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Stolo Market Pulse
F&O market pulse, 04 Mar 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.
Broad sell-off 7% of F&O stocks advanced
13 advanced 178 declined
F&O breadth 7% advancing −5 pts
India VIX 20.95 +4.02
Nifty 50 24,476.35 −1.51%
Nifty PCR 1.10 from 0.80, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 2 Mar
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
3rd straight bearish session F&O breadth has stayed below 50% for 3 sessions in a row; today 7% of F&O stocks advanced.
Others climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (−0.16% avg. move), up from #16 on Mon, 2 Mar. Metals fell from #2 to #19. RVNL fell again RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−6.57% today). FIIs net sellers for a 4th session FIIs sold ₹8,753 Cr and DIIs bought ₹12,068 Cr in the cash market. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,476.35, down 1.51% (−374.25 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−1.80% vs −1.51% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹8,753 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹12,068 Cr.
- Nifty closed 224 points below its max pain strike of 24,700 for the 10 Mar expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,476.35
−374.25 (−1.51%)
BANK NIFTY
58,783.45
−1,078.80 (−1.80%)
FIN NIFTY
27,015.75
−524.65 (−1.91%)
Nifty closed at 24,476.35, down 1.51% (−374.25 points). Bank Nifty fell 1.80% and Fin Nifty fell 1.91%. Among F&O stocks, 13 advanced and 178 declined. India VIX rose 4.02 points to 20.95. Chemicals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+0.16%) and Oil & Gas the weakest (−4.33%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.10 against 0.80 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 1.59% while open interest increased 4.50%. Nifty closed 224 points below its max pain strike of 24,700 for the 10 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹8,753 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹12,068 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
13 advanced · 178 declined
India VIX
20.95
+4.02
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 3 | +0.16% |
| Others | 4 | −0.16% |
| Technology | 11 | −0.43% |
| Textile | 3 | −0.90% |
| Telecom | 3 | −0.96% |
| Metals | 11 | −3.55% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | −3.66% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | −4.33% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries | +4.38% |
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | +2.93% |
| COALINDIA | Coal India | +2.04% |
| BHARTIARTL | Bharti Airtel | +1.98% |
| SWIGGY | SWIGGY | +1.59% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PETRONET | Petronet LNG | −9.98% |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel | −7.08% |
| SAIL | Steel Authority of India | −6.77% |
| RVNL | RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED | −6.57% |
| GAIL | GAIL | −6.55% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹8,753 Cr
DII net
+₹12,068 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,100 PE (+62.0 lakh, 10 Mar expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | ANGELONE, 7.1x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 10 Mar
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 2 Mar 2026 Broad sell-off 22 up, 168 down Top sectorChemicals +0.66% Top gainerSOLARINDS +3.67% India VIX16.93 Nifty 50−1.33% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 5 Mar 2026 Broad rally 157 up, 32 down Top sectorPower +2.67% Top gainerMAZDOCK +8.97% India VIX17.81 Nifty 50+1.07% Read the recap