Bears circle D-Street again as Gift Nifty signals weak start. Key levels and triggers to trackIndian markets closed lower on Wednesday, with the Nifty falling below 24,500 as a three-day winning streak ended. Analysts anticipate near...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.10 AM IST
Bears back on Dalal Street! Sensex tumbles over 700 points from day’s high, Nifty ends below 24,200Indian stock markets faced significant intraday losses on Thursday. The Sensex and Nifty, after opening strong, reversed gains to end lower...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Why stock markets crashed today? Sensex tumbles 700 pts, Nifty ends below 23,850. 7 key factors explainedStock Market Crash Today: Indian stock markets experienced a significant decline, with Sensex and Nifty closing over 1% lower. This downtur...
13 Apr, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
GIFT Nifty down 180 points; here's the trading setup for today's sessionBenchmark indices rallied on April 8, buoyed by firm global cues and a sharp decline in crude oil prices following a US-Iran ceasefire anno...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.05 AM IST
India VIX eases 21% after March surge as Iran war ceasefire soothes sentimentIndia VIX, which measures volatility in markets, eased nearly 21% on Wednesday after Iran and US announced a temporary ceasefire to their r...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
VIX soars as traders rush for coverNormally, VIX futures contracts are more expensive the further down the horizon. Now, traders are betting on more turbulence in the short t...
14 Mar, 2023, 05.47 AM IST
FIIs raise bullish bets, signal more highs for indicesThe last time FIIs were long to such an extent was on May 7, 2019, when they held 94,103 contracts. What’s adding to analysts’ optimism, is...
31 May, 2021, 06.27 AM IST
VIX bets shows volatility concerns ebbing but not forgottenThe spread between four-month contracts on the so-called fear gauge and front-month ones -- a measure of expected price swings in the mediu...
16 Feb, 2021, 10.36 AM IST
Goldman says options market pushing election risk to DecemberOptions on the S&P 500 pointed to a 2.8 per cent move on Nov. 4, the day after the presidential vote, down from an implied 3.2 per cent swi...
20 Sep, 2020, 09.23 AM IST
Bulls build huge intraday bets on NiftyThe bulls wrote huge number of puts intraday at 11,300 and 11,200 levels on weekly expiry options.
14 Aug, 2020, 01.29 PM IST
Nifty unlikely to break 12,000, say F&O analystsWith passing time, the 12,000 option premium would decline substantially or completely.
13 Feb, 2020, 07.46 AM IST
Hedge funds are shorting VIXThe VIX rose this week, but still remains below 13.
29 Apr, 2019, 08.00 AM IST
F&O: Nifty50 negates lower highs and lows; bulls holding tight gripTill the index holds above the 10,580 level, it can rise towards 10,750-10,770 zone.
27 Nov, 2018, 05.05 PM IST
Billions in VIX-rigging profits? A battered index takes new hitThere’s plenty at stake. ETFs and notes tied to the VIX are worth about $3.5 billion.
14 Feb, 2018, 02.23 PM IST
Traders roll over fewer bets as Indo-Pak tension escalatesThe fear gauge is unlikely to see the kind of sharp rise that was seen on Thursday but will remain elevated given the key events lined up i...
30 Sep, 2016, 08.08 AM IST
Top five cues from F&O mart: Market base slips to 8,500 levelPut writing was seen at strike prices 8,500 (4.06 contracts added), 8,400 (0.74 contracts added), 8,300 (4.9 contracts added) and 8,000 (1....
15 Sep, 2016, 10.42 AM IST
Top five cues from the F&O market; India VIX hints at some strong volatility aheadPut writing was seen at strike prices 8,700 (1.08L contracts added), 8,600 (3.1L contracts added), 8,500 (1.08L contracts added), 8,300 (2....
19 Jul, 2016, 10.25 AM IST