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 | 123.55 | 3.65 | 3.04% | 125.40 120.60  | 
								123.93 | 44,805,000 | 15,611,250 46,657,500  | 
								|||
| IDFCFIRSTB | 31-Aug-23 | 83.65 | 1.15 | 1.39% | 84.00 82.30  | 
								83.39 | 168,345,000 | 51,765,000 203,025,000  | 
								|||
| PFC | 31-Aug-23 | 254.80 | 0.90 | 0.35% | 260.15 252.45  | 
								256.11 | 49,717,800 | 25,934,600 58,106,400  | 
								|||
| KOTAKBANK | 31-Aug-23 | 1,892.15 | 6.70 | 0.36% | 1,893.00 1,876.40  | 
								1,884.96 | 21,904,000 | 1,927,200 11,349,600  | 
								|||
| MCDOWELL-N | 31-Aug-23 | 1,007.35 | 1.10 | 0.11% | 1,011.10 998.00  | 
								1,005.52 | 10,532,900 | 1,282,400 4,484,200  | 
								|||
| IEX | 28-Sep-23 | 124.65 | 3.85 | 3.19% | 126.25 121.65  | 
								124.93 | 2,276,250 | 1,005,000 1,605,000  | 
								|||
| DEEPAKNTR | 31-Aug-23 | 2,009.55 | 20.05 | 1.01% | 2,013.65 1,980.10  | 
								2,000.02 | 2,431,800 | 399,600 1,326,000  | 
								|||
| HDFCAMC | 31-Aug-23 | 2,533.15 | 75.30 | 3.06% | 2,542.00 2,444.45  | 
								2,511.89 | 2,477,400 | 892,200 2,620,500  | 
								|||
| IGL | 31-Aug-23 | 468.20 | 3.40 | 0.73% | 470.60 463.25  | 
								467.76 | 8,871,500 | 1,304,875 4,967,875  | 
								|||
| INDHOTEL | 31-Aug-23 | 392.05 | 3.80 | 0.98% | 394.35 382.35  | 
								389.38 | 19,538,000 | 7,250,000 12,734,000  | 
								|||
| HINDUNILVR | 31-Aug-23 | 2,592.75 | 5.40 | 0.21% | 2,611.90 2,586.05  | 
								2,601.92 | 9,808,200 | 651,600 4,589,100  | 
								|||
| ABB | 31-Aug-23 | 4,553.00 | 106.70 | 2.40% | 4,553.00 4,440.00  | 
								4,515.72 | 1,301,000 | 376,250 780,500  | 
								|||
| SHREECEM | 31-Aug-23 | 24,180.00 | 56.65 | 0.23% | 24,384.00 23,801.70  | 
								24,235.58 | 202,825 | 19,250 117,275  | 
								|||
| 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  | 
								|||
| 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  | 
								|||
| ATUL | 28-Sep-23 | 6,546.10 | 40.60 | 0.62% | 6,610.00 6,483.55  | 
								6,538.52 | 13,350 | 5,400 9,675  |