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NIFTY 50 Today's Market Analysis: 18-08-2026

NIFTY Spot Price vs. India VIX - 18-08-2026

Prints are approximate. Use your broker for exact figures.

The cash session closed at 24154.90, down 132.75 points from the previous close. The day opened at 24214.90 and traded a range between 24154.90 and 24269.65, with price settling exactly at the session low. The session low and the close printed at the same level, leaving the index pinned at the bottom of the day’s band rather than inside it.

India VIX opened at 11.33 and ended at 11.39, a move of +0.06. The intraday tape carried a bearish trend, strong momentum, and low volatility.

NIFTY 50 - Intraday Snapshot

MetricStatus
VolatilityLOW
Micro TrendBEARISH
MomentumSTRONG

NIFTY - PCR

NIFTY PCR vs. Spot - 18-08-2026

PCR and Enhanced PCR gapped lower from their 0.90 and 0.97 opens, sliding to the day’s worst reads of 0.54 and 0.55. From there both indicators chopped sideways for the remainder of the day, grinding back to 0.68 and 0.72 at the bell.

Over the closing hour, PCR lifted from 0.64 to 0.68, a gain of 0.04, while Enhanced PCR moved from 0.66 to 0.72, up 0.06. The two tracked each other through the window, finishing near the highs of that stretch.

NIFTY - OI Flow

NIFTY OI Flow vs. Spot - 18-08-2026

OI Flow tagged the session low at -0.0106 right out of the gate, then bounced up to 0.0044 by mid-morning. From there it chopped sideways, grinding through a tight band, before settling at -0.0020.

The last hour told the same story. OI Flow drifted from 0.0022 down to -0.0020, a change of -0.0042, finishing the session just below the flat line.

NIFTY - Order Flow

NIFTY Buy/Sell Orderflow vs. Spot - 18-08-2026

Buy-Sell % opened at 41.3% and pushed to 48.0% mid-morning before sliding back to a 41.1% afternoon low. From there it ground sideways, finishing near 41.4%.

The final hour slipped from 41.8% to 41.4%, a 0.4% drop in window, with the last half hour easing another 0.2% from 41.5% to 41.4%.

Today’s Summary

NIFTY slid roughly 112 points from the session high of 24266.75, with selling accelerating through the afternoon to settle at 24154.9, printing the low exactly on the close for a net loss of 60 points. The index faded steadily rather than churning in a range, and intraday momentum stayed bearish throughout.

The low at 24154.9 closed as the session extreme, establishing it as today’s defining level. VIX edged up just 0.04 to 11.37, a muted move that did not register in the 0.15 threshold for mention.

Live tape: Market Dashboard. Earlier sessions: Market Analysis.

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