The first few weeks of 2026 reminded traders of one simple truth: markets truly work on sentiment.
Strong GDP growth forecasts and progress on India–EU and India–USA trade negotiations kept bulls hopeful. At the same time, global uncertainties, from AI-led tech disruption to geopolitical flashpoints, kept bears vigilant. The result? Sharp intraday swings, quick reversals, and tight trade windows.
Markets are reacting to both domestic cues and global headlines, and that’s the current backdrop for your trading decisions.
Let’s get into what we added to streamline your trading moves in this backdrop.
When markets move fast, planning beats reacting.
The selling pressure from FIIs was absorbed by DIIs, providing crucial support for the market.
A break above or below these levels is when you need to execute your pre-planned trades. That’s what One Triggers Other (OTO) is for.
With OTO, you can:
- Set a trigger on one instrument and automatically place a buy/sell order on another.
- Bridge the gap between watching levels and executing trades.
Ex: If NIFTY crosses 25,000 → Buy a 25,000 Call Option.
Volatility tests your exits just as much as entries.
Weekly expiries, rising participation, and narrow intraday ranges are making exit management as important as precision entries.
With P&L Alerts & Automatic Square-Off, you can treat multiple F&O positions as one combined strategy.
Define overall profit and loss levels, and choose whether you want just alerts or automatic square-off when those levels are hit.
Better decisions start with better context.
Picking an option contract is just the first step. Seeing how its price is moving is what drives confidence.
With chart integration on the Option Chain, you no longer have to switch screens to analyse a contract. The price chart now opens right within the Option Chain, along with OI, change in OI, IV, and Greeks.
Let the market filter itself for you.
With over 2,600+ companies listed on the NSE and new stocks entering your watchlist every day, manually scanning for setups isn’t practical.
So we built Intraday Screeners. Now you can scan the entire market in seconds for:
- Bullish setups
- Bearish breakdowns
- Neutral moves
Filters include momentum, crossovers, volume surges, and price action, so you focus only on what matters.
Separate hubs for futures and options traders.
Derivatives volumes in India continue to rise, and traders increasingly need consolidated workflows without back & forth.
In the Futures Hub, you get Smartlists, Heatmaps, OI scanners, trending futures, and advisory, all in one place.
You can also explore near-, mid-, and far-month futures directly from stock and index detail pages with the new Future Chain.
Everything from the option chain, strategy builder, OI analysis, smartlists, strategy chain, and options advisory is brought together in a single, unified Options Hub.
Other upgrades to remove daily friction
Not every improvement is headline-grabbing, but many deliver real day-to-day value:
- The iOS home screen now offers a cleaner layout and faster access to your key tools
- GTT orders are now visible in one consolidated view, with easy chart-based edits and effortless cancellations
Upstox news picks that traders are watching:
Macro & Policy
RBI kept repo rates unchanged (5.25%) in the Feb MPC meeting.
Sectors in Focus
Impact of the budget 2026 on electronics component manufacturers
Global Cues
MCX silver, gold decline amid profit booking & strong US dollar
Markets will continue to test patience and discipline. Our goal is to keep building tools that help you stay prepared, act with clarity, and trade on your terms.