Seasonality · NIFTY 50
NIFTY 50 on monthly F&O expiry.2000–2026, every event.
How NIFTY 50 moved on monthly f&o expiry: average +0.12%, up 55% of the time across 321 events (2000–2026), with the path 10 days before and after.
Average on the day
+0.12%
median +0.20%Closed higher
55%
321 events5 days later
+0.91%
higher 65% of the timeTypical size of the move
±0.86%
average absolute moveThe average path, 10 days before to 10 days after
% change from the close before the event. The green line is the average, the dashed line the median, and the shaded band covers the middle half of all events.
AverageMedianMiddle 50% of events
Every monthly expiry, year by year
Latest first. “10 days before” is the run-up into the event; “+5” and “+10 days” are measured from the close before the event.
| Date | Event | On the day | Opening gap | 10 days before | +5 days | +10 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 expiry | -0.28% | -0.21% | -2.64% | -0.78% | -0.69% |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 expiry | +0.48% | -0.18% | -1.48% | -0.67% | -2.41% |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 expiry | -0.04% | -0.10% | -0.89% | +2.58% | +1.98% |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 expiry | -0.34% | +0.36% | +1.37% | +1.89% | +0.44% |
| 26 May 2026 | May 2026 expiry | -0.49% | -0.11% | +0.91% | -2.61% | -3.40% |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 expiry | -0.40% | -0.18% | +0.18% | +0.99% | -2.82% |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 expiry | -2.14% | -1.18% | -3.47% | +5.16% | +6.03% |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 expiry | -1.12% | -0.28% | -0.60% | -4.79% | -7.18% |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 expiry | +0.51% | +0.06% | -3.20% | +0.16% | +3.27% |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 expiry | -0.01% | -0.00% | -0.40% | +0.91% | -0.81% |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 expiry | -0.29% | +0.15% | +1.51% | +0.28% | -0.46% |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 expiry | -0.11% | -0.10% | +2.69% | -1.42% | -0.35% |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 expiry | -0.10% | +0.23% | -1.73% | +1.67% | +2.80% |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 expiry | -0.85% | -0.07% | +0.52% | +0.09% | +1.19% |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 expiry | -0.35% | -0.86% | -1.42% | -1.04% | -0.90% |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 expiry | +1.21% | +0.10% | +0.41% | +0.64% | +0.44% |
| 29 May 2025 | May 2025 expiry | +0.33% | +0.29% | +0.35% | -0.01% | +0.55% |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 expiry | -0.34% | -0.21% | +6.22% | +0.07% | -1.32% |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 expiry | +0.45% | -0.23% | +4.40% | -2.48% | -0.67% |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 expiry | -0.01% | +0.09% | -2.27% | -0.01% | -0.67% |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 expiry | +0.37% | +0.03% | -0.22% | +2.30% | -0.51% |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 expiry | +0.10% | +0.20% | -3.59% | +1.94% | -0.85% |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 expiry | -1.49% | -0.00% | +0.55% | +1.79% | +1.13% |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 expiry | -0.56% | +0.04% | -2.52% | -0.58% | -3.32% |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 expiry | +0.81% | +0.00% | +4.36% | -3.81% | -4.00% |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 expiry | +0.40% | -0.07% | +3.78% | +0.37% | +1.34% |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 expiry | -0.03% | -0.75% | -0.08% | +2.45% | -1.21% |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 expiry | +0.74% | +0.05% | +2.60% | +1.82% | +1.87% |
| 30 May 2024 | May 2024 expiry | -0.95% | -0.38% | +2.27% | +0.51% | +3.06% |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 expiry | +0.75% | -0.38% | -1.16% | +0.33% | -1.55% |
| 28 Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 expiry | +0.92% | +0.18% | -0.95% | +1.76% | +0.67% |
| 29 Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 expiry | +0.14% | -0.07% | +0.51% | +2.38% | +0.89% |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 expiry | -0.47% | +0.00% | -0.76% | +1.86% | +1.53% |
