Log · week of 16–20 Mar 2026
Risk-off holds.
Nifty 500 breadth 27%, down 1 point. Nifty 50 −0.2% on the week.
The five conditions
- TrendNifty 50 above its 200-day average−8.6%Not met
- BreadthAt least half the Nifty 500 above their 200-day average27%Not met
- FearIndia VIX below its 70th percentile96th percentileNot met
- DepthNifty 50 within 10% of its record close−12.2%Not met
- MomentumNifty 50 up over one month−10.5%Not met
No condition changed since last week.
The index
Nifty 50 close
23,115
−0.2% on the week
From its record
−12.2%
India VIX
22.81
96th percentile so far
Breadth
Nifty 500 above 200-day
27%
down 1 pts on the week
All 2,078 stocks
15%
Large caps
35%
Small caps
23%
Fresh extremes
Crossings
▲ 51 crossed above the 200-day average
▽ 36 crossed below it
Against the 50-day average: 131 crossed above, 67 below.
Rotation
Breadth rose most
- Forest Materials5% above▲ +5 pts
- Media9% above▲ +4 pts
- FMCG17% above▲ +4 pts
Breadth fell most
- Energy16% above▽ −9 pts
- Realty7% above▽ −1 pts
- Durables10% above▽ −1 pts
Changed quadrant on the orbit map
- DurablesLeading → Lagging
- PowerLagging → Leading
- TextilesLeading → Weakening
Leaders
47 leaders · +18 joined · −11 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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