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NIFTY 50 Today's Market Analysis: 20-08-2026

NIFTY Spot Price vs. India VIX - 20-08-2026

Prints are approximate. Use your broker for exact figures.

NIFTY closed at 24231.85, up 153.55 points from the previous close. The session high was 24265.15 and the low was 24184.55, closing near the high.

India VIX last print was 10.76, down from the previous close of 11.32, a change of -0.56. The ATM straddle moved from 207.7 to 184.05.

NIFTY 50 - Intraday Snapshot

MetricStatus
VolatilityLOW
Micro TrendBULLISH
Macro TrendBULLISH
MomentumSTRONG

NIFTY - PCR

NIFTY PCR vs. Spot - 20-08-2026

Both the PCR and Enhanced PCR opened the day at 0.63, climbed steadily together, and reached their highest levels in the early afternoon, with the Enhanced PCR peaking at 1.09. From there, the lines drifted lower and closed at 0.97.

In the last hour, the PCR slipped from 1.05 to 0.97 and the Enhanced PCR moved from 1.04 to 0.97, both finishing lower on the day.

NIFTY - OI Flow

NIFTY OI Flow vs. Spot - 20-08-2026

OI Flow started the day near 0.0118, its high for the session. It then drifted lower through most of the morning, dipped to a low of -0.0021, and ended the day close to flat at -0.0002.

Over the final hour, OI Flow slipped from 0.0005 down to -0.0002, a drop of -0.0007, giving back the small uptick seen in the previous half hour.

NIFTY - Order Flow

NIFTY Buy/Sell Orderflow vs. Spot - 20-08-2026

The Buy-Sell line opened at 29.9%, dipped to a low of 27.9%, and reached a high of 39.3% before closing at 29.0%. Most of the day stayed close to the 30% mark.

In the last hour, the line fell from 34.2% to 29.0%, a drop of 5.3%.

Today’s Summary

NIFTY closed at 24231.85, up 153.55 points from yesterday. The session stayed inside a 80-point range between 24184.55 and 24265.15, closing near the middle of the day. Price did not push to the upper part of the range.

The session high of 24265.15 was the upper boundary the index did not cross. India VIX ended at 10.76, down 0.56 from the previous close, while the ATM straddle moved from 207.70 down to 184.05.

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

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