| 28 Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 expiry | +0.57% | +0.28% | +3.58% | +0.02% | -0.04% |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 expiry | +0.18% | +0.06% | +3.36% | +4.00% | +5.40% |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 expiry | -1.39% | -0.50% | -2.88% | +0.06% | +1.43% |
| 28 Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 expiry | -0.98% | +0.23% | -1.38% | -0.32% | +0.18% |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 expiry | -0.48% | +0.15% | -0.60% | +1.96% | +3.91% |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 expiry | -0.60% | +0.37% | +2.03% | -2.01% | -1.19% |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 expiry | +0.82% | +0.48% | +0.54% | +3.61% | +3.17% |
| 25 May 2023 | May 2023 expiry | +0.20% | -0.09% | -0.16% | +1.11% | +1.91% |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 expiry | +0.57% | -0.00% | +0.52% | +1.43% | +2.81% |
| 29 Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 expiry | +0.76% | +0.15% | -0.54% | +3.97% | +4.18% |
| 23 Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 expiry | -0.25% | +0.12% | -1.78% | -1.32% | -0.81% |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 expiry | -1.25% | -0.14% | +1.14% | -2.80% | -1.24% |
| 29 Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 expiry | +0.38% | -0.42% | -2.88% | -0.72% | -1.46% |
| 24 Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 expiry | +1.19% | +0.32% | +0.61% | +2.99% | +1.87% |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 expiry | +0.46% | +0.65% | +3.96% | +2.25% | +3.93% |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 expiry | -0.24% | +0.80% | -6.36% | +2.71% | +1.94% |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 expiry | -0.47% | +0.42% | +0.46% | -0.37% | +1.30% |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 expiry | +1.73% | +0.80% | +4.23% | +4.45% | +6.35% |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 expiry | -0.12% | -0.16% | +0.68% | +2.11% | +0.88% |
| 26 May 2022 | May 2022 expiry | +0.90% | +0.49% | -0.87% | +3.76% | +2.82% |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 expiry | +1.21% | +0.89% | -3.60% | -3.68% | -7.37% |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 expiry | -0.19% | +0.12% | +5.01% | +0.81% | -1.85% |
| 24 Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 expiry | -4.78% | -3.01% | -2.29% | -4.79% | -2.54% |
| 27 Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 expiry | -0.97% | -1.25% | -4.31% | +1.63% | +1.90% |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 expiry | -0.06% | -0.07% | -0.05% | +3.09% | +6.07% |
| 25 Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 expiry | +0.70% | +0.01% | -3.49% | -0.08% | +0.58% |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 expiry | -1.94% | -0.13% | +1.22% | -1.61% | -0.59% |
| 30 Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 expiry | -0.53% | +0.04% | +1.10% | +0.45% | +3.54% |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 expiry | +0.01% | -0.04% | +2.18% | +3.60% | +4.42% |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 expiry | +0.44% | +0.34% | -0.65% | +3.73% | +4.17% |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 expiry | +0.66% | +0.32% | +0.33% | -0.04% | +0.26% |
| 27 May 2021 | May 2021 expiry | +0.24% | +0.15% | +3.03% | +2.54% | +2.85% |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 expiry | +0.20% | +0.77% | +3.87% | -0.94% | -1.26% |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Mar 2021 expiry | -1.54% | +0.15% | -3.64% | +0.61% | -1.64% |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 expiry | +0.77% | +0.65% | -0.82% | +0.66% | +0.33% |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 expiry | -1.07% | -1.12% | -4.09% | +6.65% | +8.63% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 expiry | -0.00% | -0.09% | +3.05% | +1.11% | +4.39% |
| 26 Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 expiry | +1.00% | +0.37% | +0.86% | +3.11% | +5.10% |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 expiry | -0.50% | -0.82% | -2.02% | +3.33% | +8.19% |
| 24 Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 expiry | -2.93% | -1.09% | -1.30% | +2.56% | +7.03% |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 expiry | +0.08% | +0.52% | +2.13% | -0.19% | -0.87% |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 expiry | -0.90% | +0.46% | +5.51% | -0.02% | +0.87% |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 expiry | -0.16% | -0.68% | +1.87% | +2.39% | +4.93% |
