SHORT SELLING
View: Adani will rejoice as Hindenburg case inquiry now turns to Kotak
"Now that the SEBI inquiry has gone in the wrong direction, and Hindenburg has dared the watchdog by bringing up Kotak’s name, Adani can go in search of new infrastructure deals — from transport and energy to data centers and building materials. I’m pretty sure he won’t be asking Kotak Mahindra to pony up money."
Hedge fund’s secret Adani short revealed in blow-by-blow account
A short-seller's report targeting Adani Group led to a $153 bn market value drop. The investigation involved a hedge fund, regulator, and a big Indian bank. US regulators scrutinized hedge fund collaborations and short-selling's impact on market efficiency.
Hedge fund’s secret Adani short revealed in blow-by-blow account
The short-selling scandal involving Hindenburg Research, Adani Group, and Sebi triggered regulatory scrutiny and a US Justice Department probe. The scandal emphasized the importance of market efficiency amidst fraud allegations and regulatory actions.
Fresh twist: Hindenburg gets Sebi notice for ‘shorting Adani shares’
Hindenburg termed the Sebi’s notice, dated June 26, as “nonsense, concocted to serve a pre-ordained purpose, an attempt to silence and intimidate those who expose corruption and fraud perpetrated by the most powerful individuals in India”. Apart from the research firm, its founder Nathan Anderson, Mark E Kingdon, Kingdon Capital Management, Kingdon Offshore Master Fund and K- India Opportunities Fund (KIOF) - Class F, too, were served the notice.
Idea of Kotak as a party to Hindenburg’s Adani shorting strange and almost unbelievable: Shriram Subramanian
Shriram Subramanian gives his opinion on the saga involving Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hindenburg Research, and Sebi deepens with the emergence of a show cause notice and the potential for parallel investigations. Details reveal suspected violations, offshore fund structures, and ongoing Adani investigations, raising questions about the alleged role e of Kotak in the controversy.
Zero factual inaccuracies with our Adani research: Hindenburg on Sebi notice | Read short seller's full response here
Adani-Hindenburg Case: US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research stated Kotak Bank, one of India’s largest banks and brokerage firms founded by Uday Kotak, which created and oversaw the offshore fund structure used by our investor partner to bet against Adani. Instead it simply named the K-India Opportunities fund and masked the “Kotak” name with the acronym “KMIL”
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High-speed traders, short sellers face growing Asia crackdown
The controversial nature of such restrictions is on full display in South Korea, where a short-selling ban hurt its attempts to win an upgrade from MSCI Inc. These developments show the difficulties policymakers have in keeping up with increasingly sophisticated trading strategies and their impact on financial markets, a challenge that’s only set to grow with the adoption of artificial intelligence.
Panic selling or doing nothing: The wisest choice for investors
Panic selling is a phenomenon where investors, gripped by fear, rush to sell their holdings during a market decline. The fear of further losses and erosion of gains in profitable stocks can overwhelm even long-term investors, leading to hasty decisions that may not align with their financial goals.
Short-term headwind, long-term opportunities for investors: 4 small finance banks with upside potential of up to 35%
The increase in credit costs has been an issue which has been bothering banks, some more, some less. Even the chairman of India’s largest bank had to come out and give a statement regarding it. However the question arises when these headwinds which are periodic in nature and part of the business cycle hits any sector what should be done. Should one move out of the sector? Should one continue to stay invested or should one buy more of the stock of that sector. The answer is dependent on one simple factor which is how large is the opportunity which that sector has. If the answer is that the opportunity is very large, then probably, it is the second and third option which one may look at. Probably in case of small finance banks, which are today reeling under the pressure due to guidance by one bank fit the bill. These banks are no stranger to dealing with challenges since the time they were born. Challenges thrown by regulatory tightening and economic cycles.
Nvidia sheds $220 billion after short run as top stock
It was a swift reversal from earlier in the week, when Nvidia rallied to overtake its megacap peers and claim the pole position. Traders said there weren’t any fundamental reasons behind the two-day selloff at the end of the week, but it does underscore the breakneck pace at which the stock had climbed — almost 200% in the past year alone — and how that ascent now makes it vulnerable to sudden retreats like this one.
F&O stocks: ICICI Lombard, M&M among 5 stocks with short buildup
The article discusses the concept of short selling and how a buildup of fresh short positions is identified through open interest and stock price movement.
F&O stocks: Godrej Properties, Oberoi Realty among 5 stocks with short buildup
The article discusses how traders determine a build-up of fresh short positions by analyzing short selling and open interest. Five stocks, including ABB India and Godrej Properties, experienced a decline in stock prices and an increase in open interest, indicating a short build-up.
F&O stocks: ABB India, Petronet LNG among 5 stocks with short buildup
In Tuesday's trading session, the following five stocks witnessed a build of fresh short positions. Let's first understand how this conclusion is reached that whether the stock has seen a buildup of fresh short position or not.
