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NIFTY 50 Today's Market Analysis: 21-08-2026

NIFTY Spot Price vs. India VIX - 21-08-2026

Prints are approximate. Use your broker for exact figures.

NIFTY closed at 24252.00, up 20.15 points from the previous close. The session high was 24282.00 and the low was 24206.80, and it closed in the upper part of the range.

India VIX last print was 11.20, up 0.44 from the previous close of 10.76. The ATM straddle moved from 173.7 to 156.85.

NIFTY 50 - Intraday Snapshot

MetricStatus
VolatilityLOW
Micro TrendBULLISH
Macro TrendBULLISH
MomentumSTRONG

NIFTY - PCR

NIFTY PCR vs. Spot - 21-08-2026

PCR opened at 1.00, dipped to a low of 0.88, then rose to a high of 1.10 before closing at 1.01. Enhanced PCR opened at 0.97, fell to a low of 0.86, climbed to a high of 1.10, and closed at 0.99. Both lines tracked closely throughout the day.

In the final hour, PCR slipped from 1.03 to 1.01, a change of -0.02. Enhanced PCR moved from 1.02 to 0.99, a change of -0.03.

NIFTY - OI Flow

NIFTY OI Flow vs. Spot - 21-08-2026

OI Flow opened the day near -0.0042 and slipped to a low of -0.0057 before turning higher. It rose to a high of 0.0033 and settled at 0.0004 by the close.

In the last hour, the line slipped from 0.0017 to 0.0004, a small drop of -0.0013.

NIFTY - Order Flow

NIFTY Buy/Sell Orderflow vs. Spot - 21-08-2026

Buy-Sell % opened at 42.2%, slipped to a low of 16.4% in the middle of the day, and recovered to close at 51.7%, its high of the session. Most of the gain came late, with buyers taking control by the end.

In the last hour, Buy-Sell % rose from 38.4% to 51.7%, a gain of +13.3%. The move was steady through the final stretch, finishing near the day’s high.

Today’s Summary

NIFTY closed at 24252.00, up 20.15 points from yesterday’s close. It moved between 24206.80 and 24282.00. The close was near the middle of the day’s range.

The session low that mattered was 24206.80. India VIX ended at 11.20, up 0.44. The ATM straddle fell from 173.70 to 156.85.

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

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