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Stolo Market Pulse
F&O market pulse, 20 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Monday, 20 April 2026.
Bearish 38% of F&O stocks advanced
75 advanced 124 declined
F&O breadth 38% advancing −46 pts
India VIX 19.01 +1.84
Nifty 50 24,326.65 −0.18%
Nifty PCR 1.30 from 1.30
Changes vs the previous session, Fri, 17 Apr
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad rally to bearish Advancing F&O stocks went from 83% on Fri, 17 Apr to 38% today, a 46-point swing.
Automobile climbed to #4 Ranked #4 of 21 sectors today (+0.08% avg. move), up from #20 on Fri, 17 Apr. Others fell from #2 to #17. India VIX highest since 13 Apr Volatility rose 1.84 points to 19.01, its highest close since Mon, 13 Apr.
FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹1,060 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,967 Cr in the cash market. April so far 8 bullish, 4 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 67% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,326.65, down 0.18% (−43.60 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−0.13% vs −0.18% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,060 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,967 Cr.
- Nifty closed 27 points above its max pain strike of 24,300 for the 21 Apr expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,326.65
−43.60 (−0.18%)
BANK NIFTY
56,551.30
−74.30 (−0.13%)
FIN NIFTY
26,503.55
−44.30 (−0.17%)
Nifty closed at 24,326.65, down 0.18% (−43.60 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.13% and Fin Nifty fell 0.17%. Among F&O stocks, 75 advanced and 124 declined. India VIX rose 1.84 points to 19.01. Textile was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.13%) and Chemicals the weakest (−2.13%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.30 against 1.30 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.15% while open interest decreased 2.71%. Nifty closed 27 points above its max pain strike of 24,300 for the 21 Apr expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,060 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,967 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
75 advanced · 124 declined
India VIX
19.01
+1.84
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Textile | 3 | +1.13% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +0.24% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +0.23% |
| Automobile | 12 | +0.08% |
| Banking | 17 | −0.17% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −1.41% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −2.02% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −2.13% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| TRENT | Trent | +3.35% |
| TIINDIA | Tube Investment | +3.33% |
| BHEL | Bharat Heavy Electricals | +2.78% |
| CGPOWER | CG Power & Industrial Solutions | +2.70% |
| JSWSTEEL | JSW Steel | +2.68% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| IEX | Indian Energy Exchange | −7.73% |
| PREMIERENE | PREMIERENE | −3.99% |
| PIIND | PI Industries | −3.69% |
| JIOFIN | Jio Financial Services | −3.35% |
| SBICARD | SBI Cards | −3.13% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹1,060 Cr
DII net
+₹2,967 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,500 PE (+23.6 lakh, 21 Apr expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | MOTILALOFS, 4.9x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 21 Apr
Around this session
Previous session Friday, 17 Apr 2026 Broad rally 166 up, 33 down Top sectorFMCG +2.38% Top gainerCOLPAL +6.82% India VIX17.17 Nifty 50+0.75% Read the recap Next session Tuesday, 21 Apr 2026 Broad rally 147 up, 51 down Top sectorInformation Technology +2.73% Top gainerNESTLEIND +8.55% India VIX17.57 Nifty 50+1.04% Read the recap