27 Feb 2026

MO Briefing

27 Feb 2026 · NSE Derivatives Structure

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Posture

Early Contraction

1 session

First session of contractionary 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 — 627 instruments

67%
15%
Long Buildup 60Short Buildup 417Long Unwind 95Short Cover 22Neutral 33

Structural lean: -0.686(82 expansionary, 512 contractionary)

Basis Stress

Flip stress

0.56x

below baseline

Divergence

0.68x

below baseline

Basis flip stress below baseline (0.56x). Instrument divergence below baseline (0.68x)

Range Compression

Futures

1.02x

elevated · 627 contracts

Equities

0.79x

below baseline · 2417 contracts

Slightly expanded ranges (1.02x baseline)

Recent Path

Contraction Under Stress19
Expansion Under Stress20
Expansion Under Stress23
Fragmented Expansion24
Fragmented Expansion25
Fragmented Expansion26
Early Contraction27

Structural Activity

Active
posture changed|flip stress normal|divergence normal

Transitioned from Fragmented Expansion

Next MO Briefing: Monday 08:30 IST

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