Daily Market Profile scan · Nifty 50

The index is -8.4% from its 6-month POC.

13 of 50 Nifty constituents are trading below value today — 4 of them deeply oversold. Here's the full structural picture: spot vs POC, value areas, and the mean-reversion tiers.

Data as of 26 May 2026 close (IST)
Last updated 26 May 2026, 16:24 IST
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Nifty 50 spot
23,933.8
last close
6-month POC
25,937.4
fair-value anchor
Distance from POC
-8.4%
deeply oversold
Oversold names
13 / 50
4 deeply oversold
📊 Today's read

Nifty 50 closed at 23,934, about 8.4% below its 6-month POC of 25,937 — a Q1_DEEP oversold reading for the index — with the 20-day POC trend flat, so the mean-reversion target isn't drifting. 14 of the universe are oversold, 5 of them deeply, and the deepest pocket by far remains large-cap IT after a broad sector de-rate. The macro backdrop favours a reversion read over a breakdown: RBI is holding the repo at 5.25% with a neutral stance, CPI is projected near 4% for June, and FY27 GDP growth is pegged around 6.9%. The next RBI policy decision (early June) sits inside the typical hold window.

Nifty 50 POC distance heatmap, 26 May 2026
Each tile shows a constituent's distance from its 6-month POC. Cooler/deeper = more oversold.

Oversold watch — Q1 & Q1·DEEP

Constituents in the oversold quantile tiers, deepest first. These are the names the mean-reversion method watches. "Setup" is position-blind backtest-tier quality, not a recommendation. Stats are historical, not predictions.

#StockSignalSetupSpot6M POC % from POCUpside to POCValue area (VAL–VAH) Hist 60d hitHist 60d retOpt liq
1 HCLTECH Q1 · DEEP STRONG ₹1,163 ₹1,665 -43.2% +43.2% 1,364.6 – 1,780.1 67% +7.9% MED
2 TCS Q1 · DEEP MODERATE ₹2,281 ₹3,220 -41.1% +41.1% 2,478.6 – 3,350.0 54% +1.7% HIGH
3 HDFCBANK Q1 · DEEP BROKEN ₹780.2 ₹925.6 -18.6% +18.6% 765.0 – 966.3 66% +4.7% HIGH
4 M&M Q1 · DEEP STRONG ₹3,111 ₹3,630 -16.7% +16.7% 3,169.7 – 3,807.8 61% +8.8% LOW
5 HDFCLIFE Q1 — ₹619.9 ₹756.1 -22.0% +22.0% 618.4 – 787.8 50% +4.0% MED
6 BAJAJFINSV Q1 MODERATE ₹1,807 ₹2,047 -13.3% +13.3% 1,782.5 – 2,109.7 72% +13.6% MED
7 INDIGO Q1 — ₹4,483 ₹4,948 -10.4% +10.4% 4,262.6 – 5,063.3 50% +3.2% LOW
8 SBIN Q1 MODERATE ₹969.8 ₹1,068 -10.1% +10.1% 970.6 – 1,115.0 83% +9.1% HIGH
9 KOTAKBANK Q1 — ₹389.5 ₹425.2 -9.2% +9.2% 379.5 – 445.6 76% +7.0% HIGH
10 MAXHEALTH Q1 — ₹991.1 ₹1,077 -8.6% +8.6% 994.9 – 1,099.2 70% +8.2% LOW
11 SBILIFE Q1 — ₹1,885 ₹2,016 -7.0% +7.0% 1,893.7 – 2,105.3 74% +7.4% MED
12 ICICIBANK Q1 — ₹1,281 ₹1,365 -6.6% +6.6% 1,279.9 – 1,429.5 70% +6.7% HIGH
13 BEL Q1 — ₹420.6 ₹438.7 -4.3% +4.3% 412.6 – 454.7 51% +2.1% LOW

Today's read on the deepest setups

Position-blind notes on the most-stretched names — what the structure shows, recent news, and the key risk. Setup quality only; not a recommendation and not portfolio advice.

