Page 3 - Futures & Options

With nickel, MCX launches third base metal derivatives on its platform

The exchange already offers base metal options on futures in copper and zinc and option contracts in gold, silver and crude

Supreme Inds, Balrampur, NBCC gain up to 6% on F&O inclusion from Dec 31

he move expected to boost participation as investors and institutions can hedge underlying positions in the stock.

Bull Spread Strategy on Pidilite Inds by Nandish Shah of HDFC Securities

Pidilite Sept futures have seen long build up, the open interest has increased by 18 per cent with 5 per cent rise in price.

Paytm Money considering applying for MF licence as an asset manager: CEO

Company clocked over 20 million annual direct mutual funds transactions with assets under management of over Rs 5,000 crore, says Varun Sridhar

F&O volumes likely to decline 30% on tighter peak margin regulation

Retail participation in the F&O segment - especially that for options writers on expiry days - has already been impacted owing to these norms, which became effective from December 1

New margin norms: F&O turnover at record high in December, shows data

Retail participation slides 15-20% on weekly expiry days

Volumes in F&O segment to shrink as peak margin rules kick in today

Zerodha expects F&O volumes to be impacted by 20-30%; new norms aimed at discouraging leveraged bets

MCX offers chance to exit trading if crude oil price slips into negative

Asking members and clients to be extra cautious while dealing in crude oil, the exchange has said trading will be halted if the trading price falls to Re 1

Sebi directs exchanges to implement a framework to monitor margins

The move is likely to have a wider impact on volumes in the futures & options (F&O) segment, in which leveraged intra-day trades had been a common practice

Sensex F&O volume touches new record, turnover crosses Rs 1,495 cr

The exchange attributed the momentum to the increasing traction in equity derivatives following the implementation of interoperability

Top stock calls by Religare Broking: Buy Dabur, Aurobindo Pharma

Here are the weekly stock recommendations by Religare Broking

Top stock calls by Religare Broking: Sell July Futures of Tata Chem, BHEL

Here are the weekly stock recommendations by Religare Broking

These 3 stocks witness sharp jump in open interest ahead of weekly expiry

The highest addition in OI were seen in 10,750 CE (call option) and 10,650 PE (put option) in the weekly options.

Sensex & Nifty post biggest loss in a series since August 2013

DHFL, HDIL, PC Jeweller, India Cements, Bajaj Finance, DLF and Jet Airways are among 20 stocks down over 20% in November series

Sintex Industries, NIIT Technologies gain on F&O inclusion

Sintex Industries has rallied 9% to RS 82.70 on the NSE on back of heavy volumes

Select stocks gain on F&O inclusion

United Spirits, KPIT Techno, Tata Elxsi and Cummins India were trading higher, while PC Jeweller, Indo Count and Granules India trading lower on the NSE.