| 28 May 2020 | May 2020 expiry | +1.88% | +0.54% | +1.29% | +7.67% | +6.30% |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 expiry | +3.21% | +2.10% | +7.04% | -3.16% | -4.36% |
| 26 Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 expiry | +3.89% | +1.60% | -20.47% | -2.81% | +7.30% |
| 27 Feb 2020 | Feb 2020 expiry | -0.39% | -0.15% | -3.55% | -3.51% | -14.76% |
| 30 Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 expiry | -0.77% | +0.15% | -1.73% | -0.33% | +0.59% |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 expiry | -0.72% | -0.02% | +3.02% | +0.55% | +0.01% |
| 28 Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 expiry | +0.42% | +0.26% | +2.20% | -0.68% | -1.07% |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 expiry | +0.28% | +0.39% | +3.64% | +1.42% | +0.43% |
| 26 Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 expiry | +1.15% | +0.26% | +3.67% | -2.32% | -0.87% |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 expiry | -0.89% | -0.45% | +1.10% | -0.90% | -0.39% |
| 25 Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 expiry | -0.17% | +0.17% | -1.98% | -2.58% | -2.12% |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 expiry | -0.05% | +0.11% | -0.49% | +0.84% | -2.23% |
| 30 May 2019 | May 2019 expiry | +0.71% | +0.04% | +6.31% | +0.08% | -0.32% |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 expiry | -0.72% | +0.08% | +1.05% | -1.09% | -4.93% |
| 28 Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 expiry | +1.09% | +0.16% | +1.27% | +1.34% | +1.33% |
| 28 Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 expiry | -0.13% | +0.55% | +0.12% | +2.12% | +5.74% |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 expiry | +1.68% | +0.36% | -2.19% | +3.92% | +0.88% |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 expiry | +0.47% | +0.82% | +1.71% | -0.54% | +0.86% |
| 29 Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 expiry | +1.21% | +0.74% | +1.38% | -1.19% | +0.58% |
| 25 Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 expiry | -0.98% | -0.88% | -0.74% | +1.52% | +3.52% |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 expiry | -0.69% | +0.24% | -3.36% | -6.67% | -5.26% |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 expiry | -0.13% | +0.02% | +2.96% | -1.33% | -1.51% |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 expiry | +0.32% | +0.01% | +1.68% | +1.01% | +3.04% |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 expiry | -0.77% | -0.10% | -1.71% | +0.73% | +3.30% |
| 31 May 2018 | May 2018 expiry | +1.15% | +0.53% | -1.18% | +1.45% | +1.82% |
| 26 Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 expiry | +0.45% | +0.15% | +1.47% | +0.45% | +2.23% |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 expiry | -0.69% | -0.40% | -2.33% | +1.45% | +2.91% |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 expiry | -0.14% | -0.42% | -0.96% | +0.58% | -1.64% |
| 25 Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 expiry | -0.15% | +0.09% | +4.27% | -2.94% | -5.69% |
| 28 Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 expiry | -0.12% | +0.07% | +2.45% | +0.13% | +1.53% |
| 30 Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 expiry | -1.30% | -0.28% | +2.40% | -1.88% | -1.05% |
| 26 Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 expiry | +0.47% | -0.03% | +2.78% | +1.25% | +0.13% |
| 28 Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 expiry | +0.34% | +0.01% | -3.41% | +2.51% | +4.43% |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 expiry | +0.34% | +0.22% | +0.92% | +0.46% | +2.05% |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 expiry | -0.00% | +0.42% | +2.08% | -0.07% | -2.00% |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 expiry | +0.14% | +0.33% | -1.20% | +1.93% | +4.22% |
| 25 May 2017 | May 2017 expiry | +1.59% | +0.25% | -0.50% | +2.73% | +3.06% |
| 27 Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 expiry | -0.10% | +0.08% | +1.24% | -0.71% | +0.52% |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 expiry | +0.33% | -0.01% | +0.65% | +0.60% | -0.05% |
| 23 Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 expiry | +0.14% | +0.33% | +1.80% | -0.33% | +0.09% |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 expiry | +1.50% | +0.28% | +2.26% | +3.05% | +3.57% |
| 29 Dec 2016 | Dec 2016 expiry | +0.86% | -0.05% | -1.80% | +2.97% | +4.63% |
