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F&O market pulse, 19 May 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Tuesday, 19 May 2026.
Bullish 59% of F&O stocks advanced
118 advanced 81 declined
F&O breadth 59% advancing +31 pts
India VIX 18.57 −0.89
Nifty 50 23,606.05 −0.17%
Nifty PCR 0.80 from 1.00
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 18 May
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad sell-off to bullish Advancing F&O stocks went from 29% on Mon, 18 May to 59% today, a 31-point swing.
Breadth beat the index Nifty 50 fell 0.17%, yet 59% of F&O stocks advanced. The move was broader than the index suggests.
Finance climbed to #6 Ranked #6 of 21 sectors today (+0.72% avg. move), up from #12 on Mon, 18 May. Chemicals fell from #2 to #14. India VIX lowest since 11 May Volatility eased 0.89 points to 18.57, its lowest close since Mon, 11 May.
COFORGE kept climbing Coforge was among the five best F&O stocks for a second session (+4.73% today). FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹2,457 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,802 Cr in the cash market. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,606.05, down 0.17% (−39.60 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−0.22% vs −0.17% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,457 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,802 Cr.
- Nifty closed 244 points below its max pain strike of 23,850 for the 26 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,606.05
−39.60 (−0.17%)
BANK NIFTY
53,415.30
−118.50 (−0.22%)
FIN NIFTY
25,298.50
−42.60 (−0.17%)
Nifty closed at 23,606.05, down 0.17% (−39.60 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.22% and Fin Nifty fell 0.17%. Among F&O stocks, 118 advanced and 81 declined. India VIX eased 0.89 points to 18.57. Information Technology was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.99%) and Consumer Discretionary the weakest (−1.15%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.80 against 1.00 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.19% while open interest decreased 0.87%. Nifty closed 244 points below its max pain strike of 23,850 for the 26 May expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,457 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,802 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
118 advanced · 81 declined
India VIX
18.57
−0.89
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 2 | +2.99% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +2.48% |
| Technology | 11 | +2.30% |
| Textile | 3 | +1.19% |
| Realty | 4 | +1.03% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | −0.32% |
| Cement | 4 | −0.63% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −1.15% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| KPITTECH | KPIT Technologies | +5.27% |
| COFORGE | Coforge | +4.73% |
| LODHA | Macrotech Developers | +4.34% |
| INFY | Infosys | +4.22% |
| SAIL | Steel Authority of India | +4.18% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ASTRAL | Astral | −6.51% |
| GAIL | GAIL | −3.23% |
| RVNL | RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED | −2.24% |
| BHARATFORG | Bharat Forge | −2.22% |
| FORCEMOT | FORCEMOT | −2.00% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹2,457 Cr
DII net
+₹3,802 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,700 CE (+27.8 lakh, 26 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | ZYDUSLIFE, 4.2x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 26 May
Around this session
Previous 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 Next session Wednesday, 20 May 2026 Bullish 124 up, 74 down Top sectorOil & Gas +1.54% Top gainerPOWERINDIA +7.99% India VIX18.31 Nifty 50+0.25% Read the recap