05 Mar 2026

MO Briefing

05 Mar 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 — 627 instruments

53%
12%
26%
Long Buildup 334Short Buildup 76Long Unwind 14Short Cover 164Neutral 39

Structural lean: +0.651(498 expansionary, 90 contractionary)

Basis Stress

Flip stress

0.82x

below baseline

Divergence

0.82x

below baseline

Basis flip stress below baseline (0.82x). Instrument divergence below baseline (0.82x)

Range Compression

Futures

1.21x

elevated · 627 contracts

Equities

0.94x

below baseline · 2427 contracts

Slightly expanded ranges (1.21x baseline)

Recent Path

Fragmented Expansion24
Fragmented Expansion25
Fragmented Expansion26
Early Contraction27
Coordinated Contraction02
Coordinated Contraction04
Early Expansion05

Structural Activity

Active
posture changed|flip stress normal|divergence normal

Transitioned from Coordinated Contraction

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