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F&O market pulse, 23 Jul 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 23 July 2026.
Broad sell-off 25% of F&O stocks advanced
49 advanced 1 unchanged 149 declined
F&O breadth 25% advancing −47 pts
India VIX 13.48 +0.17
Nifty 50 23,871.85 −0.50%
Nifty PCR 0.70 from 0.70
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 20 Jul
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 72% on Mon, 20 Jul to 25% today, a 47-point swing.
Automobile climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+0.72% avg. move), up from #16 on Mon, 20 Jul. Textile fell from #2 to #21. India VIX highest since 14 Jul Volatility rose 0.17 points to 13.48, its highest close since Tue, 14 Jul.
FIIs net sellers for a 7th session FIIs sold ₹2,999 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,947 Cr in the cash market. July so far 7 bullish, 6 bearish and 2 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 50% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,871.85, down 0.50% (−119.40 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.97% vs −0.50% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,999 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,947 Cr.
- Nifty closed 128 points below its max pain strike of 24,000 for the 28 Jul expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,871.85
−119.40 (−0.50%)
BANK NIFTY
56,565.65
−556.45 (−0.97%)
FIN NIFTY
25,987.60
−186.40 (−0.71%)
Nifty closed at 23,871.85, down 0.50% (−119.40 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.97% and Fin Nifty fell 0.71%. Among F&O stocks, 49 advanced and 149 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.17 points to 13.48. Automobile was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+0.72%) and Textile the weakest (−2.23%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.70 against 0.70 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.48% while open interest decreased 18.27%. Nifty closed 128 points below its max pain strike of 24,000 for the 28 Jul expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,999 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,947 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
49 advanced · 149 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
13.48
+0.17
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Automobile | 12 | +0.72% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +0.06% |
| Metals | 11 | −0.17% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −0.30% |
| Technology | 11 | −0.34% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | −1.54% |
| Telecom | 3 | −1.98% |
| Textile | 3 | −2.23% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HEROMOTOCO | Hero Motocorp | +3.75% |
| SBILIFE | SBI Life Insurance | +2.99% |
| BAJAJHLDNG | BAJAJHLDNG | +2.46% |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | Bajaj Auto | +2.36% |
| COCHINSHIP | COCHINSHIP | +1.91% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SRF | SRF | −6.94% |
| INDUSINDBK | Indusind Bank | −6.30% |
| ADANIGREEN | Adani Green Energy | −6.11% |
| BANDHANBNK | Bandhan Bank | −4.64% |
| ADANIENT | Adani Enterprises | −4.26% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹2,999 Cr
DII net
+₹2,947 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,900 CE (+51.9 lakh, 28 Jul expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | OFSS, 7.8x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 28 Jul
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 20 Jul 2026 Broad rally 142 up, 56 down Top sectorPower +2.11% Top gainerPNB +5.32% India VIX12.90 Nifty 50−0.43% Read the recap Next session Friday, 24 Jul 2026 Mixed 90 up, 107 down Top sectorInformation Technology +5.17% Top gainerKPITTECH +5.69% India VIX13.90 Nifty 50−0.36% Read the recap