Nifty 50 Outlook

Nifty 50 Outlook: Probable Movement & Critical Levels

Date: 12th September 2025

1. Vision

The derivatives and cash market data over the past fortnight suggest a market caught between persistent FII short build-up in index futures and offsetting short-covering in options by proprietary participants. Despite this tug of war, spot Nifty 50 has sustained near 25,000, indicating strong underlying demand, largely supported by domestic institutional inflows.

Base case projection: sideways-to-mildly bullish movement in Nifty 50 with volatility spikes, while Bank Nifty continues to show relative strength above 54,500.

2. Open Interest & Derivatives Positioning

a) Futures OI Trends

FII Index Futures Net: Persistent shorts around -1.8 lakh contracts, little sign of covering (11th Sep: –182,800).

DII Futures: Stable longs (~38,000 contracts), providing cushion.

Pro Futures: Net longs in the range of 17k–23k, signalling intraday bullish bias.

Cumulative Futures OI: Trending negative since late August (–1.26 lakh on 11th Sep), limiting immediate upside.

Interpretation: FIIs remain structurally short, but DIIs and Proprietary desks are preventing deeper declines.

b) Options OI Trends

FII Options OI Net: Extremely short bias (–2.89 lakh on 11th Sep), indicating heavy use of Calls for hedging or directional bearish bets.

Pro Options OI: Strong positive (+60k on 11th Sep), suggesting systematic short-covering of puts and volatility selling.

Cumulative Options OI: Negative bias but improving (–2.28 lakh vs. –4.20 lakh in early Sep).

Interpretation: Options market suggests short covering under way, supporting limited upside in spot Nifty.

c) Daily Cumulative Variation

Futures Cumulative Variation (11th Sep): +322 → Indicates mild long build-up.

Options Cumulative Variation (11th Sep): +137,852 → Aggressive short-covering from prior over-hedged positions.

3. Cash Market Flows

FII Cash (11th Sep): Net outflow of –₹3,472 Cr (consistent selling).

DII Cash: Net inflow of +₹4,045 Cr (sustained support).

Interpretation: FIIs continue booking profits, while DIIs absorb supply—keeping Nifty afloat.

4. Technical & Index Levels

Nifty 50 Closing (11th Sep): 25,005

Bank Nifty Closing: 54,669

Key Technical Observations:

Immediate Support: 24,750 (recent option short-cover base)

Strong Support: 24,550 (cash-led DII absorption zone)

Immediate Resistance: 25,150 (Call writing cluster)

Breakout Resistance: 25,350–25,400 (only above this, short-covering rally possible toward 25,600).

Bank Nifty Levels:

Support: 54,200

Resistance: 55,200

5. Probable Nifty 50 Movement

Base Case (60% probability): Sideways with mild upside → 24,750–25,300 range.

Bullish Case (25% probability): Sustained short-covering if FIIs cut shorts → Rally toward 25,600.

Bearish Case (15% probability): If FIIs add fresh shorts with DII inflows drying → Retest of 24,500.

6. Trading Plan (Professional View)

Bias Zone Action Target Stop-loss

Buy on Dips 24,750–24,800 Long Nifty Futures 25,150 / 25,300 24,650

Momentum Buy Above 25,350 Add Longs 25,600 / 25,750 25,200

Sell on Rise 25,250–25,300 Short Futures 24,900 / 24,750 25,400

Bank Nifty Buy above 54,800 Long BN Futures 55,200 / 55,500 54,500

7. Conclusion

The OI structure reflects persistent FII shorts, but proprietary short-covering and DII inflows are offsetting selling pressure. Nifty is likely to stay range-bound with upward bias, unless FIIs unwind aggressively.

Strategy: Favor buy-on-dips near 24,750 with strict stop-losses. Short-covering above 25,350 may trigger a sharp rally.

Anish Jagdish Parashar 

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Disclaimer:Content reflects personal views of the author and for trading and investment purposes consult your financial advisor.