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F&O market pulse, 24 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Friday, 24 April 2026.
Broad sell-off 23% of F&O stocks advanced
46 advanced 153 declined
F&O breadth 23% advancing −5 pts
India VIX 19.72 +1.18
Nifty 50 23,904.30 −1.05%
Nifty PCR 1.20 from 1.40
Changes vs the previous session, Thu, 23 Apr
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
2nd straight bearish session F&O breadth has stayed below 50% for 2 sessions in a row; today 23% of F&O stocks advanced.
Metals climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+0.06% avg. move), up from #16 on Thu, 23 Apr. Chemicals fell from #2 to #20. India VIX highest since 13 Apr Volatility rose 1.18 points to 19.72, its highest close since Mon, 13 Apr.
OFSS kept climbing OFSS was among the five best F&O stocks for a second session (+2.68% today). FIIs net sellers for a 5th session FIIs sold ₹8,828 Cr and DIIs bought ₹4,701 Cr in the cash market. April so far 9 bullish, 6 bearish and 1 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 61% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,904.30, down 1.05% (−254.20 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (−0.39% vs −1.05% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹8,828 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,701 Cr.
- Nifty closed 96 points below its max pain strike of 24,000 for the 28 Apr expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,904.30
−254.20 (−1.05%)
BANK NIFTY
56,097.00
−217.15 (−0.39%)
FIN NIFTY
26,144.85
−98.25 (−0.37%)
Nifty closed at 23,904.30, down 1.05% (−254.20 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.39% and Fin Nifty fell 0.37%. Among F&O stocks, 46 advanced and 153 declined. India VIX rose 1.18 points to 19.72. Metals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+0.06%) and Technology the weakest (−3.77%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.20 against 1.40 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.99% while open interest decreased 14.64%. Nifty closed 96 points below its max pain strike of 24,000 for the 28 Apr expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹8,828 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,701 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
46 advanced · 153 declined
India VIX
19.72
+1.18
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Metals | 11 | +0.06% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −0.11% |
| Power | 9 | −0.27% |
| Banking | 17 | −0.35% |
| Textile | 3 | −0.49% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −1.91% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −1.97% |
| Technology | 11 | −3.77% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| COCHINSHIP | COCHINSHIP | +4.25% |
| ADANIENSOL | Adani Energy Solutions | +3.70% |
| RBLBANK | RBL Bank | +2.81% |
| PNBHOUSING | PNB HOUSING FIN LTD. | +2.77% |
| OFSS | OFSS | +2.68% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| INFY | Infosys | −6.25% |
| PERSISTENT | Persistent Systems | −6.02% |
| HCLTECH | HCL Technologies | −5.77% |
| COFORGE | Coforge | −5.57% |
| ALKEM | Alkem Laboratories | −5.40% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹8,828 Cr
DII net
+₹4,701 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,000 CE (+51.3 lakh, 28 Apr expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | INFY, 4.2x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 28 Apr
Around this session
Previous session Thursday, 23 Apr 2026 Broad sell-off 56 up, 141 down Top sectorPharma +2.25% Top gainerDRREDDY +8.94% India VIX18.54 Nifty 50−0.86% Read the recap Next session Monday, 27 Apr 2026 Broad rally 160 up, 39 down Top sectorPower +3.03% Top gainerSUNPHARMA +7.03% India VIX18.36 Nifty 50+0.86% Read the recap