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NIFTY 50 Today's Market Analysis: 17-08-2026

NIFTY Spot Price vs. India VIX - 17-08-2026

Note: The numerical data appearing in this post might not be accurate but approximate due to latency and data processing delays. Please refer to your broker platform for precise figures.

NIFTY closed at ~24287.65 (-78.35), session high 24360.10, session low 24226.95. VIX moved from 11.31 to ~11.33 (+0.02). Nifty’s Straddle Price shifted from 145 to 115.45.

NIFTY 50 - Intraday Snapshot

MetricStatus
VolatilityLOW
Micro TrendBEARISH
MomentumSTRONG

NIFTY - PCR

NIFTY PCR vs. Spot - 17-08-2026

PCR opened at 0.85, falling to a low of 0.50 at noon before rising to an afternoon high of 1.09 and closing at 1.00. Enhanced PCR opened at 0.89, hitting a low of 0.51 at noon and an afternoon high of 1.12 before closing at 1.00.

Into the close, PCR moved from 1.07 to 1.00 with a change of -0.07, while Enhanced PCR moved from 1.10 to 1.00 with a change of -0.11. This movement was bearish.

NIFTY - OI Flow

NIFTY OI Flow vs. Spot - 17-08-2026

OI Flow opened at -0.01 and reached a session high of 0.01 at noon. The series ended the day at -0.00 after hitting a low of -0.01 at market open.

OI Flow started at -0.00 and ended at -0.00 with a change of -0.00 into the close. This movement is neutral.

NIFTY - Order Flow

NIFTY Buy/Sell Orderflow vs. Spot - 17-08-2026

Buy-Sell % opened at 7.1% and reached a low of 7.1% at market open. The series rose to a high of 43.1% in the early afternoon before closing at 38.7%.

Buy-Sell % moved from 40.8% to 38.7% into the close, a change of -2.0%. This movement is bearish.

Today’s Summary

NIFTY finished lower with a net change of -53.90 points. The index opened at 24341.55, reached a high of 24357.65, and hit a low of 24229.4 before closing at 24287.65.

The 24229.4 low is a level for tomorrow. India VIX fell from 11.36 to 11.3 and the ATM Straddle moved from 145.25 to 115.45.

VIX climbed to ~11.33.

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