F&O Watch

Investors will closely watch the implementation of new F&O rules, the NTPC Green Energy IPO, coupled with the Maharashtra Assembly election developments and Nifty50 expiry

F&O cues for Nov 19: Rising Call-writing across 23,500-24,000 range underscores seller dominance, while diminishing Put-writing reflects cautious sentiment, said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

Derivatives market update Oct 08: FIIs turn bearish on Indian stocks, long-short ratio in index futures dipped below 1 for the first time since August 14. Retail and proprietary trades turn bullish.

Derivatives market update for Sept 23: FIIs net bought over 1 lakh contracts of Nifty futures and 25,878 contracts of Bank Nifty futures on Friday. Retail investors hold 2 shorts for every long bet.

Derivatives market update for Sept 06: The Nifty PCR dipped from 0.74, while Bank Nifty to 0.78; reflecting a cautionary trend said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities. Max Financial see short buildup

Derivative market update for Monday, Aug 26: FIIs and retail traders index futures long-short ratio stands at 1.1:1; indicating more than 1 long bet for every short trade; 13 stocks in F&O ban today.

Granules, MCX, Colgate, Trent, Dr.Reddy's, Glenmark Pharma, Voltas, Lupin, Tech Mahindra, Coromandel International and Balrampur Chini among F&O stocks are holding a PCR in excess of 1, shows F&O data

Derivatives market update: In the last 4 trading sessions, the Nifty and Bank Nifty, both, have witnessed short-covering as prices rose on the back of 20% and 16% decline in open interest.

Derivatives market update: FIIs reduced longs in index futures marginally on Monday; their index long-short ratio stands at 1:1. Retail traders up long bets.

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 before market opens on Aug 8: Global stocks trade lower; GIFT Nifty hints at 150 pts gap-down; FIIs continue to sell; Nifty weekly expiry and RBI rate decision may set trend today

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

FIIs net sold stocks worth Rs 10,712 crore in the cash market, and index futures worth Rs 10,336 crore in the derivatives segment in the three trading sessions post Budget 2024.

F&O trading strategy: A high OI-based PCR suggests that traders were expecting limited downside at these counters, and were comfortable writing Puts.

All you need to know before the Indian stock market opens for trade on Thursday: The FIIs long-short ratio in index futures rose to 5:1; meaning more than 5 long positions for every short trade.

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

In the derivatives segment, stocks such as India Cement, GMR Infra, Chambal Fertilizers seem to have witnessed long unwinding in recent trading sessions owing to the sharp rally in share prices.

FIIs index futures long-short ratio plummeted to 0.15 on May 03, as against 0.98 a day earlier in the F&O segment. In cash market, net monthly sales rose to Rs 43,800 cr, the highest since June 2022.

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

Analysts attribute this rise to nervousness ahead of the outcome of Lok Sabha elections on June 4, and expect India VIX to continue its journey north as the election outcome day nears.