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S2Ep106 | The Morning Korea Broke | A Fourth Record Naked Put Book Meets The Pros' First Bearish Lean, Oil Prints 92, And The Battlefield Is 24000 To 24300 | 19th August Wednesday

Aug 19, 2026 · 10m

Summary

Host Tanmay Guri analyzes a volatile pre-market session marked by Nifty's sixth consecutive daily decline and a record-low rupee. He highlights the divergence between retail investors' aggressive naked put selling and proprietary desks' shift to net short calls, signaling emerging bearish sentiment. The episode details key support at 24,000 and resistance at 24,350, while advising traders to monitor Sensex expiry dynamics and oil prices. Guri concludes with a cautious strategy to maintain small positive deltas near 24,300, anticipating a potential bounce despite the prevailing bearish trend.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Just Food For Dogs fresh meals Sponsor: Wealthfront cash account benefits Global market overview and currency updates Nifty and Sensex previous day performance Analysis of 6-day losing streak and trend Sector performance and defensive stocks Review of previous trading strategy results Retail client options data and positioning Institutional and proprietary desk positioning FII cash and futures buying trends Summary of FII hedging and insurance strategy Max pain levels and support resistance zones Detailed call and put writing levels PCR ratio and straddle trade analysis Volatility and futures basis for Sensex expiry Current global market conditions and commodities All Cap strategy performance vs Nifty Trading plan for today's bounce attempt Bearish trend outlook and volatility watch Sensex expiry strategy and closing remarks Sponsor: Just Food For Dogs recap
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