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F&O market pulse, 19 Mar 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 19 March 2026.
Broad sell-off 1% of F&O stocks advanced
2 advanced 189 declined
F&O breadth 1% advancing −84 pts
India VIX 22.74 +4.07
Nifty 50 23,090.55 −2.83%
Nifty PCR 1.20 from 1.40
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 18 Mar
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 85% on Wed, 18 Mar to 1% today, a 84-point swing.
Metals climbed to #4 Ranked #4 of 21 sectors today (−2.37% avg. move), up from #21 on Wed, 18 Mar. Information Technology fell from #2 to #20. India VIX highest since 13 Mar Volatility rose 4.07 points to 22.74, its highest close since Fri, 13 Mar.
FIIs net sellers for a 15th session FIIs sold ₹7,558 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,864 Cr in the cash market. March so far 4 bullish, 9 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 38% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,090.55, down 2.83% (−673.55 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−2.98% vs −2.83% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹7,558 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,864 Cr.
- Nifty closed 209 points below its max pain strike of 23,300 for the 24 Mar expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,090.55
−673.55 (−2.83%)
BANK NIFTY
53,671.85
−1,650.00 (−2.98%)
FIN NIFTY
25,049.15
−869.30 (−3.35%)
Nifty closed at 23,090.55, down 2.83% (−673.55 points). Bank Nifty fell 2.98% and Fin Nifty fell 3.35%. Among F&O stocks, 2 advanced and 189 declined. India VIX rose 4.07 points to 22.74. Power was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (−1.58%) and Infrastructure the weakest (−3.82%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.20 against 1.40 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 3.03% while open interest decreased 1.94%. Nifty closed 209 points below its max pain strike of 23,300 for the 24 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹7,558 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,864 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
2 advanced · 189 declined
India VIX
22.74
+4.07
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 9 | −1.58% |
| Others | 4 | −2.02% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −2.04% |
| Metals | 11 | −2.37% |
| Pharma | 16 | −2.38% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −3.50% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −3.75% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | −3.82% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ONGC | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation | +1.72% |
| OIL | Oil India | +1.37% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PETRONET | Petronet LNG | −6.55% |
| SHRIRAMFIN | Shriram Finance | −6.30% |
| HINDPETRO | Hindustan Petroleum | −6.17% |
| BPCL | Bharat Petroleum | −5.48% |
| ETERNAL | ETERNAL | −5.46% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹7,558 Cr
DII net
+₹3,864 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,300 CE (+37.3 lakh, 24 Mar expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | HDFCBANK, 2.6x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 24 Mar
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 18 Mar 2026 Broad rally 162 up, 29 down Top sectorOthers +5.31% Top gainerWAAREEENER +10.34% India VIX18.67 Nifty 50+0.87% Read the recap Next session Friday, 20 Mar 2026 Bullish 118 up, 73 down Top sectorInformation Technology +2.51% Top gainerTATAELXSI +4.46% India VIX22.81 Nifty 50+0.19% Read the recap