22 Jan 2026

MO Briefing

22 Jan 2026 · NSE Derivatives Structure

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Posture

Expansion Under Stress

1 session

Expanding with internal strain. Basis structure under stress.

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

49%
14%
28%
Long Buildup 313Short Buildup 90Long Unwind 46Short Cover 180Neutral 7

Structural lean: +0.561(493 expansionary, 136 contractionary)

Basis Stress

Flip stress

1.83x

elevated

Divergence

0.51x

below baseline

Basis flip stress elevated (1.83x baseline). Instrument divergence below baseline (0.51x)

Range Compression

Futures

1.04x

elevated · 213 contracts

Equities

0.98x

below baseline · 2396 contracts

Slightly expanded ranges (1.04x baseline)

Recent Path

Fragmented Contraction13
Early Expansion14
Contraction Under Stress16
Contraction Under Stress19
Contraction Under Stress20
Contraction Under Stress21
Expansion Under Stress22

Structural Activity

Elevated
posture changed|flip stress elevated|divergence normal

Transitioned from Contraction Under Stress

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