14 Jan 2026

MO Briefing

14 Jan 2026 · NSE Derivatives Structure

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Posture

Early Expansion

1 session

First session of expansionary alignment. Persistence not yet confirmed.

How to read this

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 — 636 instruments

38%
38%
12%
Long Buildup 240Short Buildup 242Long Unwind 52Short Cover 79Neutral 23

Structural lean: +0.039(319 expansionary, 294 contractionary)

Basis Stress

Flip stress

0.74x

below baseline

Divergence

0.86x

below baseline

Basis flip stress below baseline (0.74x). Instrument divergence below baseline (0.86x)

Range Compression

Futures

0.90x

below baseline · 213 contracts

Equities

0.85x

below baseline · 2390 contracts

Compressed ranges (0.90x baseline)

Recent Path

Coordinated Contraction06
Fragmented Expansion07
Contraction Under Stress08
Coordinated Contraction09
Early Expansion12
Fragmented Contraction13
Early Expansion14

Structural Activity

Active
posture changed|flip stress normal|divergence normal

Transitioned from Fragmented Contraction

Next MO Briefing: Monday 08:30 IST

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