F&O stocks: Wipro, Tech Mahindra among 5 stocks with short buildup
In Monday's trading session, Coforge, Persistent Systems, Tech Mahindra, Vedanta, and Wipro witnessed a build-up of fresh short positions, indicating a potential downward trend in stock prices.
F&O stocks: SBI Life, Glenmark Pharma among 5 stocks with short buildup
SBI Life, Glenmark Pharma, and IOC were among the 5 stocks with a buildup of fresh short positions. Friday's trading session saw these stocks witnessing a rise in open interest as their prices declined.
F&O stocks: HUL, Hindalco among 5 stocks with short buildup
During Thursday's trading, five stocks experienced an increase in newly established short positions. Before delving into this, it's important to comprehend the process of determining whether a stock has indeed encountered a surge in fresh short positions.
F&O stocks: Hindustan Aeronautics, Power Grid among 5 stocks with short buildup
To determine if a stock has seen a buildup of fresh short positions, we need to understand the concept of "short selling." Short selling occurs when a trader anticipates that the price of a stock will decrease. The trader sells the stock without actually owning it and then aims to buy it back at a lower price. For example, if stock XYZ is trading at Rs 100, a trader might sell it at Rs 100 and then repurchase it at Rs 90, thereby making a profit of Rs 10.
GameStop soars over 70% as 'Roaring Kitty' reveals $116 million bet in Reddit post
GameStop shares surged more than 70% premarket on Monday after "Roaring Kitty" Keith Gill, the stocks influencer behind the 2021 retail trading frenzy, returned to Reddit with a post showing a $116 million bet on the embattled videogame retailer.
Meme stock GameStop jumps 17% after raising $933 million in share sales
Meme stock GameStop soared nearly 20% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the struggling videogame retailer said it had raised over $900 million from selling its shares during the market rally earlier this month.
F&O stocks: BHEL, NMDC among 5 stocks with short buildup
In Monday's trading session, stocks like BHEL, Zydus Life, NMDC, ABFRL, and Naukri witnessed a build-up of fresh short positions due to a decline in stock prices and an increase in open interest, signaling a short build-up.
Technical Breakout Stocks: How to trade Garden Reach Shipbuilders, Cochin Shipyard and RVNL on Friday
Sensex rose nearly 1,200 points to hit a record high of 75,499 and Nifty settled near 23,000. Buying was seen in banks, capital goods, auto and consumer durables. Healthcare and metal stocks saw little selling pressure. Garden Reach Shipbuilders rose 20% to hit a fresh record high.
High-speed traders pile into big short on volatility in India
While the high-speed traders sell options, long-only funds and retail investors buy contracts to make speculative bets or protect themselves against sudden market drops and are often on the other side of the trade, the people said.
Stock Radar: 50% rally in 1 year! Cipla breaks above a falling trendline resistance; should you buy?
After hitting a record high of Rs 1,519 on March 11, 2024, the pharma major lost steam. The recent stock action, however, suggests that the stock has bottomed out. It rose from Rs 916 as of May 19 to Rs 1,441 recorded on May 21. In May it made a double bottom pattern on the daily charts.
Short covering-led rally in last leg turns D-Street green on a dull day
NSE's Nifty rose 203.3 points or 0.92% to close at 22,403.85. BSE's Sensex rose 676.69 points or 0.93% to end at 73,663.72. Both indices fell as much as 0.6% before the bounce back in the last hour of trading. Mahindra & Mahindra gained over 3%, emerging as the biggest index gainer. Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Bharti Airtel and Titan gained 2-3%.
GameStop soars 70% after flag bearer 'Roaring Kitty' resurfaces with X post
Keith Gill, known as "Roaring Kitty" on YouTube and "DeepF***ingValue" on Reddit, was a key figure in the so-called Reddit rally, which saw shares of GameStop surge as much as 21-fold over two weeks in January 2021 before crashing to pre-surge levels in the subsequent days.
Nifty Bank breaks below 50-DMA; next big support is placed at 47,000: Experts
The Nifty Bank closed below the 50-DMA placed at 47,606, suggesting that there could be some selling pressure in the coming week. The Nifty Bank opened slightly higher and built on gains to reclaim 47,800 levels, but faced selling pressure in the second half of the trade.
Strategy is to be ready to sell if the critical support breaks at 21,770 : Jai Bala
Jai Bala advises caution in the market due to the potential break of critical support at 21,770, emphasizing the importance of monitoring specific bullish names and being ready to act accordingly.
Nifty Bank falls over 1%, closes below 50-DMA; important levels to track on Friday: Experts
The index closed lower in six out of the last seven trading sessions. The selling pressure pushed the index below the 50-DMA mark which was placed around 47,600 levels.
F&O stocks: UltraTech Cements, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance among 5 stocks with short buildup
To understand it we have to look at what “short selling” means. When a trader is expecting the stock prices to fall, he may sell the stock without owning that and buy at a lower price, for example, stock XYZ is trading at 100, a trader sells the stocks at Rs 100 and buys it back at Rs 90. He made a profit of Rs 10. Selling the stocks without owing the underlying stock is called short selling.
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