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Stolo Market Pulse
F&O market pulse, 15 May 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Friday, 15 May 2026.
Broad sell-off 30% of F&O stocks advanced
59 advanced 140 declined
F&O breadth 30% advancing −46 pts
India VIX 18.80 +0.20
Nifty 50 23,660.45 −0.23%
Nifty PCR 0.80 from 0.90
Changes vs the previous session, Thu, 14 May
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 75% on Thu, 14 May to 30% today, a 46-point swing.
Information Technology climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (+0.90% avg. move), up from #20 on Thu, 14 May. Banking fell from #6 to #18. SOLARINDS kept climbing Solar Industries was among the five best F&O stocks for a second session (+4.02% today). FIIs net buyers for a 2nd session FIIs bought ₹1,329 Cr and DIIs sold ₹1,959 Cr in the cash market. May so far 5 bullish, 4 bearish and 1 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 49% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,660.45, down 0.23% (−53.45 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.76% vs −0.23% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,329 Cr and DIIs were net sellers of ₹1,959 Cr.
- Nifty closed 40 points below its max pain strike of 23,700 for the 19 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,660.45
−53.45 (−0.23%)
BANK NIFTY
53,803.70
−411.00 (−0.76%)
FIN NIFTY
25,375.20
−126.80 (−0.50%)
Nifty closed at 23,660.45, down 0.23% (−53.45 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.76% and Fin Nifty fell 0.50%. Among F&O stocks, 59 advanced and 140 declined. India VIX rose 0.20 points to 18.80. Chemicals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.04%) and Real Estate the weakest (−2.41%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.80 against 0.90 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.24% while open interest decreased 3.47%. Nifty closed 40 points below its max pain strike of 23,700 for the 19 May expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,329 Cr and DIIs were net sellers of ₹1,959 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
59 advanced · 140 declined
India VIX
18.80
+0.20
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 3 | +1.04% |
| Information Technology | 2 | +0.90% |
| Telecom | 3 | +0.68% |
| Technology | 11 | +0.45% |
| FMCG | 17 | +0.40% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | −2.12% |
| Metals | 11 | −2.18% |
| Real Estate | 3 | −2.41% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| CROMPTON | Crompton Greaves | +4.43% |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries | +4.02% |
| UNITDSPR | United Spirits | +3.40% |
| DRREDDY | Dr Reddys Laboratories | +3.23% |
| MOTHERSON | Samvardhana Motherson International | +3.00% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MUTHOOTFIN | Muthoot Finance | −6.31% |
| HAL | Hindustan Aeronautics | −4.95% |
| HINDZINC | HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED | −4.79% |
| VOLTAS | Voltas | −4.78% |
| IOC | Indian Oil Corporation | −4.12% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹1,329 Cr
DII net
−₹1,959 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,000 CE (+34.4 lakh, 19 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | MUTHOOTFIN, 4.8x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 19 May
Around this session
Previous session Thursday, 14 May 2026 Broad rally 147 up, 48 down Top sectorConsumer Services +3.46% Top gainerADANIENT +8.63% India VIX18.60 Nifty 50+1.21% Read the recap Next session Monday, 18 May 2026 Broad sell-off 57 up, 141 down Top sectorTechnology +2.24% Top gainerPERSISTENT +5.65% India VIX19.46 Nifty 50−0.06% Read the recap