Futures vs Options: Understanding the differences and choosing the right derivative instrument

Futures vs Options: Understanding the differences and choosing the right derivative instrument

Futures and options are two fancy terms used in financial markets that are becoming quite famous in the investor community. Online trading applications have helped new-age investors and traders participate in Futures and Options trading as per their requirements. Few novice investors and traders are curious and willing to explore this segment without understanding the … Read more

F&O Stock Strategy: How to trade SBI Life, BPCL and Exide Industries on Tuesday

F&O Stock Strategy: How to trade SBI Life, BPCL and Exide Industries on Tuesday

After last week’s indecisive mood in the market with the emergence of a spinning top candlestick pattern on Nifty, analysts believe that the index may continue to consolidate in the range of 19900-19700 but the individual stocks specific activity is likely to continue. We spoke to an analyst on how one should trade stocks that … Read more

NSE plans longer F&O trading hours

NSE plans longer F&O trading hours

Mumbai: The National Stock Exchange, India’s largest bourse, is finalising plans to extend trading hours for equity derivatives, said three people with knowledge of the matter. The exchange is proposing an evening session, possibly between 6 pm and 9 pm, when market participants can continue trading futures and options contracts after the regular session between … Read more

NSE to shift Nifty Bank F&O expiry to Friday from Thursday

NSE to shift Nifty Bank F&O expiry to Friday from Thursday

NEW DELHI: India’s largest derivative bourse National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) on Tuesday announced that it will shift the futures and options (F&O) expiry of Nifty Bank to Friday from Thursday. The new rule comes into effect from July 14. “The above shall be effective from trade date July 7, 2023, Friday and accordingly, … Read more

Weekly Options Strategy: As Nifty50 looks to consolidate, go for Bear Put spread

Weekly Options Strategy: As Nifty50 looks to consolidate, go for Bear Put spread

Strategy Positions: Buy Nifty August 17700 Put at 115 & sell August 17500 Put at 58, Total premium out-flow: 57; Target: 143; Stop loss: 12.5 (1 Lot Each). Rationale The Nifty closed marginally green last week despite profit taking seen on Friday amid continued FIIs inflows. Call writers remained under pressure throughout the week as … Read more

Nifty F&O rollovers hint at improving markets sentiment

Nifty F&O rollovers hint at improving markets sentiment

Mumbai: Traders carried forward bullish bets on Nifty to the April derivative series on Thursday when the March contracts expired, encouraged by the recent resilience in the markets. Analysts, however, said position build-up was relatively modest as traders expect limited upsides in the Nifty in the near-term after running up more than 11% from March … Read more

Two Infosys executives among 8 entities barred by Sebi

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Mumbai | Bengaluru: India’s stocks regulator on Tuesday barred eight entities, including two executives, from accessing the capital markets after an investigation into alleged violations of insider trading rules. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) directive named Infosys executives Pranshu Bhutra and Venkata Subramaniam VV, besides other individuals and entities. The probe pertains … Read more

Peak margins seen taking early toll on MCX trade volumes

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However, to reduce systemic risk, market regulator Sebi imposed a peak margin system across asset classes — equity, commodity, currency, interest rates — for intraday reporting. Synopsis Futures average daily trade (ADT) for the period March 5-12 has fallen to Rs 26,044 crore from an ADT of Rs 31,638 crore in the fiscal year through … Read more

Two telecom lines fail to protect world’s top derivative bourse

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By Nupur Acharya and Siddhartha Singh Less than an hour into trading in India’s $2.7 trillion stock market on Wednesday, dealers saw index levels on the National Stock Exchange’s cash segment had stopped updating. By 11:40 a.m., the world’s biggest derivatives bourse halted trading in all segments. The incident prompted the markets regulator to ask … Read more

Traders roll over fewer positions to November F&O series

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Some in the market believe that re-election of Donald Trump as US President would mean continuity in policies and he is considered to be more market-friendly. Synopsis Derivative analysts said the bullish bias is intact as the index has gained 8 per cent in the October series but some positions were liquidated ahead of expiry … Read more