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F&O market pulse, 13 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Monday, 13 April 2026.
Broad sell-off 23% of F&O stocks advanced
45 advanced 2 unchanged 149 declined
F&O breadth 23% advancing −68 pts
India VIX 20.43 +1.45
Nifty 50 23,820.80 −0.96%
Nifty PCR 1.00 from 0.90
Changes vs the previous session, Fri, 10 Apr
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad rally to broad sell-off Advancing F&O stocks went from 91% on Fri, 10 Apr to 23% today, a 68-point swing.
Consumer Discretionary climbed to #3 Ranked #3 of 21 sectors today (−0.17% avg. move), up from #19 on Fri, 10 Apr. Automobile fell from #1 to #21. India VIX highest since 7 Apr Volatility rose 1.45 points to 20.43, its highest close since Tue, 7 Apr.
FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹1,983 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,432 Cr in the cash market. April so far 5 bullish, 3 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 64% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,820.80, down 0.96% (−229.70 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (−0.62% vs −0.96% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,983 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,432 Cr.
- Nifty closed 21 points above its max pain strike of 23,800 for the 21 Apr expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,820.80
−229.70 (−0.96%)
BANK NIFTY
55,582.05
−347.55 (−0.62%)
FIN NIFTY
26,031.70
−176.65 (−0.67%)
Nifty closed at 23,820.80, down 0.96% (−229.70 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.62% and Fin Nifty fell 0.67%. Among F&O stocks, 45 advanced and 149 declined, with 2 unchanged. India VIX rose 1.45 points to 20.43. Power was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.24%) and Automobile the weakest (−1.88%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.00 against 0.90 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 1.01% while open interest increased 0.59%. Nifty closed 21 points above its max pain strike of 23,800 for the 21 Apr expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,983 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,432 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
45 advanced · 149 declined · 2 unchanged
India VIX
20.43
+1.45
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 9 | +1.24% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +0.72% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −0.17% |
| Pharma | 16 | −0.31% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | −0.32% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −1.27% |
| FMCG | 17 | −1.35% |
| Automobile | 12 | −1.88% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JSWENERGY | JSW Energy | +5.44% |
| VOLTAS | Voltas | +4.16% |
| ADANIPOWER | ADANIPOWER | +3.52% |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries | +3.20% |
| HDFCLIFE | HDFC Life Insurance | +2.81% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| EICHERMOT | Eicher Motors | −4.93% |
| CHOLAFIN | Cholamandalam Investment | −4.76% |
| MARUTI | Maruti Suzuki | −4.48% |
| POLICYBZR | PB FinTech | −4.09% |
| APLAPOLLO | APL Apollo Tubes | −3.99% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹1,983 Cr
DII net
+₹2,432 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,000 PE (+25.7 lakh, 21 Apr expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | SONACOMS, 1.6x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 21 Apr
Around this session
Previous session Friday, 10 Apr 2026 Broad rally 177 up, 18 down Top sectorAutomobile +3.47% Top gainerADANIENSOL +7.37% India VIX18.98 Nifty 50+1.19% Read the recap Next session Wednesday, 15 Apr 2026 Broad rally 185 up, 13 down Top sectorTechnology +3.34% Top gainerPGEL +9.97% India VIX18.76 Nifty 50+1.64% Read the recap