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  • Base metals may get some support from additional Chinese realty initiatives June 03, 2023 08:30 AM IST

    Base metals may get some support from additional Chinese realty initiatives

    Most base metals held on to gains owing to softer dollar and surprise expansion in China’s Caixin manufacturing PMI, this week.

  • Married Put: Essential for investors in a risen market: Shubham Agarwal June 03, 2023 07:55 AM IST

    Married Put: Essential for investors in a risen market: Shubham Agarwal

    Try to buy a Put option with the strike price that is closest to the current market price of the stock with the longest available expiry.

  • Deploy modified Put Butterfly strategy in Nifty: Shubham Agarwal May 29, 2023 07:18 AM IST

    Deploy modified Put Butterfly strategy in Nifty: Shubham Agarwal

    The upcoming week can be approached with a low-risk strategy like modified Put Butterfly in Nifty.

  • Options data indicates Nifty uptrend to continue in June; any correction to be a good buying opportunity May 28, 2023 06:58 AM IST

    Options data indicates Nifty uptrend to continue in June; any correction to be a good buying opportunity

    Cooling volatility, rising Put-Call Ratio, increasing FII Long-Short Ratio trend, and build-up of longs in May expiry, indicate that the Nifty uptrend is intact and the overall sentiment is positive.

  • Commodity markets to focus on US consumer spending, labour reports next week May 27, 2023 10:11 AM IST

    Commodity markets to focus on US consumer spending, labour reports next week

    US Core PCE is expected to remain unchanged at 0.3 percent MoM and 4.3 percent YoY for April. If it is unexpectedly high, it may prompt the Fed to keep interest rates higher for a longer time, leading to an upside in the dollar which will weigh on commodities

  • Option writing (selling) when India VIX is low May 27, 2023 09:10 AM IST

    Option writing (selling) when India VIX is low

    When India VIX is trading very low, like now, and option writing is really unattractive, turn to credit spreads

  • Deploy modified Put Butterfly in Nifty: Shubham Agarwal May 22, 2023 06:47 AM IST

    Deploy modified Put Butterfly in Nifty: Shubham Agarwal

    The upcoming week can be approached with a low-risk strategy like modified Put Butterfly in Nifty.

  • US debt ceiling deal to set the tone for commodities market next week May 20, 2023 01:10 PM IST

    US debt ceiling deal to set the tone for commodities market next week

    FOMC meeting minutes, Fed’s preferred PCE price index and preliminary PMIs from US, UK and Eurozone will be in focus for the coming week.

  • Option spreads, the best way to handle consolidating market May 20, 2023 09:18 AM IST

    Option spreads, the best way to handle consolidating market

    For option buyers and sellers, the spreads do reduce the profit but they do improve profitability for the option writer while saving time-related losses for the option buyer

  • Commodity investors await FOMC deliberations, Powell on policy guidance May 14, 2023 08:21 AM IST

    Commodity investors await FOMC deliberations, Powell on policy guidance

    Uncertainty regarding the US debt ceiling lingers since meeting between the President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been postponed until next week

  • Options Volume Put Call Ratio; a quick glimpse at market bias: Shubham Agarwal May 13, 2023 08:43 AM IST

    Options Volume Put Call Ratio; a quick glimpse at market bias: Shubham Agarwal

    Range bound mover Volume PCR has a very high probability of turning down from a recent top or turning up from recent bottom.

  • Headwinds from US banks fallout, debt default fears to keep investors anxious May 07, 2023 12:06 PM IST

    Headwinds from US banks fallout, debt default fears to keep investors anxious

    WTI Crude oil is trading close to the 200 period simple moving average support near $66/bbl. A break below the said support on a daily closing might pull the price further lower towards $62/bbl.

  • Protective Put, a simple addition for peace and confidence: Shubham Agarwal May 06, 2023 10:19 AM IST

    Protective Put, a simple addition for peace and confidence: Shubham Agarwal

    Options provide a perfect way to tackle the fear as well as lack of confidence.

  • Deploy modified call butterfly strategy in Nifty: Shubham Agarwal May 02, 2023 09:12 AM IST

    Deploy modified call butterfly strategy in Nifty: Shubham Agarwal

    The upcoming week can be approached with a low-risk strategy like modified Call Butterfly in Nifty.

  • These secrets can help you get superior risk-adjusted returns across market cycles May 01, 2023 08:24 AM IST

    These secrets can help you get superior risk-adjusted returns across market cycles

    An investor should separate emotions from investment decisions and take a Disciplined approach for allocation and exit.

  • Consumption to remain a tale of two halves May 01, 2023 07:53 AM IST

    Consumption to remain a tale of two halves

    The stress in the mass consumption segment is beginning to show up in GDP growth as pent-up demand from high-end consumers reach saturation.

  • Any dovish tilt in Fed comments might be an upside trigger for gold prices next week April 30, 2023 01:23 PM IST

    Any dovish tilt in Fed comments might be an upside trigger for gold prices next week

    FOMC and ECB will be in focus next week, both widely expected to deliver a 25 bps rate hike. We expect gold prices to ease a bit ahead of the FOMC, as Fed might reiterate higher rates for longer and no rate cuts in 2023. Having said that, any dovish tilt in comments might be an upside trigger for gold prices.

  • Open Interest, a must track F&O data, explains Shubham Agarwal April 29, 2023 12:37 PM IST

    Open Interest, a must track F&O data, explains Shubham Agarwal

    Reading the Open Interest data long with Price can help in getting to know the strength of the price move.

  • India VIX near historical lows: What does it indicate for investors? April 29, 2023 06:59 AM IST

    India VIX near historical lows: What does it indicate for investors?

    India VIX is currently placed just below 11, which is near historical lows. A lower VIX could mean that the market is not expecting any significant risk in the short term due to any big event scheduled ahead.

  • Deploy modified call butterfly strategy in Nifty: Shubham Agarwal April 24, 2023 07:35 AM IST

    Deploy modified call butterfly strategy in Nifty: Shubham Agarwal

    The upcoming week can be approached with a low-risk strategy like modified Call Butterfly in Nifty.

  • Volatility to persist in commodities in run up to central bank meetings April 23, 2023 06:52 AM IST

    Volatility to persist in commodities in run up to central bank meetings

    As of now, economically sensitive commodities are struggling for direction as participants assess the latest inflation data and await more data before the major central bank meetings in the first two weeks of May.

  • Remain invested in gold rather than waiting for larger correction in prices: Tata Asset Management April 22, 2023 07:56 AM IST

    Remain invested in gold rather than waiting for larger correction in prices: Tata Asset Management

    The current market environment and the auspicious occasion may be considered as an opportunity to remain invested in Gold rather than waiting for larger correction in the prices.

  • Deploy modified Call Butterfly strategy in Nifty: Shubham Agarwal April 17, 2023 08:17 AM IST

    Deploy modified Call Butterfly strategy in Nifty: Shubham Agarwal

    The upcoming week can be approached with a low-risk strategy like modified Call Butterfly in Nifty.

  • More evidence of easing price pressures in US to support risk appetite of commodities amid recession worries April 15, 2023 01:10 PM IST

    More evidence of easing price pressures in US to support risk appetite of commodities amid recession worries

    Chinese economic data’s will be keenly awaited as continued expansion in economic activity may hint towards first signs of an even recovery.

  • Know moneyness in Options for better strike selection: Shubham Agarwal April 15, 2023 09:21 AM IST

    Know moneyness in Options for better strike selection: Shubham Agarwal

    The price difference between the current market price of the underlying and the strike price determines the moneyness of the option and also the option premium.