| 24 Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 expiry | -0.84% | -0.27% | -5.97% | +1.99% | +2.66% |
| 27 Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 expiry | +0.00% | -0.09% | -1.07% | -1.51% | -1.04% |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 expiry | -1.76% | +0.54% | +0.21% | -0.41% | -2.57% |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 expiry | -0.67% | +0.21% | -0.32% | +1.44% | +2.50% |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 expiry | +0.59% | +0.25% | +1.13% | -0.75% | -0.27% |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 expiry | +1.02% | +0.69% | -0.03% | +1.45% | +4.11% |
| 26 May 2016 | May 2016 expiry | +1.70% | +0.50% | +1.10% | +3.58% | +3.39% |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 expiry | -1.66% | -0.16% | +5.62% | -3.06% | -1.00% |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 expiry | +0.04% | -0.10% | +2.61% | -2.44% | +2.32% |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 expiry | -0.69% | +0.16% | -2.73% | +6.51% | +7.00% |
| 28 Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 expiry | -0.18% | -0.15% | -0.97% | -0.45% | -6.20% |
| 31 Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 expiry | +0.63% | +0.02% | +2.54% | -4.15% | -4.55% |
| 26 Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 expiry | +0.67% | +0.07% | -1.06% | +0.42% | -1.89% |
| 29 Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 expiry | -0.73% | +0.05% | +0.49% | -2.64% | -5.00% |
| 24 Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 expiry | +0.29% | -0.10% | +2.05% | +3.48% | +3.79% |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 expiry | +2.02% | +1.67% | -6.68% | +0.40% | -0.05% |
| 30 Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 expiry | +0.56% | +0.50% | -1.75% | +2.55% | -0.23% |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 expiry | +0.44% | -0.29% | +2.91% | +1.01% | -0.39% |
| 28 May 2015 | May 2015 expiry | -0.19% | +0.13% | +1.20% | -2.45% | -4.43% |
| 30 Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 expiry | -0.71% | -0.19% | -5.83% | -0.59% | +0.27% |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 expiry | -2.21% | -0.65% | -1.94% | +1.51% | +3.55% |
| 26 Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 expiry | -0.95% | +0.13% | +2.35% | +1.77% | +0.10% |
| 29 Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 expiry | +0.43% | -0.14% | +7.41% | -2.27% | -2.27% |
| 24 Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 expiry | -1.12% | +0.06% | -0.88% | +0.21% | -0.39% |
| 27 Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 expiry | +0.22% | +0.02% | +1.10% | +1.05% | -2.16% |
| 30 Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 expiry | +0.97% | -0.06% | +2.62% | +3.14% | +4.21% |
| 25 Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 expiry | -1.13% | +0.01% | -1.13% | -1.87% | -1.73% |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 expiry | +0.23% | +0.08% | +2.70% | +1.90% | +2.14% |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 expiry | -0.90% | -0.09% | +3.52% | -1.82% | +0.00% |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 expiry | -1.00% | -0.20% | -0.76% | +1.92% | -0.02% |
| 29 May 2014 | May 2014 expiry | -1.28% | -0.18% | +3.11% | +1.97% | +4.37% |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 expiry | +0.37% | +0.12% | +1.18% | -1.77% | +0.64% |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 expiry | +0.61% | +0.18% | +1.30% | +2.04% | +2.65% |
| 26 Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 expiry | +0.62% | +0.04% | +2.27% | +3.24% | +4.73% |
| 30 Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 expiry | -0.76% | -0.87% | -3.17% | -1.37% | -1.95% |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 expiry | +0.17% | +0.03% | -1.02% | -0.75% | -1.60% |
| 28 Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 expiry | +0.57% | +0.58% | +0.65% | +3.04% | +2.97% |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 expiry | +0.76% | -0.23% | +2.67% | -1.03% | -3.13% |
| 26 Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 expiry | +0.14% | -0.02% | -0.66% | +0.57% | +3.79% |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 expiry | +2.35% | +0.60% | -7.27% | +5.83% | +10.70% |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 expiry | -1.39% | -0.34% | +2.99% | -4.38% | -7.09% |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 expiry | +1.68% | +1.06% | -2.98% | +4.44% | +6.20% |
