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F&O market pulse, 02 Feb 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Monday, 2 February 2026.
Broad sell-off 29% of F&O stocks advanced
55 advanced 137 declined
F&O breadth 29% advancing +13 pts
India VIX 13.77 +0.13
Nifty 50 25,079.85 −0.94%
Nifty PCR 0.90 from 0.70
Changes vs the previous session, Sun, 1 Feb
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
2nd straight bearish session F&O breadth has stayed below 50% for 2 sessions in a row; today 29% of F&O stocks advanced.
Others climbed to #4 Ranked #4 of 21 sectors today (−0.11% avg. move), up from #18 on Sun, 1 Feb. Pharma fell from #4 to #15. BDL fell again BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−13.56% today). FIIs net sellers for a 2nd session FIIs sold ₹1,832 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,446 Cr in the cash market. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 25,079.85, down 0.94% (−238.70 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−1.66% vs −0.94% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,832 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,446 Cr.
- Nifty closed 30 points above its max pain strike of 25,050 for the 3 Feb expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
25,079.85
−238.70 (−0.94%)
BANK NIFTY
58,586.05
−991.55 (−1.66%)
FIN NIFTY
26,810.00
−507.00 (−1.86%)
Nifty closed at 25,079.85, down 0.94% (−238.70 points). Bank Nifty fell 1.66% and Fin Nifty fell 1.86%. Among F&O stocks, 55 advanced and 137 declined. India VIX rose 0.13 points to 13.77. Consumer Discretionary was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+0.54%) and Banking the weakest (−2.92%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.90 against 0.70 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 1.16% while open interest decreased 7.21%. Nifty closed 30 points above its max pain strike of 25,050 for the 3 Feb expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,832 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,446 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
55 advanced · 137 declined
India VIX
13.77
+0.13
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +0.54% |
| Technology | 11 | +0.20% |
| Automobile | 12 | −0.07% |
| Others | 4 | −0.11% |
| Textile | 3 | −0.28% |
| Telecom | 3 | −1.79% |
| Finance | 30 | −1.86% |
| Banking | 17 | −2.92% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HINDPETRO | Hindustan Petroleum | +6.50% |
| POWERGRID | Power Grid Corporation of India | +5.86% |
| AMBER | AMBER ENTERPRISES | +4.69% |
| CGPOWER | CG Power & Industrial Solutions | +3.79% |
| PAYTM | One97 Communications | +3.72% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BDL | BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED | −13.56% |
| INDIANB | Indian Bank | −7.93% |
| BANKINDIA | Bank of India | −7.34% |
| BANKBARODA | Bank of Baroda | −7.22% |
| MUTHOOTFIN | Muthoot Finance | −6.50% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹1,832 Cr
DII net
+₹2,446 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,800 PE (+68.7 lakh, 3 Feb expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | BDL, 2.1x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 3 Feb
Around this session
Previous session Sunday, 1 Feb 2026 Broad sell-off 30 up, 161 down Top sectorTechnology +0.37% Top gainerAMBER +4.66% India VIX15.23 Nifty 50−2.18% Read the recap Next session Tuesday, 3 Feb 2026 Broad rally 176 up, 15 down Top sectorOthers +5.70% Top gainerWAAREEENER +10.87% India VIX13.05 Nifty 50+2.53% Read the recap