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F&O market pulse, 19 Jan 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Monday, 19 January 2026.
Broad sell-off 31% of F&O stocks advanced
59 advanced 3 unchanged 130 declined
F&O breadth 31% advancing −9 pts
India VIX 11.86 +0.56
Nifty 50 25,555.50 −0.57%
Nifty PCR 0.70 from 0.70
Changes vs the previous session, Fri, 16 Jan
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 31% of F&O stocks advanced.
Capital Goods climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+0.44% avg. move), up from #19 on Fri, 16 Jan. Real Estate fell from #4 to #19. POLYCAB bounced back Polycab went from the worst five on Fri, 16 Jan to the best five today (+5.14%). FIIs net sellers for a 7th session FIIs sold ₹3,263 Cr and DIIs bought ₹4,234 Cr in the cash market. January so far 0 bullish, 3 bearish and 4 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 40% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 25,555.50, down 0.57% (−146.40 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−0.47% vs −0.57% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,263 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,234 Cr.
- Nifty closed 45 points below its max pain strike of 25,600 for the 20 Jan expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
25,555.50
−146.40 (−0.57%)
BANK NIFTY
59,829.90
−280.60 (−0.47%)
FIN NIFTY
27,494.50
−36.80 (−0.13%)
Nifty closed at 25,555.50, down 0.57% (−146.40 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.47% and Fin Nifty fell 0.13%. Among F&O stocks, 59 advanced and 130 declined, with 3 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.56 points to 11.86. Capital Goods was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+0.44%) and Realty the weakest (−2.27%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.70 against 0.70 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.60% while open interest decreased 1.00%. Nifty closed 45 points below its max pain strike of 25,600 for the 20 Jan expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,263 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,234 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
59 advanced · 130 declined · 3 unchanged
India VIX
11.86
+0.56
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Goods | 21 | +0.44% |
| Metals | 11 | +0.33% |
| FMCG | 17 | −0.16% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | −0.31% |
| Textile | 3 | −0.33% |
| Real Estate | 3 | −1.77% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −2.16% |
| Realty | 4 | −2.27% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| POLYCAB | Polycab | +5.14% |
| CGPOWER | CG Power & Industrial Solutions | +5.03% |
| INDIGO | Interglobe Aviation | +4.28% |
| HINDZINC | HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED | +3.89% |
| POLICYBZR | PB FinTech | +3.45% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WIPRO | Wipro | −7.83% |
| RBLBANK | RBL Bank | −7.23% |
| GODREJPROP | Godrej Properties | −5.05% |
| CROMPTON | Crompton Greaves | −3.36% |
| RELIANCE | Reliance Industries | −3.28% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹3,263 Cr
DII net
+₹4,234 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 25,600 CE (+98.1 lakh, 20 Jan expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | 360ONE, 6.3x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 20 Jan
Around this session
Previous session Friday, 16 Jan 2026 Bearish 78 up, 114 down Top sectorTechnology +2.47% Top gainerFEDERALBNK +9.53% India VIX11.30 Nifty 50+0.13% Read the recap Next session Tuesday, 20 Jan 2026 Broad sell-off 5 up, 186 down Top sectorOthers −1.33% Top gainerHINDZINC +2.99% India VIX12.71 Nifty 50−1.29% Read the recap