MO Briefing
19 Jan 2026 · NSE Derivatives Structure
Posture
Contraction Under Stress
2 sessions
Contracting with internal strain. Basis structure under stress.
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
Structural lean: -0.426(175 expansionary, 446 contractionary)
Basis Stress
Flip stress
2.09x
elevated
Divergence
0.69x
below baseline
Basis flip stress elevated (2.09x baseline). Instrument divergence below baseline (0.69x)
Range Compression
Futures
0.91x
below baseline · 213 contracts
Equities
0.92x
below baseline · 2400 contracts
Compressed ranges (0.91x baseline)
Recent Path
Structural Activity
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