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F&O market pulse, 20 Aug 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 20 August 2026.
Broad rally 70% of F&O stocks advanced
137 advanced 3 unchanged 59 declined
F&O breadth 70% advancing +36 pts
India VIX 10.83 −0.48
Nifty 50 24,231.85 +0.64%
Nifty PCR 1.10 from 0.80
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 19 Aug
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad sell-off to broad rally Advancing F&O stocks went from 34% on Wed, 19 Aug to 70% today, a 36-point swing.
Textile climbed to #11 Ranked #11 of 21 sectors today (+0.39% avg. move), up from #21 on Wed, 19 Aug. Telecom fell from #10 to #21. India VIX lowest since 8 Jan Volatility eased 0.48 points to 10.83, its lowest close since Thu, 8 Jan.
BDL fell again BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−2.37% today). FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹583 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,538 Cr in the cash market. August so far 3 bullish, 6 bearish and 5 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 46% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,231.85, up 0.64% (+153.55 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (+0.45% vs +0.64% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹583 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,538 Cr.
- Nifty closed 18 points below its max pain strike of 24,250 for the 25 Aug expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,231.85
+153.55 (+0.64%)
BANK NIFTY
57,495.90
+256.15 (+0.45%)
FIN NIFTY
26,203.90
+190.90 (+0.73%)
Nifty closed at 24,231.85, up 0.64% (+153.55 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.45% and Fin Nifty gained 0.73%. Among F&O stocks, 137 advanced and 59 declined, with 3 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.48 points to 10.83. Consumer Services was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.70%) and Telecom the weakest (−0.08%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.10 against 0.80 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.73% while open interest decreased 16.16%. Nifty closed 18 points below its max pain strike of 24,250 for the 25 Aug expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹583 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,538 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
137 advanced · 59 declined · 3 unchanged
India VIX
10.83
−0.48
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Services | 2 | +1.70% |
| Realty | 4 | +1.29% |
| Finance | 29 | +1.03% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +1.01% |
| Others | 12 | +1.00% |
| Chemicals | 3 | 0.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | 0.00% |
| Telecom | 3 | −0.08% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MUTHOOTFIN | Muthoot Finance | +3.88% |
| GLENMARK | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals | +3.85% |
| COFORGE | Coforge | +3.80% |
| PREMIERENE | PREMIERENE | +3.79% |
| SBICARD | SBI Cards | +3.75% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PFC | Power Finance Corporation | −2.84% |
| RECLTD | Rural Electrification Corporation | −2.64% |
| BDL | BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED | −2.37% |
| GMRAIRPORT | GMR Airports | −2.04% |
| BSE | BSE | −1.82% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹583 Cr
DII net
+₹3,538 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,200 PE (+69.2 lakh, 25 Aug expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | JSWSTEEL, 6.4x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 25 Aug
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026 Broad sell-off 66 up, 131 down Top sectorConsumer Services +1.71% Top gainerKAYNES +4.92% India VIX11.31 Nifty 50−0.32% Read the recap Next session Friday, 21 Aug 2026 Mixed 93 up, 94 down Top sectorReal Estate +1.10% Top gainerVEDL +4.10% India VIX11.22 Nifty 50+0.08% Read the recap