Sentiment Index score: 43 out of 100The semicircle runs from oversold at zero in green to overbought at one hundred in red. The current reading is Fear.43FearOversoldOverbought

Today's reading

Fear

Defensive positioning dominates: institutional outflows and breadth deterioration counsel strict capital discipline.

Index score
43 / 100
Market regime
Fear
How to read it
Low readings mark oversold conditions and potentially better entry levels. High readings signal crowded, overbought conditions where chasing carries more risk.

What shapes the reading

Breadth & participation

25% of the composite reading

2
Extreme Fear

Pervasive market distribution (46 Declines vs 12 Advances, A/D 0.26)

Advance / decline
0.26
Advancing stocks
20.7%
52-week H / L
1 / 10

Institutional flows

25% of the composite reading

63
Greed

Neutral institutional flow (FII: +1022.32 Cr, DII: +1614.32 Cr)

FII net cash
+₹1,022 cr
DII net cash
+₹1,614 cr
Combined
+₹2,637 cr

Volatility & risk appetite

25% of the composite reading

28
Fear

Elevated volatility & systemic risk (India VIX at 16.07, +2.6%)

India VIX
16.07
VIX daily move
2.6%
Gold daily move
-1.0%

Options positioning

25% of the composite reading

80
Extreme Greed

Complacent call-dominated options posture (Nifty PCR low at 0.70, froth elevated)

Open-interest PCR
0.70
Volume PCR
—
Positioning
Call-heavy

Recent readings

DateSessionScoreReadingBreadthFlowsVolatilityOptions
22 Oct 2026Morning43Fear2632880
21 Oct 2026Close38Fear20402765
20 Oct 2026Close26Fear0502850
19 Oct 2026Close40Fear3652865
16 Oct 2026Close34Fear57125513
15 Oct 2026Close54Balanced89395334
14 Oct 2026Close48Balanced31384479
13 Oct 2026Close62Optimism84415170
12 Oct 2026Close33Fear12262965
09 Oct 2026Close49Balanced84105350
08 Oct 2026Close21Oversold113961
07 Oct 2026Close34Fear1314856
06 Oct 2026Close53Balanced74165964
05 Oct 2026Close44Fear52104669
04 Oct 2026Morning32Fear7102685
02 Oct 2026Close14Oversold7102550
01 Oct 2026Morning15Oversold7102850
30 Sept 2026Close51Balanced38506550
29 Sept 2026Close14Oversold4132550
28 Sept 2026Close25Oversold1502450
25 Sept 2026Close34Fear24136450
24 Sept 2026Close41Fear4714950
23 Sept 2026Close70Optimism88249750
22 Sept 2026Close51Balanced26458350
21 Sept 2026Close64Optimism48588650
18 Sept 2026Close58Optimism60288550
17 Sept 2026Close67Optimism84407750
16 Sept 2026Close57Optimism80296150
15 Sept 2026Close37Fear7505450
11 Sept 2026Close37Fear5466150