| 30 May 2013 | May 2013 expiry | +0.32% | -0.53% | -0.69% | -3.00% | -6.64% |
| 25 Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 expiry | +1.36% | +0.33% | +5.30% | +1.83% | +4.42% |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 expiry | +0.73% | +0.11% | -4.61% | -1.57% | -2.00% |
| 28 Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 expiry | -1.79% | +0.65% | -2.29% | +1.15% | +1.93% |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 expiry | -0.35% | -0.17% | +0.90% | -1.93% | -2.62% |
| 27 Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 expiry | -0.60% | +0.42% | +0.12% | +1.76% | +1.07% |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 expiry | +1.70% | +0.16% | +0.77% | +3.55% | +2.17% |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 expiry | +0.24% | -0.05% | -0.23% | -0.81% | +0.83% |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 expiry | -0.25% | +0.18% | +5.07% | +1.47% | +0.22% |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 expiry | +0.52% | -0.36% | -1.12% | -0.93% | +2.71% |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 expiry | -1.30% | +0.33% | -3.71% | +2.31% | +4.18% |
| 28 Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 expiry | +0.14% | +0.14% | +0.40% | +3.61% | +1.82% |
| 31 May 2012 | May 2012 expiry | -0.54% | -1.10% | +1.90% | +2.00% | +2.10% |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 expiry | -0.25% | +0.25% | -0.48% | -0.26% | -4.54% |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 expiry | -0.31% | -0.94% | -4.93% | +0.76% | +0.61% |
| 23 Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 expiry | -0.40% | -0.28% | +3.19% | -3.01% | -5.17% |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 expiry | +0.60% | +0.47% | +5.73% | +2.78% | +5.56% |
| 29 Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 expiry | -1.27% | -0.52% | -1.21% | +0.94% | +3.30% |
| 24 Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 expiry | +1.06% | +0.02% | -11.02% | +4.90% | +3.40% |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 expiry | +0.20% | +0.45% | +4.37% | +1.43% | -0.83% |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 expiry | +1.41% | -0.44% | -1.33% | -1.17% | +3.77% |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 expiry | -1.01% | +0.53% | -3.63% | +2.62% | +1.18% |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 expiry | -1.06% | -0.98% | -0.69% | -3.88% | -7.36% |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 expiry | +0.84% | +0.25% | +2.81% | +2.29% | -0.01% |
| 26 May 2011 | May 2011 expiry | +1.19% | +0.44% | -3.88% | +3.77% | +3.22% |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 expiry | -0.83% | +0.30% | -0.14% | -6.41% | -5.96% |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 expiry | +0.80% | +0.27% | +5.02% | +1.69% | -1.01% |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 expiry | -3.21% | -0.53% | +3.50% | +1.86% | +0.15% |
| 27 Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 expiry | -1.46% | +0.67% | -1.16% | -2.82% | -8.12% |
| 30 Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 expiry | +0.68% | +0.03% | +1.96% | -0.20% | -5.09% |
| 25 Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 expiry | -1.13% | +0.31% | -6.92% | +2.49% | -1.69% |
| 28 Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 expiry | -0.41% | +0.45% | -3.55% | +4.48% | +3.02% |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 expiry | +0.65% | +0.00% | +2.22% | +2.15% | +3.11% |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 expiry | +0.28% | -0.00% | +0.77% | +0.44% | +3.25% |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 expiry | +0.21% | +0.01% | +0.21% | +0.92% | +0.35% |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 expiry | -0.05% | +0.00% | +6.46% | -1.35% | -0.49% |
| 27 May 2010 | May 2010 expiry | +1.74% | -0.05% | -4.64% | +3.93% | +3.28% |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 expiry | +0.74% | -0.00% | -2.02% | -2.39% | -0.70% |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 expiry | +0.67% | +0.00% | +2.43% | +1.25% | +2.61% |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 expiry | +0.02% | +0.01% | +1.38% | +4.74% | +5.73% |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 expiry | +0.29% | +0.20% | -6.86% | -0.16% | -1.98% |
| 31 Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 expiry | +0.61% | +0.03% | +1.25% | +1.46% | +1.60% |
