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F&O market pulse, 18 May 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Monday, 18 May 2026.
Broad sell-off 29% of F&O stocks advanced
57 advanced 1 unchanged 141 declined
F&O breadth 29% advancing −1 pts
India VIX 19.46 +0.66
Nifty 50 23,645.65 −0.06%
Nifty PCR 1.00 from 0.80
Changes vs the previous session, Fri, 15 May
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
2nd straight bearish session F&O breadth has stayed below 50% for 2 sessions in a row; today 29% of F&O stocks advanced.
Real Estate climbed to #5 Ranked #5 of 21 sectors today (+0.33% avg. move), up from #21 on Fri, 15 May. Automobile fell from #7 to #21. India VIX highest since 24 Apr Volatility rose 0.66 points to 19.46, its highest close since Fri, 24 Apr.
SOLARINDS kept climbing Solar Industries was among the five best F&O stocks for a second session (+3.87% today). FIIs net buyers for a 3rd session FIIs bought ₹2,814 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,682 Cr in the cash market. May so far 5 bullish, 5 bearish and 1 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 47% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,645.65, little changed (−0.06%).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.50% vs −0.06% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹2,814 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,682 Cr.
- Nifty closed 46 points above its max pain strike of 23,600 for the 19 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,645.65
−14.80 (−0.06%)
BANK NIFTY
53,533.80
−269.90 (−0.50%)
FIN NIFTY
25,341.10
−34.10 (−0.13%)
Nifty closed at 23,645.65, little changed (−0.06%). Bank Nifty fell 0.50% and Fin Nifty fell 0.13%. Among F&O stocks, 57 advanced and 141 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.66 points to 19.46. Technology was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.24%) and Automobile the weakest (−2.18%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.00 against 0.80 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.06% while open interest decreased 5.68%. Nifty closed 46 points above its max pain strike of 23,600 for the 19 May expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹2,814 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,682 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
57 advanced · 141 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
19.46
+0.66
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 11 | +2.24% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +1.50% |
| Telecom | 3 | +1.02% |
| Information Technology | 2 | +0.93% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +0.33% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −1.50% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | −1.63% |
| Automobile | 12 | −2.18% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PERSISTENT | Persistent Systems | +5.65% |
| COFORGE | Coforge | +5.40% |
| TECHM | Tech Mahindra | +4.82% |
| OFSS | OFSS | +4.74% |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries | +3.87% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| AMBER | AMBER ENTERPRISES | −15.82% |
| UNOMINDA | UNO MINDA LIMITED | −5.92% |
| PGEL | PG ELECTROPLAST LTD | −5.73% |
| KAYNES | KAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD | −5.31% |
| TVSMOTOR | TVS Motors | −5.02% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹2,814 Cr
DII net
+₹2,682 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,400 PE (+67.1 lakh, 19 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | AMBER, 5.2x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 19 May
Around this session
Previous session Friday, 15 May 2026 Broad sell-off 59 up, 140 down Top sectorChemicals +1.04% Top gainerCROMPTON +4.43% India VIX18.80 Nifty 50−0.23% Read the recap Next session Tuesday, 19 May 2026 Bullish 118 up, 81 down Top sectorInformation Technology +2.99% Top gainerKPITTECH +5.27% India VIX18.57 Nifty 50−0.17% Read the recap