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F&O market pulse, 26 Feb 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 26 February 2026.
Bullish 59% of F&O stocks advanced
113 advanced 1 unchanged 77 declined
F&O breadth 59% advancing −3 pts
India VIX 13.03 −0.43
Nifty 50 25,493.35 +0.06%
Nifty PCR 0.70 from 0.70
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 25 Feb
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
5th straight bullish session F&O breadth has stayed above 50% for 5 sessions in a row; today 59% of F&O stocks advanced.
Chemicals climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+1.99% avg. move), up from #15 on Wed, 25 Feb. Information Technology fell from #1 to #19. India VIX lowest since 18 Feb Volatility eased 0.43 points to 13.03, its lowest close since Wed, 18 Feb.
MANKIND kept climbing MANKIND PHARMA LIMITED was among the five best F&O stocks for a second session (+5.36% today). FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹3,466 Cr and DIIs bought ₹5,032 Cr in the cash market. February so far 11 bullish, 6 bearish and 1 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 54% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 25,493.35, little changed (+0.06%).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (+0.16% vs +0.06% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,466 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹5,032 Cr.
- Nifty closed 7 points below its max pain strike of 25,500 for the 2 Mar expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
25,493.35
+14.70 (+0.06%)
BANK NIFTY
61,093.05
+94.90 (+0.16%)
FIN NIFTY
28,281.85
−29.30 (−0.10%)
Nifty closed at 25,493.35, little changed (+0.06%). Bank Nifty gained 0.16% and Fin Nifty fell 0.10%. Among F&O stocks, 113 advanced and 77 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.43 points to 13.03. Chemicals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.99%) and Textile the weakest (−0.85%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.70 against 0.70 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Build-Up: price rose 0.03% while open interest increased 0.95%. Nifty closed 7 points below its max pain strike of 25,500 for the 2 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,466 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹5,032 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
113 advanced · 77 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
13.03
−0.43
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 3 | +1.99% |
| Pharma | 16 | +1.46% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +0.97% |
| Automobile | 12 | +0.73% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +0.70% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −0.69% |
| Others | 4 | −0.76% |
| Textile | 3 | −0.85% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MANKIND | MANKIND PHARMA LIMITED | +5.36% |
| TIINDIA | Tube Investment | +4.13% |
| IDFCFIRSTB | IDFC First Bank | +3.68% |
| OFSS | OFSS | +3.47% |
| FORTIS | FORTIS HEALTHCARE LTD | +3.43% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| CDSL | CDSL | −2.56% |
| DIXON | Dixon Technologies | −2.32% |
| MUTHOOTFIN | Muthoot Finance | −2.22% |
| BAJAJHLDNG | BAJAJHLDNG | −2.15% |
| KFINTECH | KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | −2.12% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹3,466 Cr
DII net
+₹5,032 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,000 PE (+37.7 lakh, 2 Mar expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | ANGELONE, 7.1x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryMonday, 2 Mar
Around this session
Previous 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 Next session Friday, 27 Feb 2026 Broad sell-off 29 up, 162 down Top sectorConsumer Discretionary +0.28% Top gainerDIXON +3.95% India VIX13.70 Nifty 50−1.21% Read the recap