| 26 Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 expiry | -2.01% | +0.16% | +2.08% | +0.46% | +0.52% |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 expiry | -1.57% | -0.00% | -5.71% | -0.62% | +3.58% |
| 24 Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 expiry | +0.33% | +0.14% | +3.43% | +0.67% | +1.70% |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 expiry | +0.16% | -0.04% | +5.01% | -1.87% | +2.96% |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 expiry | +1.28% | -0.01% | +6.61% | +1.60% | +2.03% |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 expiry | -1.19% | +0.02% | -7.78% | +1.30% | -4.94% |
| 28 May 2009 | May 2009 expiry | +1.43% | +0.00% | +17.63% | +6.94% | +8.46% |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 expiry | +3.32% | +0.28% | -0.60% | +7.68% | +9.20% |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 expiry | +3.28% | -0.07% | +15.98% | +7.60% | +16.75% |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 expiry | +0.84% | -0.01% | -5.86% | -6.73% | +0.53% |
| 29 Jan 2009 | Jan 2009 expiry | -0.90% | -0.01% | +3.81% | -2.44% | +1.53% |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 expiry | -1.74% | -0.04% | +6.63% | +2.18% | -3.22% |
| 26 Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 expiry | +3.70% | -0.06% | -15.70% | +5.05% | +10.07% |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 expiry | +0.46% | +0.03% | -23.70% | +7.75% | +4.68% |
| 25 Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 expiry | -1.22% | +0.02% | -5.43% | -8.24% | -16.11% |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 expiry | -1.82% | -0.03% | -5.71% | +1.40% | -1.48% |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 expiry | +0.45% | +0.02% | +13.02% | +4.88% | +2.72% |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 expiry | +1.49% | -0.00% | -5.99% | -7.69% | -2.13% |
| 29 May 2008 | May 2008 expiry | -1.69% | +0.16% | -0.80% | -4.91% | -7.71% |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 expiry | -0.46% | +0.00% | +5.49% | +4.09% | -0.80% |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 expiry | +0.03% | -0.00% | +0.59% | -1.19% | -1.98% |
| 28 Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 expiry | +0.32% | -0.04% | +6.88% | -9.43% | -9.92% |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 expiry | -0.58% | +0.09% | -12.94% | -0.66% | +0.67% |
| 27 Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 expiry | +0.18% | -0.03% | +1.85% | +1.78% | +1.42% |
| 29 Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 expiry | +0.30% | +0.00% | -5.40% | +6.00% | +7.84% |
| 25 Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 expiry | +1.32% | +0.05% | +1.01% | +6.74% | +3.69% |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 expiry | +1.22% | +0.04% | +9.87% | +4.97% | +9.87% |
| 30 Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 expiry | +1.22% | +0.02% | -0.25% | +3.65% | +3.89% |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 expiry | +0.68% | +0.10% | +4.59% | -5.06% | -4.04% |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 expiry | +0.42% | -0.00% | +3.67% | +2.11% | +4.27% |
| 31 May 2007 | May 2007 expiry | +1.09% | +0.01% | +1.89% | -1.65% | -1.87% |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 expiry | +0.25% | +0.07% | +7.89% | -1.35% | -0.79% |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 expiry | +0.98% | -0.05% | -0.25% | -0.24% | +4.15% |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 expiry | -1.37% | +0.01% | -2.38% | -6.96% | -8.17% |
| 25 Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 expiry | +1.41% | +0.05% | +6.22% | +3.07% | -0.77% |
| 28 Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 expiry | -0.09% | -0.00% | +6.92% | +0.23% | +1.97% |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 expiry | +0.67% | +0.03% | +1.34% | +2.22% | -2.17% |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 expiry | +0.55% | -0.03% | +2.42% | +3.66% | +3.80% |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 expiry | -0.21% | +0.02% | +3.61% | -0.27% | +2.70% |
| 31 Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 expiry | -0.48% | -0.75% | +2.21% | +0.71% | +1.20% |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 expiry | +1.48% | -0.01% | -2.68% | +2.57% | +4.82% |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 expiry | +0.56% | +0.06% | +6.51% | +5.88% | +6.31% |
