Cuts in bearish foreign F&O bets set stage for 4-5% gains

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) reduced their net bearish bets in index futures to 1.54 lakh contracts on Friday from 2.01 lakh the previous day. This resulted in foreigners’ long-to-short ratio – a measure of the number of their bullish positions versus bearish – in index futures rising from 23% at the start of the month to 31% as of November 22, according Ajit Mishra, senior vice president, Research at Religare Broking. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) reduced their net bearish bets in index futures to 1.54 lakh contracts on Friday from 2.01 lakh the previous day. This resulted in foreigners’ long-to-short ratio – a measure of the number of their bullish positions versus bearish – in index futures rising from 23% at the start of the month to 31% as of November 22, according Ajit Mishra, senior vice president, Research at Religare Broking.  Economic Times