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Expiry in 2 days — different rules apply FII Short Covering Monthly Expiry Imminent

Smart-Money Flow Tracker for Indian Markets live FII / DII positioning, F&O OI buildup, bulk deals & option chain · session 2026-02-24 · vs 2026-02-23

Today's read Nifty does not settle at max pain: across 120 expiries, the prior close was the better guide

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Stocks in Play positioning from 2026-02-24 · what to watch at next open

No stocks with multiple concurrent signals today — market may be quiet, or live data is still warming up.

Market Pulse indices live · cash flows at session close 24 Feb

Nifty 50

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BankNifty

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FII Cash

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DII Cash

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no data this date

India VIX

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What do these signals mean together?

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Expiry in 2 days — different rules apply

With FIIs heavy short on futures going into expiry, expect option writers to defend high-OI strikes. Max-pain becomes a magnet, theta accelerates, and intraday moves get whippier than they look.

What to watch:Avoid carrying directional option longs through expiry without strong conviction — they bleed fast. Cash trades on the underlying indices are cleaner this week than option spreads.

Why is it pricing this way?

Overnight Setup global & macro backdrop

Where is money moving today?

Sector Money Flow based on sector-index momentum

↑Money flowing IN

No sector saw net inflows today.

↓Money flowing OUT

Every sector saw inflows today.

What are derivative traders doing?

Who's actually moving the money?

Smart Counterparty Activity

Deals data warming up · refresh in ~60 seconds.

Institutional Streaks consecutive sessions with FII / MF / Insurance activity on the same side

Stock	Side	Streak	Total Value	Window	Notable Buyers
GLASSWALL	SELL	10d	₹ 465 Cr	2026-09-17 → 2026-09-30	PLUTUS RESEARCH PRIVATE LIMITED · PLUTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP
GLASSWALL	BUY	10d	₹ 465 Cr	2026-09-17 → 2026-09-30	PLUTUS RESEARCH PRIVATE LIMITED · PLUTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP
KANOHAR	SELL	5d	₹ 333 Cr	2026-10-05 → 2026-10-09	PLUTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP
KANOHAR	BUY	5d	₹ 333 Cr	2026-10-05 → 2026-10-09	PLUTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP
MONEYVIEW	SELL	4d	₹ 392 Cr	2026-10-07 → 2026-10-12	PLUTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP
MONEYVIEW	BUY	4d	₹ 392 Cr	2026-10-07 → 2026-10-12	PLUTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP
MOBIKWIK	SELL	4d	₹ 115 Cr	2026-10-06 → 2026-10-09	BAJAJ LIFE INSURANCE LIMITED · PLUTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP
RENTOMOJO	BUY	3d	₹ 113 Cr	2026-09-17 → 2026-09-21	HELIOS MUTUAL FUND · PLUTUS RESEARCH PRIVATE LIMITED · PLUTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP
MOBIKWIK	BUY	3d	₹ 98 Cr	2026-10-07 → 2026-10-09	PLUTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP
DCMSRIND	SELL	3d	₹ 15 Cr	2026-10-21 → 2026-10-23	PLUTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP
DCMSRIND	BUY	3d	₹ 15 Cr	2026-10-21 → 2026-10-23	PLUTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP
LENSKART	BUY	2d	₹ 2,893 Cr	2026-08-28 → 2026-08-31	BAJAJ LIFE INSURANCE LIMITED · BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKETS FUND INC · EDELWEISS MUTUAL FUND · +10 more

What are institutions positioned for?

Institutional Positioning how FIIs are set up under the surface

FII Futures Posture

Heavy Short

net-long ratio -57.4%

FII Direction Streak

1 sessions

net distributing futures

Days to Monthly Expiry

Thu, 26 Feb

Any patterns firing?

Event Signals 2 firing today

FII Short Covering

FII index-futures shorts dropped 33.8% in a day

What it means:FII short positions on index futures dropped by 8% or more in a single day.

What it implies:Short sellers are buying back to close positions, removing downside pressure and often triggering a relief move. BankNifty has averaged +0.6% over the next 5 sessions (58% hit rate, n=24).

bullish

Monthly Expiry Imminent

Last Thursday of the month is Thu, 26 Feb — 2 day(s) away

What it means:Within 2 trading days of monthly F&O expiry (last Thursday).

What it implies:Option writers actively defend high-OI strikes near expiry. Theta accelerates, max-pain becomes a magnet, intraday moves get whippier. Context, not a prediction.

Experimental detector · insufficient historical fires to validate.

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