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Stolo Market Pulse
F&O market pulse, 15 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 15 April 2026.
Broad rally 93% of F&O stocks advanced
185 advanced 1 unchanged 13 declined
F&O breadth 93% advancing +70 pts
India VIX 18.76 −1.67
Nifty 50 24,211.90 +1.64%
Nifty PCR 1.40 from 1.00, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 13 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 23% on Mon, 13 Apr to 93% today, a 70-point swing.
Consumer Services climbed to #5 Ranked #5 of 21 sectors today (+2.81% avg. move), up from #19 on Mon, 13 Apr. Consumer Discretionary fell from #3 to #20. India VIX lowest since 18 Mar Volatility eased 1.67 points to 18.76, its lowest close since Wed, 18 Mar.
FIIs net buyers FIIs bought ₹666 Cr and DIIs sold ₹569 Cr in the cash market. April so far 6 bullish, 3 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 67% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,211.90, up 1.64% (+391.10 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (+1.21% vs +1.64% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹666 Cr and DIIs were net sellers of ₹569 Cr.
- Nifty closed 12 points above its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 21 Apr expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,211.90
+391.10 (+1.64%)
BANK NIFTY
56,255.10
+673.05 (+1.21%)
FIN NIFTY
26,433.95
+402.25 (+1.55%)
Nifty closed at 24,211.90, up 1.64% (+391.10 points). Bank Nifty gained 1.21% and Fin Nifty gained 1.55%. Among F&O stocks, 185 advanced and 13 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 1.67 points to 18.76. Technology was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+3.34%) and Telecom the weakest (−0.33%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.40 against 1.00 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 1.59% while open interest decreased 4.16%. Nifty closed 12 points above its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 21 Apr expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹666 Cr and DIIs were net sellers of ₹569 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
185 advanced · 13 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
18.76
−1.67
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 11 | +3.34% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +3.00% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +2.90% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +2.81% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +2.81% |
| Banking | 17 | +1.23% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +0.29% |
| Telecom | 3 | −0.33% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PGEL | PG ELECTROPLAST LTD | +9.97% |
| SIEMENS | Siemens | +7.37% |
| SUZLON | SUZLON ENERGY LIMITED | +6.75% |
| INOXWIND | INOX WIND LIMITED | +6.61% |
| BPCL | Bharat Petroleum | +5.75% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| INDUSTOWER | Indus Towers | −3.34% |
| OIL | Oil India | −3.14% |
| INDIANB | Indian Bank | −2.48% |
| DELHIVERY | Delhivery | −1.80% |
| DRREDDY | Dr Reddys Laboratories | −1.13% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹666 Cr
DII net
−₹569 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,200 PE (+44.3 lakh, 21 Apr expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | ICICIPRULI, 2.6x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 21 Apr
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 13 Apr 2026 Broad sell-off 45 up, 149 down Top sectorPower +1.24% Top gainerJSWENERGY +5.44% India VIX20.43 Nifty 50−0.96% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 16 Apr 2026 Broad rally 140 up, 56 down Top sectorInformation Technology +1.96% Top gainerADANIPOWER +6.68% India VIX18.17 Nifty 50−0.10% Read the recap