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F&O market pulse, 24 Feb 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.
Bullish 59% of F&O stocks advanced
112 advanced 1 unchanged 79 declined
F&O breadth 59% advancing −4 pts
India VIX 14.00 −0.14
Nifty 50 25,459.35 −0.95%
Nifty PCR 0.90 from 1.00
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 23 Feb
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
3rd straight bullish session F&O breadth has stayed above 50% for 3 sessions in a row; today 59% of F&O stocks advanced.
Breadth beat the index Nifty 50 fell 0.95%, yet 59% of F&O stocks advanced. The move was broader than the index suggests.
Metals climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+1.53% avg. move), up from #16 on Mon, 23 Feb. Consumer Services fell from #7 to #19. India VIX lowest since 19 Feb Volatility eased 0.14 points to 14.00, its lowest close since Thu, 19 Feb.
FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹103 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,161 Cr in the cash market. February so far 9 bullish, 6 bearish and 1 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 53% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 25,459.35, down 0.95% (−244.65 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (−0.30% vs −0.95% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹103 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,161 Cr.
- Nifty closed 41 points below its max pain strike of 25,500 for the 2 Mar expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
25,459.35
−244.65 (−0.95%)
BANK NIFTY
61,094.00
−181.05 (−0.30%)
FIN NIFTY
28,329.30
−125.10 (−0.44%)
Nifty closed at 25,459.35, down 0.95% (−244.65 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.30% and Fin Nifty fell 0.44%. Among F&O stocks, 112 advanced and 79 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.14 points to 14.00. Metals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.53%) and Information Technology the weakest (−5.20%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.90 against 1.00 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 1.00% while open interest increased 36.20%. Nifty closed 41 points below its max pain strike of 25,500 for the 2 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹103 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,161 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
112 advanced · 79 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
14.00
−0.14
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Metals | 11 | +1.53% |
| Power | 9 | +1.39% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +0.90% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +0.82% |
| Banking | 17 | +0.78% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −3.55% |
| Technology | 11 | −3.78% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −5.20% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BANDHANBNK | Bandhan Bank | +4.60% |
| WAAREEENER | WAAREEENER | +4.32% |
| ADANIENSOL | Adani Energy Solutions | +4.04% |
| POWERINDIA | Hitachi Energy India Ltd | +3.35% |
| AMBER | AMBER ENTERPRISES | +2.97% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| KPITTECH | KPIT Technologies | −6.52% |
| TECHM | Tech Mahindra | −5.93% |
| PERSISTENT | Persistent Systems | −5.86% |
| HCLTECH | HCL Technologies | −5.75% |
| ETERNAL | ETERNAL | −5.27% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹103 Cr
DII net
+₹3,161 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 25,500 CE (+57.3 lakh, 2 Mar expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | SAIL, 8.1x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryMonday, 2 Mar
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 23 Feb 2026 Bullish 119 up, 72 down Top sectorInfrastructure +1.25% Top gainerINDIANB +4.12% India VIX14.14 Nifty 50+0.54% Read the recap Next session Wednesday, 25 Feb 2026 Bullish 120 up, 72 down Top sectorInformation Technology +2.79% Top gainerMANKIND +5.10% India VIX13.46 Nifty 50+0.08% Read the recap