Log · week of 2–6 Mar 2026
Conditions turn Risk-off.
Nifty 500 breadth 35%, down 7 points. Nifty 50 −2.9% on the week.
The five conditions
- TrendNifty 50 above its 200-day average−3.5%Not met
- BreadthAt least half the Nifty 500 above their 200-day average35%Not met
- FearIndia VIX below its 70th percentile89th percentile▽ newNot met
- DepthNifty 50 within 10% of its record close−7.1%Met
- MomentumNifty 50 up over one month−5.1%Not met
Changed since last week: fear no longer met.
The index
Nifty 50 close
24,450
−2.9% on the week
From its record
−7.1%
India VIX
19.88
89th percentile so far
Breadth
Nifty 500 above 200-day
35%
down 7 pts on the week
All 2,073 stocks
18%
Large caps
50%
Small caps
28%
Fresh extremes
Crossings
▲ 14 crossed above the 200-day average
▽ 102 crossed below it
Against the 50-day average: 39 crossed above, 232 below.
Rotation
Breadth rose most
- Energy33% above▲ +3 pts
Breadth fell most
- Cement9% above▽ −9 pts
- Auto36% above▽ −9 pts
- Metals29% above▽ −8 pts
Changed quadrant on the orbit map
- HealthcareImproving → Leading
- CementWeakening → Lagging
- FMCGLagging → Improving
- PowerImproving → Lagging
Leaders
60 leaders · +31 joined · −31 left
Above both averages and within 5% of the 52-week high. A description of where prices sat, not a selection.
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