Your Guide To FII Positions For Dec. 17 Trade

On December 17, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) participated actively in the market, revealing significant selling positions across various financial instruments. This report highlights their trading activities, particularly in index futures, index options, stock futures, and stock options.

FIIs Selling Overview

FIIs sold index futures totaling Rs 910 crore, index options at Rs 4,991 crore, stock futures worth Rs 3,607 crore, and stock options reaching Rs 757 crore. The behavior indicates a bearish sentiment among foreign investors as they opted to liquidate a substantial portion of their holdings.

FIIs In Cash Market

In the cash market, both foreign and domestic institutional investors turned into net sellers after a brief buying phase. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold stocks valued at Rs 278.70 crore while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) offloaded shares worth Rs 234.25 crore. Notably, FPIs had offloaded equities amounting to Rs 226.7 crore last week. In December thus far, FPIs have purchased equities valued at Rs 11,472.6 crore, while DIIs acquired shares worth Rs 4,393.7 crore. Historical data indicates that in November, FPIs sold equities totaling Rs 45,974.1 crore, contrasting with DII purchases of Rs 44,483.9 crore. In October, FPIs sold Rs 1.14 lakh crore in equities while DIIs managed to buy Rs 1.07 lakh crore worth of shares. Year-to-date in 2024, foreign institutions have been net sellers to the tune of Rs 10,683 crore in Indian equities, according to the National Securities Depository Ltd.

FIIs In Futures And Options

As the December futures expiry approaches, the open interest in Nifty futures has seen a decline for FIIs. Their long-to-short ratio in index futures has registered at 39% long versus 61% short, reflecting a cautious outlook on market movements.

FII Contract Value

The overall value of open interest in Nifty 50 futures in the market diminished by Rs 49 crore, decreasing from Rs 26,957 crore the previous day to Rs 26,908 crore.

F&O Cues

The Nifty December futures marked a decline of 0.45%, settling at 24,720 with a premium of 52 points. Meanwhile, open interest increased by 0.19%. Analysis of the open interest distribution for the Nifty 50 expiry on December 19 suggests that the most active call strike is 26,000, alongside the maximum open interest located at the 24,000 put strike.

Long-Short Ratio

The total long-short ratio for foreign investors diminished to 1.23 from the prior session's 1.28, indicating a slight shift in sentiment among market participants.

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