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F&O market pulse, 04 May 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Monday, 4 May 2026.
Broad rally 65% of F&O stocks advanced
129 advanced 1 unchanged 69 declined
F&O breadth 65% advancing +44 pts
India VIX 18.27 +0.09
Nifty 50 24,123.80 +0.33%
Nifty PCR 0.50 from 0.50
Changes vs the previous session, Thu, 30 Apr
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad sell-off to broad rally Advancing F&O stocks went from 21% on Thu, 30 Apr to 65% today, a 44-point swing.
Realty climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+2.61% avg. move), up from #19 on Thu, 30 Apr. Consumer Discretionary fell from #2 to #21. India VIX highest since 27 Apr Volatility rose 0.09 points to 18.27, its highest close since Mon, 27 Apr.
KFINTECH fell again KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−3.71% today). FIIs net buyers FIIs bought ₹2,836 Cr and DIIs bought ₹4,764 Cr in the cash market. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,123.80, up 0.33% (+79.45 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.19% vs +0.33% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹2,836 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,764 Cr.
- Nifty closed 24 points above its max pain strike of 24,100 for the 5 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,123.80
+79.45 (+0.33%)
BANK NIFTY
54,896.45
−106.75 (−0.19%)
FIN NIFTY
25,822.15
+100.55 (+0.39%)
Nifty closed at 24,123.80, up 0.33% (+79.45 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.19% and Fin Nifty gained 0.39%. Among F&O stocks, 129 advanced and 69 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.09 points to 18.27. Realty was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.61%) and Consumer Discretionary the weakest (−2.58%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.50 against 0.50 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Build-Up: price rose 0.45% while open interest increased 3.03%. Nifty closed 24 points above its max pain strike of 24,100 for the 5 May expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹2,836 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,764 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
129 advanced · 69 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
18.27
+0.09
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Realty | 4 | +2.61% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +2.44% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +1.57% |
| Information Technology | 2 | +1.38% |
| Metals | 11 | +1.30% |
| Technology | 11 | −0.43% |
| Telecom | 3 | −0.76% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −2.58% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VEDL | Vedanta | +7.88% |
| BHEL | Bharat Heavy Electricals | +7.60% |
| LAURUSLABS | Laurus Labs | +5.29% |
| HAL | Hindustan Aeronautics | +5.28% |
| ADANIGREEN | Adani Green Energy | +4.74% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| DMART | Avenue Supermarts | −5.38% |
| SONACOMS | Sona BLW Precision Forgings | −5.01% |
| MAZDOCK | MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUIL LTD | −4.60% |
| KFINTECH | KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | −3.71% |
| COFORGE | Coforge | −3.46% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹2,836 Cr
DII net
+₹4,764 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,300 CE (+72.2 lakh, 5 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | ABCAPITAL, 3.3x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 5 May
Around this session
Previous session Thursday, 30 Apr 2026 Broad sell-off 42 up, 156 down Top sectorInformation Technology +1.20% Top gainerBAJAJ-AUTO +5.44% India VIX18.18 Nifty 50−0.50% Read the recap Next session Tuesday, 5 May 2026 Mixed 102 up, 96 down Top sectorTelecom +0.90% Top gainerAUROPHARMA +4.00% India VIX17.80 Nifty 50−0.30% Read the recap