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F&O market pulse, 20 Jul 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Monday, 20 July 2026.
Broad rally 72% of F&O stocks advanced
142 advanced 1 unchanged 56 declined
F&O breadth 72% advancing +26 pts
India VIX 12.90 −0.34
Nifty 50 24,241.35 −0.43%
Nifty PCR 1.40 from 1.70
Changes vs the previous session, Fri, 17 Jul
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: mixed to broad rally Advancing F&O stocks went from 46% on Fri, 17 Jul to 72% today, a 26-point swing.
Breadth beat the index Nifty 50 fell 0.43%, yet 72% of F&O stocks advanced. The move was broader than the index suggests.
Pharma climbed to #3 Ranked #3 of 21 sectors today (+1.46% avg. move), up from #21 on Fri, 17 Jul. Real Estate fell from #3 to #21. FIIs net sellers for a 6th session FIIs sold ₹1,121 Cr and DIIs bought ₹1,312 Cr in the cash market. July so far 7 bullish, 5 bearish and 2 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 52% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,241.35, down 0.43% (−105.35 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−1.01% vs −0.43% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,121 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹1,312 Cr.
- Nifty closed 41 points above its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 21 Jul expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,241.35
−105.35 (−0.43%)
BANK NIFTY
57,972.95
−592.75 (−1.01%)
FIN NIFTY
26,572.70
−347.05 (−1.29%)
Nifty closed at 24,241.35, down 0.43% (−105.35 points). Bank Nifty fell 1.01% and Fin Nifty fell 1.29%. Among F&O stocks, 142 advanced and 56 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.34 points to 12.90. Power was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.11%) and Real Estate the weakest (−0.50%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.40 against 1.70 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.26% while open interest decreased 3.59%. Nifty closed 41 points above its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 21 Jul expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,121 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹1,312 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
142 advanced · 56 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
12.90
−0.34
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 9 | +2.11% |
| Textile | 3 | +1.52% |
| Pharma | 16 | +1.46% |
| Information Technology | 2 | +1.34% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +1.25% |
| Telecom | 3 | −0.14% |
| Others | 12 | −0.16% |
| Real Estate | 3 | −0.50% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PNB | Punjab National Bank | +5.32% |
| TORNTPHARM | Torrent Pharmaceuticals | +4.96% |
| JSWENERGY | JSW Energy | +4.87% |
| UNIONBANK | Union Bank of India | +4.65% |
| OIL | Oil India | +4.27% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| AXISBANK | Axis Bank | −5.44% |
| HDFCBANK | HDFC Bank | −5.22% |
| AUBANK | AU Small Finance Bank | −3.69% |
| YESBANK | Yes Bank | −2.46% |
| CDSL | CDSL | −2.19% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹1,121 Cr
DII net
+₹1,312 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,500 CE (+49.2 lakh, 21 Jul expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | PNB, 2.7x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 21 Jul
Around this session
Previous session Friday, 17 Jul 2026 Mixed 91 up, 107 down Top sectorConsumer Discretionary +2.30% Top gainerFEDERALBNK +5.69% India VIX13.24 Nifty 50+1.10% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 23 Jul 2026 Broad sell-off 49 up, 149 down Top sectorAutomobile +0.72% Top gainerHEROMOTOCO +3.75% India VIX13.48 Nifty 50−0.50% Read the recap