Futures Analysis
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Select asset type, instrument, and expiry date to load the futures analysis table.Trend Classification
Segment symbols into long buildup, short buildup, covering, and unwinding quickly.
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Future Analysis compares futures price change, OI change and volume. The four conventional classifications are long buildup for rising price and OI, short buildup for falling price and rising OI, short covering for rising price and falling OI, and long unwinding when both fall.
Select the contract and expiry before comparing live or historical observations. The classifications describe aggregate changes, not confirmed transaction intent. Near rollover, examine expiring and next-month contracts separately because migration between them can look like position creation or unwinding.
What is a long buildup in futures?
A long buildup is price rising while open interest also rises, meaning new money is entering on the long side and fresh positions are creating the move. It is generally the strongest form of an advance because it can sustain without existing holders exiting. On this page, long buildup is detected per contract from live price change and OI change together.
What does short covering mean in futures data?
Short covering is price rising while open interest falls — traders who were short buy back their positions, reducing outstanding contracts. Short-cover rallies tend to be fast but can exhaust once the forced buying is done, which is why this page separates covering from genuine long buildup instead of treating every rise the same.
How is future buildup different from option OI buildup?
Futures buildup reads directional positioning in a linear instrument: every long has a matching short and OI change maps cleanly to position creation or closure. Option OI buildup mixes calls and puts, buyers and sellers, so the same OI change can carry opposite meanings. Futures buildup is the cleaner directional signal of the two.
Can I check buildup for a past session or expiry?
Yes. Historical mode replays price, OI and volume for any past trading date, so buildup sequences around previous events, gap opens and expiry rolls can be studied contract by contract exactly as they developed that day.