Decrease in open interest along with an increase in price mostly indicates short covering, except for weak stocks where traders may decide to book profits/cut losses at higher levels. It may also indicate delivery based buying by institutions which pushes up the price and speculators use it to unwind.
| Symbol | Expiry Date | Last Price | Chg (Rs)  | 
								Chg  (%)  | 
								High Low  | 
								Average Price  | 
								Open Interest  | 
								Decrease in OI | Decrease  (%)  | 
								Vol. Shares Prev. Volume  | 
								%  Change  | 
							
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEX | 31-Aug-23 | 124.05 | 4.15 | 3.46% | 125.40 120.60  | 
								123.93 | 44,827,500 | 15,198,750 46,657,500  | 
								|||
| IDFCFIRSTB | 31-Aug-23 | 83.70 | 1.20 | 1.45% | 84.00 82.30  | 
								83.39 | 168,345,000 | 51,075,000 203,025,000  | 
								|||
| PFC | 31-Aug-23 | 255.20 | 1.30 | 0.51% | 260.15 252.45  | 
								256.11 | 49,668,200 | 25,785,800 58,106,400  | 
								|||
| KOTAKBANK | 31-Aug-23 | 1,890.30 | 4.85 | 0.26% | 1,893.00 1,876.40  | 
								1,884.82 | 21,896,400 | 1,885,200 11,349,600  | 
								|||
| MCDOWELL-N | 31-Aug-23 | 1,007.80 | 1.55 | 0.15% | 1,011.10 998.00  | 
								1,005.49 | 10,536,400 | 1,261,400 4,484,200  | 
								|||
| IEX | 28-Sep-23 | 125.00 | 4.20 | 3.48% | 126.25 121.65  | 
								124.94 | 2,272,500 | 982,500 1,605,000  | 
								|||
| HDFCAMC | 31-Aug-23 | 2,540.00 | 82.15 | 3.34% | 2,541.35 2,444.45  | 
								2,510.79 | 2,465,100 | 847,500 2,620,500  | 
								|||
| DEEPAKNTR | 31-Aug-23 | 2,005.95 | 16.45 | 0.83% | 2,013.65 1,980.10  | 
								1,999.68 | 2,430,900 | 385,800 1,326,000  | 
								|||
| INDHOTEL | 31-Aug-23 | 392.70 | 4.45 | 1.15% | 394.35 382.35  | 
								389.36 | 19,530,000 | 7,188,000 12,734,000  | 
								|||
| IGL | 31-Aug-23 | 467.85 | 3.05 | 0.66% | 470.60 463.25  | 
								467.75 | 8,868,750 | 1,293,875 4,967,875  | 
								|||
| HINDUNILVR | 31-Aug-23 | 2,591.00 | 3.65 | 0.14% | 2,611.90 2,586.05  | 
								2,602.02 | 9,810,900 | 644,700 4,589,100  | 
								|||
| ABB | 31-Aug-23 | 4,549.90 | 103.60 | 2.33% | 4,552.00 4,440.00  | 
								4,515.05 | 1,302,250 | 368,250 780,500  | 
								|||
| SHREECEM | 31-Aug-23 | 24,186.60 | 63.25 | 0.26% | 24,384.00 23,801.70  | 
								24,237.69 | 202,700 | 18,400 117,275  | 
								|||
| INDIAMART | 28-Sep-23 | 3,070.95 | 53.70 | 1.78% | 3,102.00 3,042.15  | 
								3,067.00 | 11,700 | 13,200 4,500  | 
								|||
| ATUL | 28-Sep-23 | 6,544.15 | 38.65 | 0.59% | 6,610.00 6,483.55  | 
								6,538.41 | 13,275 | 5,325 9,675  | 
								|||
| ADANIENT | 28-Sep-23 | 2,486.25 | 11.85 | 0.48% | 2,523.50 2,473.30  | 
								2,501.84 | 116,400 | 37,500 45,900  |