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F&O market pulse, 30 Mar 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Monday, 30 March 2026.
Broad sell-off 9% of F&O stocks advanced
18 advanced 173 declined
F&O breadth 9% advancing +2 pts
India VIX 27.75 +0.97
Nifty 50 22,379.35 −2.01%
Nifty PCR 3.60 from 3.90
Changes vs the previous session, Fri, 27 Mar
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 9% of F&O stocks advanced.
Others climbed to #4 Ranked #4 of 21 sectors today (−1.04% avg. move), up from #18 on Fri, 27 Mar. Telecom fell from #1 to #16. PAYTM fell again One97 Communications was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−5.82% today). FIIs net sellers for a 21st session FIIs sold ₹11,163 Cr and DIIs bought ₹14,895 Cr in the cash market. March so far 7 bullish, 12 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 40% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 22,379.35, down 2.01% (−460.15 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−3.72% vs −2.01% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹11,163 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹14,895 Cr.
- Nifty closed 621 points below its max pain strike of 23,000 for the 7 Apr expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
22,379.35
−460.15 (−2.01%)
BANK NIFTY
50,403.90
−1,947.00 (−3.72%)
FIN NIFTY
23,575.85
−817.15 (−3.35%)
Nifty closed at 22,379.35, down 2.01% (−460.15 points). Bank Nifty fell 3.72% and Fin Nifty fell 3.35%. Among F&O stocks, 18 advanced and 173 declined. India VIX rose 0.97 points to 27.75. Metals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+0.46%) and Banking the weakest (−4.22%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 3.60 against 3.90 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 2.11% while open interest increased 46.03%. Nifty closed 621 points below its max pain strike of 23,000 for the 7 Apr expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹11,163 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹14,895 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
18 advanced · 173 declined
India VIX
27.75
+0.97
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Metals | 11 | +0.46% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | −0.10% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −0.46% |
| Others | 4 | −1.04% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −1.22% |
| Finance | 29 | −3.86% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −4.00% |
| Banking | 17 | −4.22% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | +3.83% |
| SAIL | Steel Authority of India | +2.83% |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries | +2.66% |
| DMART | Avenue Supermarts | +2.17% |
| TECHM | Tech Mahindra | +1.69% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| UNIONBANK | Union Bank of India | −7.44% |
| BANKINDIA | Bank of India | −6.05% |
| PAYTM | One97 Communications | −5.82% |
| SBICARD | SBI Cards | −5.58% |
| IRFC | IRFC | −5.47% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹11,163 Cr
DII net
+₹14,895 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 20,200 PE (+34.9 lakh, 7 Apr expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | SAIL, 9.0x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 7 Apr
Around this session
Previous session Friday, 27 Mar 2026 Broad sell-off 15 up, 176 down Top sectorTelecom −0.18% Top gainerOFSS +5.14% India VIX26.78 Nifty 50−2.00% Read the recap Next session Wednesday, 1 Apr 2026 Broad rally 156 up, 35 down Top sectorChemicals +5.59% Top gainerMAZDOCK +12.21% India VIX24.87 Nifty 50+1.45% Read the recap