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F&O market pulse, 18 Feb 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 18 February 2026.
Broad rally 69% of F&O stocks advanced
132 advanced 1 unchanged 59 declined
F&O breadth 69% advancing +10 pts
India VIX 12.27 −0.40
Nifty 50 25,804.15 +0.34%
Nifty PCR 1.20 from 1.10, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Tue, 17 Feb
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
2nd straight bullish session F&O breadth has stayed above 50% for 2 sessions in a row; today 69% of F&O stocks advanced.
Metals climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (+1.03% avg. move), up from #18 on Tue, 17 Feb. Information Technology fell from #3 to #21. WAAREEENER fell again WAAREEENER was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−2.65% today).
FIIs net buyers for a 7th session FIIs bought ₹1,154 Cr and DIIs bought ₹440 Cr in the cash market. February so far 6 bullish, 5 bearish and 1 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 54% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 25,804.15, up 0.34% (+88.20 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+0.62% vs +0.34% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,154 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹440 Cr.
- Nifty closed 54 points above its max pain strike of 25,750 for the 24 Feb expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
25,804.15
+88.20 (+0.34%)
BANK NIFTY
61,519.55
+377.75 (+0.62%)
FIN NIFTY
28,436.40
+171.10 (+0.61%)
Nifty closed at 25,804.15, up 0.34% (+88.20 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.62% and Fin Nifty gained 0.61%. Among F&O stocks, 132 advanced and 59 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.40 points to 12.27. Banking was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.25%) and Information Technology the weakest (−1.35%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.20 against 1.10 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.34% while open interest decreased 2.34%. Nifty closed 54 points above its max pain strike of 25,750 for the 24 Feb expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,154 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹440 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
132 advanced · 59 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
12.27
−0.40
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Banking | 17 | +1.25% |
| Metals | 11 | +1.03% |
| Telecom | 3 | +0.97% |
| Cement | 4 | +0.93% |
| Realty | 4 | +0.86% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −0.55% |
| Technology | 11 | −1.00% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −1.35% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HDFCLIFE | HDFC Life Insurance | +3.50% |
| MARICO | Marico | +3.01% |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel | +2.94% |
| BDL | BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED | +2.86% |
| IDFCFIRSTB | IDFC First Bank | +2.84% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WAAREEENER | WAAREEENER | −2.65% |
| ONGC | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation | −2.59% |
| OIL | Oil India | −2.37% |
| KPITTECH | KPIT Technologies | −2.22% |
| OFSS | OFSS | −2.10% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹1,154 Cr
DII net
+₹440 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 25,700 PE (+42.3 lakh, 24 Feb expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | SHREECEM, 2.4x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 24 Feb
Around this session
Previous session Tuesday, 17 Feb 2026 Bullish 112 up, 79 down Top sectorBanking +1.25% Top gainerPAYTM +4.39% India VIX12.67 Nifty 50+0.13% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 19 Feb 2026 Broad sell-off 12 up, 179 down Top sectorChemicals +0.39% Top gainerOIL +5.18% India VIX13.67 Nifty 50−1.51% Read the recap