in India, say reports

'Sans futures contracts, FPOs were unable to hedge against price fluctuations'

Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking suggests buying this stock on October 24

Markets remained volatile and ended slightly lower, taking a breather after Tuesday's decline

Vinay Rajani of HDFC Sec suggests selling Infy Oct Fut, Kotak Bank Oct Fut

Nifty has started forming lower tops and lower bottoms on the daily chart. Nifty also closed below the previous swing low of 24567, which could drag the index to the lower levels

CoinSwitch launches crypto futures trading, offers over 350 contracts

CoinSwitch Futures enables users to take long or short positions on perpetual futures contracts and can also hedge their spot holdings

Trapped in the game: 93% of F&O traders lose money but refuse to quit. Why?

A report from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) revealed that about 93% of F&O traders lose money in this segment, yet multiple factors keep them hooked to the game

F&O Cues: Nifty key level 25,150, hint options; 2 stocks with bullish bias

Derivatives market update for Sept 04: FIIs continue to hold long bets in index futures in the 5:2 ratio, while DIIs and retail hold shorts in 3:2 ratio. Three stock in F&O ban on Wednesday.

How will Sebi's proposed F&O rules affect BSE, NSE, Zerodha, Angel One?

Spillover of trading activity from these contracts into remaining products, analysts believe, can limit the impact to 20-25%

Is the upcoming Sebi meeting on F&O spooking the markets? What analysts say

Experts believe the market fall seems to be part of routine profit-taking given the sharp 3,000-point rally in the Nifty 50 index post Lok Sabha election outcome.

Sebi open to taking F&O products off the shelf; expert panel to assess move

Will be guided by recommendations of expert group

Sebi signals change with tougher futures and options stock rules

New framework may displace low-turnover stocks, introduce market heavyweights

Wheat markets shrug off Black Sea flashpoints as exports flow: Report

Ukraine said the vessel stopped - the Sukru Okan - was Turkish. A person familiar with the matter said the ship was empty and had unloaded a corn cargo the previous day in Greece

Futures ban hurts farm produce firms using exchange platform to hedge risks

Companies say farmers have lost an important and certain source of income because of the suspension

GAIL, BEL, GMDC: Bullish PSU stocks may see up to 20% upside

Despite benchmark indices witnessing corrective phases in recent months, GAIL (India) and Power Grid Corporation of India, in particular, have been entering uncharted territories effortlessly.

Finance Bill: Centre hikes STT on futures and options trading by up to 25%

STT was introduced in 2004 and is levied on transactions involving different types of securities through the stock exchange route

Does a ban on commodities futures trading help govt solve inflation woes?

Futures trading in commodities has been banned at the drop of a hat despite numerous past committees and panels finding no direct linkage between such trading and price rise

Singapore index steals a march over NSE in Nifty futures volumes in 2021

Trading in Nifty futures is a common proxy for trading the market as a whole since the index is representative of the market.