MO Briefing
18 Aug 2025 · NSE Derivatives Structure
Posture
Early Expansion
1 session
First session of expansionary alignment. Persistence not yet confirmed.
The compass maps the structural posture of the derivatives market. The horizontal axis shows expansion vs contraction. The vertical axis shows coherence vs stress.
The dot marks today's position. The trail shows the past 7 sessions. The posture label describes what the structure is — not where it's going.
Depth panels below show the underlying measurements: positioning breadth, basis stress, range compression, and structural activity.
Depth
Positioning — 646 instruments
Structural lean: +0.550(491 expansionary, 136 contractionary)
Basis Stress
Flip stress
0.72x
below baseline
Divergence
0.66x
below baseline
Basis flip stress below baseline (0.72x). Instrument divergence below baseline (0.66x)
Range Compression
Futures
1.18x
elevated · 4 contracts
Equities
0.89x
below baseline · 2097 contracts
Slightly expanded ranges (1.18x baseline)
Recent Path
Structural Activity
Transitioned from Fragmented Contraction
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