| 25 May 2006 | May 2006 expiry | +1.99% | -0.03% | -17.01% | -4.92% | -12.56% |
| 27 Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 expiry | -1.34% | -0.03% | +2.22% | +2.61% | +4.09% |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 expiry | +1.93% | +0.00% | +4.97% | +3.00% | +4.89% |
| 23 Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 expiry | +0.37% | +0.00% | +1.02% | +3.27% | +2.57% |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 expiry | +1.11% | +0.03% | -0.07% | +2.04% | +4.11% |
| 29 Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 expiry | +1.00% | -0.05% | -0.37% | +3.79% | +2.02% |
| 24 Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 expiry | +1.01% | +0.01% | +4.65% | +1.67% | +3.24% |
| 27 Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 expiry | -2.31% | +0.02% | -6.99% | +2.20% | +6.24% |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 expiry | +0.51% | +0.02% | +4.24% | -0.73% | -4.37% |
| 25 Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 expiry | +1.38% | +0.03% | +0.16% | +3.58% | +5.72% |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 expiry | +0.69% | +0.05% | +3.71% | +2.81% | +3.38% |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 expiry | +1.32% | -0.00% | +2.96% | -0.56% | -0.30% |
| 26 May 2005 | May 2005 expiry | +1.51% | -0.02% | +2.92% | +1.02% | +3.35% |
| 28 Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 expiry | +0.30% | +0.01% | -4.42% | +1.44% | +2.98% |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 expiry | +2.10% | +0.04% | -6.35% | +2.97% | -1.88% |
| 24 Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 expiry | -0.09% | +0.03% | -0.62% | +3.49% | +5.36% |
| 27 Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 expiry | +1.20% | +0.00% | -2.53% | +7.64% | +6.81% |
| 30 Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 expiry | -0.47% | +0.05% | +2.02% | -3.44% | -5.56% |
| 25 Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 expiry | -0.16% | +0.01% | +2.44% | +4.84% | +3.41% |
| 28 Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 expiry | +0.91% | +0.00% | -1.32% | +2.86% | +4.86% |
| 30 Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 expiry | +1.02% | +0.02% | +2.66% | +5.08% | +3.87% |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 expiry | +0.94% | +0.00% | -1.60% | +2.11% | +3.34% |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 expiry | +1.54% | +0.03% | +4.69% | +3.81% | +0.82% |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 expiry | +1.70% | -0.05% | -6.60% | +6.30% | +4.98% |
| 27 May 2004 | May 2004 expiry | -0.78% | -0.54% | -6.56% | -6.49% | -3.38% |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 expiry | -0.42% | +0.01% | -3.30% | +0.89% | -5.45% |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 expiry | +0.73% | -0.01% | -8.25% | +7.54% | +9.54% |
| 26 Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 expiry | -1.18% | +0.04% | -5.54% | +4.53% | +1.42% |
| 29 Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 expiry | -1.05% | -0.01% | -5.12% | -1.58% | +2.71% |
| 24 Dec 2003 | Dec 2003 expiry | +1.60% | +0.46% | +6.23% | +7.41% | +10.57% |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 expiry | +1.89% | +0.01% | -2.19% | +6.79% | +8.08% |
| 30 Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 expiry | +1.23% | +0.05% | -3.68% | +7.59% | +5.44% |
| 25 Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 expiry | -1.08% | -0.04% | -2.66% | +5.63% | +11.01% |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 expiry | +0.06% | -0.01% | +8.55% | +2.42% | +4.69% |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 expiry | +0.24% | +0.03% | +1.22% | +1.18% | +5.47% |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 expiry | +0.88% | +0.01% | +5.99% | +3.43% | +5.03% |
| 29 May 2003 | May 2003 expiry | +1.19% | +0.00% | +4.06% | +4.47% | +6.11% |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 expiry | -0.48% | +0.00% | -9.43% | +0.44% | +0.39% |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 expiry | -1.10% | +0.00% | -0.07% | -0.46% | -5.09% |
| 27 Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 expiry | +0.31% | -0.00% | +0.16% | -1.75% | -4.76% |
| 30 Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 expiry | -0.25% | -0.00% | -4.41% | +2.55% | -0.12% |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 expiry | +0.90% | +0.00% | +2.00% | +0.74% | +1.14% |
