Nifty 200 and Nifty 500 market breadth, every 10 minutes
Nifty 50 tells you where the index is. This page tells you whether the wider market agrees. Every 10 minutes it counts how many stocks in the Nifty 200, or across all 500 in the Nifty 500, are rising and how strongly, so you can tell a broad rally from one carried by a few heavyweights.
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What the data shows
Participation vs Nifty
- The black line (top) is Nifty 50. The green line (bottom) is the share of stocks in the chosen index (Nifty 200 or Nifty 500) that are trading higher.
- Above the dashed 50% line, more stocks are rising than falling.
- Both lines rising together means a broad move. Nifty rising while the green line falls means a few heavyweights are lifting the index on their own.
Stocks by size of move, every 10 minutes
- Each bar is one 10-minute reading. Green blocks above zero count stocks that are up; red blocks below zero count stocks that are down.
- Darker shades are bigger moves (3% or more). Stocks moving less than 1% either way are not counted, because a flat stock adds nothing to a trend.
- Taller green bars over time mean buying is spreading. Growing red bars mean selling is spreading.
Strength lines
- Each line counts stocks past a threshold: solid lines for stocks up at least 1%, 2% or 3%; dashed lines for stocks down at least 1%, 2% or 3%.
- The +2% line is the key one. If it keeps climbing, more stocks are joining the move and the market is gaining strength.
- If it falls while Nifty holds near its high, fewer stocks are following the index, which often shows up as resistance at that level.
Sector participation
- Each row is a sector; each column is a 10-minute reading. The colour shows what share of that sector’s stocks is trading higher.
- Deep green means almost every stock in the sector is up. Deep red means almost every stock is down. Pale grey is an even split.
- Use it to see which sectors are carrying the market and which are dragging.
All 200 stocks at the latest reading
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Market breadth: common questions
What this page offers, and how to use it.
What does this page show?
It shows how many of India’s largest listed companies are actually taking part in the day’s market move: the 200 in the Nifty 200, or the 500 in the Nifty 500, whichever you choose at the top of the page. Nifty 50 tells you where the index is; this page tells you whether the wider market agrees with it.
Every 10 minutes it checks every stock in the chosen index, counts how many are up and how many are down, and groups them by the size of their move. The charts and the written summary update with each new reading.
What is market breadth, and why does it matter?
Market breadth measures how many stocks are rising compared with how many are falling. Nifty 50 is weighted by company size, so a handful of large companies can move it a long way on their own.
Breadth counts every stock once. When Nifty rises and most stocks rise with it, the move has wide support. When Nifty rises but most stocks are flat or falling, the move rests on a few names and is easier to reverse.
Why use Nifty 200 instead of Nifty 50?
Fifty stocks is a small sample, and the biggest few dominate it. Nifty 200 adds 150 large and mid-sized companies, so the count reflects the broader market rather than just the index heavyweights.
Nifty 200 or Nifty 500: which should I follow?
The Nifty 200 is the Nifty 100 plus the Nifty Midcap 100: large and mid-sized companies. The Nifty 500 adds the rest of the midcaps and 250 smallcaps (it is the Nifty 100, the Nifty Midcap 150 and the Nifty Smallcap 250), so it covers roughly the 500 largest listed companies.
- Nifty 200 shows participation among the companies that drive most of the market’s value and trading.
- Nifty 500 shows how far a move has spread into smaller companies. Smaller stocks move more, so expect more of them in the 2% and 3% bands on any given day.
When both agree, the move is broad. When the Nifty 200 is strong but the Nifty 500 lags, the buying is concentrated in larger names.
What is the difference between “vs Day Open” and “vs Prev Close”?
- vs Day Open compares each stock with the price it opened at this morning. It shows what buyers and sellers have done during the session itself.
- vs Prev Close compares each stock with yesterday’s closing price. It is the usual “up or down for the day” figure you see on market apps.
They differ most on gap days. A stock that opens 3% higher and drifts to +1.5% is down from its open but still up for the day. Day Open is the default because the aim is to read the direction during the session.
Why are stocks moving less than 1% left out of the bands?
A stock up or down by less than 1% is close to flat and adds little to a trend. Leaving these out makes the bands show only stocks that are moving with conviction. They still count in the “positive” and “negative” totals at the top.
How do I read the banner at the top?
The banner sums up the latest reading in one line. It compares Nifty’s move with the share of stocks rising, and with how that share has changed over the last hour.
- Broad rally: Nifty is up and at least 60% of stocks are rising.
- Rally losing participation: Nifty is up, but the share of rising stocks has dropped by 10 points or more in the last hour.
- Narrow rally: Nifty is up, but fewer than half the stocks are rising.
- Broad selling: Nifty is down and 40% or fewer of stocks are rising.
- Selling losing participation or Narrow decline: Nifty is down, but the wider market is holding up or improving.
- Mixed participation: rising and falling stocks are roughly balanced.
Can Nifty rise when most stocks are falling?
Yes. Nifty 50 gives more weight to bigger companies, so a strong move in a few large banks, IT or energy stocks can lift the index while most other stocks slip. This page is built to catch exactly that gap.
How often does the page update? Is it live?
It updates every 10 minutes, from 09:30 to 15:30 on trading days. Each reading uses the closing price of the 5-minute price bar that just ended, and appears within about 2 minutes. It is not tick-by-tick. The written summary and the “Right now” notes are rewritten automatically with each update, so they always describe the latest reading.
Where does the data come from?
The page uses 5-minute price bars of National Stock Exchange (NSE) prices from a public market data feed: each stock’s close at every 10-minute reading, its open for the day and its previous day’s close. The lists of stocks and their sectors follow the official Nifty 200 and Nifty 500 indices and are updated when the indices are rebalanced, normally in March and September.
The page shows percentage moves and counts, not individual stock prices.
Does breadth predict where Nifty will close?
No. Breadth describes what is happening now; it does not forecast. It is useful context for judging whether a move is broad or narrow, but markets can change direction at any time, whatever the breadth reading.
Is this investment advice?
No. This page is for education and research. It does not recommend buying or selling any security, and nothing on it should be read as a trading signal. Please consult a registered adviser before making investment decisions.
Read before using. Breadth readings on this page are calculated automatically from 5-minute price data every 10 minutes and the written summaries are generated from those numbers. They describe what has happened during the session; they are for information and education only and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any security or a trading signal. Data can be delayed or contain errors. Investments in the securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing.