Nifty is up almost 200 points for the day. Where will it head next...
Lets look at today's FnO data for further cues
Derivatives data analysis FIIs net sold 4 K contracts worth Rs 166.79 Cr
8.4 K Long contracts were squared off and 4.35K Short contracts were squared off by FIIs.
Retail clients squared off 1.95 K Long contracts and 8.86 K short contracts
On the Options front
Call Option FIIs added 13.57 K Long contracts and also added 2.18 K Short Contracts
Retail clients squared off 1.19 Lakh Long contracts and also squared off 80.34 K Short contracts
Put option FIIs added 8.96 K Long contracts and also added 18.92 K Short contracts
Retail clients added 2.36 Lakh Long Put contracts and also added 1.40 Lakh Short Put contract
Going forward
As can be seen from data the today's rally was mostly used to book profit in Short positions and exit from Long positions as well.
If this rally is not backed up by fresh buying then Bears might be readying themselves for fresh short selling again...
Important levels On the lower side watch out for 11274 / 11220 / 10960
On the up side resistance can be at seen at 11322 / 11358 / 11460
Strategy
Given the chart set up (below 11460 bearish in medium term ) and data analysis prima facie Look to sell Nifty with SL at 11460 and positional target below 11000