| 28 Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 expiry | +1.80% | +0.01% | +7.42% | +1.44% | +4.45% |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 expiry | +1.46% | -0.04% | -3.68% | +2.05% | +5.61% |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 expiry | -0.02% | +0.01% | -2.88% | -2.25% | +0.10% |
| 29 Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 expiry | +0.16% | +0.02% | +0.99% | +2.32% | +0.64% |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 expiry | -0.25% | +0.01% | -6.31% | -4.62% | -5.03% |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 expiry | +0.42% | +0.03% | -4.45% | +2.52% | +1.19% |
| 30 May 2002 | May 2002 expiry | -0.91% | -0.02% | -5.97% | +2.18% | +3.96% |
| 25 Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 expiry | -1.47% | +0.00% | -2.45% | -1.23% | +0.52% |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 expiry | +0.55% | +0.02% | -2.36% | +1.66% | +2.06% |
| 28 Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 expiry | -3.96% | +0.03% | +4.77% | +0.32% | -2.50% |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 expiry | +0.74% | +0.02% | -2.10% | +4.03% | +7.73% |
| 27 Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 expiry | -1.38% | -0.04% | -7.26% | +3.67% | +6.18% |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 expiry | -0.34% | -0.05% | +6.50% | +3.88% | +1.59% |
| 25 Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 expiry | -0.81% | +0.01% | +5.41% | +0.65% | +1.30% |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 expiry | +1.87% | -0.06% | -11.05% | +4.68% | +9.92% |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 expiry | -0.31% | +0.08% | +0.42% | -2.94% | -8.97% |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 expiry | -1.01% | -0.03% | -1.79% | +0.17% | +0.61% |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 expiry | -0.19% | -0.02% | -2.91% | -2.40% | +0.86% |
| 31 May 2001 | May 2001 expiry | -0.82% | -0.00% | +2.29% | -5.54% | -5.50% |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 expiry | -1.00% | +0.00% | +4.74% | -2.19% | -1.29% |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 expiry | -0.92% | -0.11% | +1.00% | -5.52% | -13.40% |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 expiry | -1.09% | -0.00% | -0.05% | -0.88% | -8.42% |
| 25 Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 expiry | +0.30% | +0.01% | +6.11% | +0.94% | +2.91% |
| 28 Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 expiry | +1.68% | +0.09% | -7.88% | +6.46% | +4.24% |
| 30 Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 expiry | +0.27% | +0.00% | +1.42% | +2.98% | +6.69% |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 expiry | +0.20% | -0.09% | -1.50% | +3.46% | +7.27% |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 expiry | -2.02% | -0.01% | -11.24% | -0.58% | -8.96% |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 expiry | +1.32% | +0.04% | +1.81% | +5.39% | +3.00% |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 expiry | +1.50% | -0.09% | -14.03% | +0.23% | +0.74% |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 expiry | +1.52% | +0.09% | +2.40% | +3.18% | +3.58% |
| 25 May 2000 | May 2000 expiry | +0.95% | +0.09% | -9.33% | +9.15% | +18.43% |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 expiry | -1.34% | +0.00% | -10.97% | -0.95% | -10.67% |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 expiry | -0.56% | -0.08% | -0.16% | -6.76% | -2.54% |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 expiry | +2.10% | +0.00% | +0.40% | +0.01% | -2.96% |
| 27 Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 expiry | +1.10% | +0.89% | +0.88% | +0.72% | +7.87% |
Questions
How does NIFTY 50 usually move on monthly F&O expiry?
Across 321 events from 2000 to 2026, NIFTY 50 moved +0.12% on average on the day (median +0.20%). It closed higher 55% of the time. The average size of the move, up or down, was 0.86%.
What happened in the days after?
Five trading days later, NIFTY 50 was +0.91% on average from the pre-event close, and higher 65% of the time.
What were the biggest moves?
The best day was 26 Mar 2020 (+3.89%); the worst was 24 Feb 2022 (-4.78%).
Historical statistics from daily closing prices (adjusted for bonuses and splits). Past patterns do not guarantee future results. This is information, not investment advice.