Futures and Options Articles

Generic user silhouette icon Indrashish Mitra
  • 15th Oct 2026
  • 3 min read

The Sensex continued its upward march on Thursday, October 15, climbing 1,373 points, or 1.89%, to trade at 74,159 around 1:14 PM. The index comfortably crossed the psychological 74,000 level, extending its gains into the afternoon session. Howeve

Generic user silhouette icon Veena Lathe
  • 15th Oct 2026
  • 3 min read

Indian equity markets witnessed a strong upward move during the morning session on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with Sensex recovering from the 73,000 region and approaching 73,850. The recovery was accompanied by notable changes in the derivatives

Generic user silhouette icon 5paisa Capital Ltd
  • 13th Oct 2026
  • 3 min read

Key Takeaways December Brent crude futures were reported at $105.73 per barrel on 13 October 2026, down approximately 0.9% during the session. December West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures were reported at $91.81 per barrel, a decline

Generic user silhouette icon Anupama VM
  • 13th Oct 2026
  • 4 min read

The Nifty 50 maintained its upward momentum on Tuesday, October 13, although some profit booking emerged after the index touched an intraday high of 22,581.15. At around 1:45 PM, Nifty 50 was trading at 22,556, gaining nearly 193 points or 0.86%. Mea

Generic user silhouette icon Anupama VM
  • 13th Oct 2026
  • 4 min read

The Nifty 50 witnessed a recovery during Tuesday's morning session, climbing towards 22,565 after a weak start. However, with the weekly options expiry underway, derivatives positioning suggests that the index could face resistance as it approaches t

Generic user silhouette icon 5paisa Capital Ltd
  • 12th Oct 2026
  • 3 min read

Key Takeaways A Reuters report recorded Brent at $105.48 per barrel, up $0.76 or 0.73%, at 04:34 AM IST on 12 October. WTI was quoted at $92.44 per barrel, up $0.59 or 0.64%, in the same report. The Brent-WTI spread at that refe

Generic user silhouette icon Veena Lathe
  • 9th Oct 2026
  • 3 min read

Brent crude oil prices moved back up above $100 per barrel as financial markets in India react to fears about disruption of oil supply from the Middle East through the Strait of Hormuz. While that may not seem important to some people, rising crud

Generic user silhouette icon 5paisa Capital Ltd
  • 9th Oct 2026
  • 3 min read

Key Takeaways Brent crude futures were reported at $102.60 per barrel, down $1.68, or 1.61%, in the Reuters market update. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures stood at $90.18 per barrel, down $1.31, or 1.43%, in the same update.

Generic user silhouette icon 5paisa Capital Ltd
  • 9th Oct 2026
  • 3 min read

Key Takeaways The IBJA AM benchmark for 999-purity gold stood at ₹1,49,614 per 10 grams on 9 October 2026, compared with ₹1,47,463 in the previous trading day's AM fixing. The benchmark increased by ₹2,151 per 10 grams, representi

Generic user silhouette icon 5paisa Capital Ltd
  • 8th Oct 2026
  • 3 min read

Key Takeaways Brent crude futures were quoted at $104.09 per barrel in a reported October 8 market snapshot, representing a gain of approximately 3.9%. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were quoted at $91.60 per barrel in the

Generic user silhouette icon Indrashish Mitra
  • 8th Oct 2026
  • 3 min read

Selling pressure intensified on Thursday's weekly expiry as the Sensex breached the psychological 72,000 level and extended its decline to more than 1,050 points. The benchmark index slipped below 71,600, trading close to its intraday low as bears ma

Generic user silhouette icon Varda Khade
  • 8th Oct 2026
  • 4 min read

The Sensex witnessed a volatile start to Thursday's trading session on October 8, 2026, as selling pressure dragged the benchmark lower during the opening hour. After trading at higher levels initially, the index slipped towards the 72,200 region bef

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