HCLTECHSTRONG
Structure: Deepest dislocation on the board at -43% from its 6M POC; the POC itself is flat, so the reversion target isn't drifting away. Backtest hit rate ~67% over 60 days.
News: Down ~17.6% on the month with the sector-wide IT de-rate — no company-specific bad news; next earnings Jul 20 sits after the June options window.
Key risk: A further sector-wide FY27 guidance cut could deepen the dip before it reverts.
TCSMODERATE
Structure: Very deep at -41% from POC, but per-name historical reliability is weaker here (hit rate ~54%). Now trading ex-dividend (record date May 25 passed).
News: FY26 final dividend of Rs 31/share already gone ex; AGM June 9. Next earnings mid-July, outside the June window.
Key risk: USD/INR swings or another leg of the IT de-rate.
HDFCBANKBROKEN
Structure: -19% from POC, but the 6M POC has fallen ~7% over the last 20 days — the reversion target is migrating down toward price, which weakens the signal's reliability. This is a signal-quality flag, not a company-fundamentals call.
News: Fundamentals are fine (advances +12% YoY); small Rs 13 dividend (~1.7%) due mid-June.
Key risk: If the POC keeps sliding, the mean-reversion upside compresses — treat the depth with caution.
M&MSTRONG
Structure: -17% below POC despite a blockbuster FY26 — an oversold reading on a fundamentally strong name is the classic mean-reversion profile. Backtest fwd60 ~+8.8%.
News: Q4 FY26 already reported May 5 — standalone profit +53%, revenue +26%, full-year consolidated PAT +35%. Final dividend raised to Rs 33.
Key risk: Auto demand is cyclical; option liquidity here is on the lower side.
BAJAJFINSVMODERATE
Structure: -13% below POC with the best forward-return profile in the non-deep tier (backtest fwd60 ~+13.6%, hit rate ~72%) and a clean FY26 (profit +10.5%).
News: Small Rs 1.50 dividend (incl Rs 0.20 special for the Bajaj centenary), record date June 30; AGM July 31.
Key risk: NBFC/credit-cycle sentiment.
SBINMODERATE
Structure: -10% below POC with the strongest historical hit rate in today's set (~83%) and a 6M POC that is rising ~9.6% over 20 days — the target is migrating up, reinforcing the bounce read.
Key risk: Rate-sensitivity around the early-June RBI policy.

Events on the radar

Dividends, earnings and macro dates that can move these names or their option pricing over the next ~90 days.

StockEventDateTypeMagnitude Impact
NIFTYRBI MPC policy decisionJun 3-5MacroMEDIUMRepo likely held at 5.25%; neutral-to-supportive given benign CPI. Moves Nifty, banks and IT.
TCSFinal dividend Rs 31 (~1.4%)Record May 25 (passed), pay Jun 12DividendSMALLAlready ex-dividend; AGM June 9 is low-impact.
HDFCBANKFinal dividend Rs 13 (~1.7%)~Jun 19DividendSMALLMinor; mostly priced into option premiums.
M&MFinal dividend Rs 33 (~1.1%)Record around AGM cycleDividendSMALLSmall price adjustment on the ex-date.

Full Nifty 50 scan

Every constituent, sorted most-oversold to most-extended. Spot, 6-month POC and value-area bounds for all 50 names.

Show all 50 names
StockSignalSpot6M POC % from POCVALVAH
HCLTECH Q1 · DEEP ₹1,163 ₹1,665 -43.2% ₹1,365 ₹1,780
TCS Q1 · DEEP ₹2,281 ₹3,220 -41.1% ₹2,479 ₹3,350
HDFCLIFE Q1 ₹619.9 ₹756.1 -22.0% ₹618.4 ₹787.8
HDFCBANK Q1 · DEEP ₹780.2 ₹925.6 -18.6% ₹765.0 ₹966.3
M&M Q1 · DEEP ₹3,111 ₹3,630 -16.7% ₹3,170 ₹3,808
ETERNAL MID ₹251.0 ₹284.9 -13.5% ₹246.4 ₹305.6
BAJAJFINSV Q1 ₹1,807 ₹2,047 -13.3% ₹1,782 ₹2,110
INDIGO Q1 ₹4,483 ₹4,948 -10.4% ₹4,263 ₹5,063
SBIN Q1 ₹969.8 ₹1,068 -10.1% ₹970.6 ₹1,115
KOTAKBANK Q1 ₹389.5 ₹425.2 -9.2% ₹379.5 ₹445.6
MAXHEALTH Q1 ₹991.1 ₹1,077 -8.6% ₹994.9 ₹1,099
SBILIFE Q1 ₹1,885 ₹2,016 -7.0% ₹1,894 ₹2,105
ICICIBANK Q1 ₹1,281 ₹1,365 -6.6% ₹1,280 ₹1,430
SHRIRAMFIN MID ₹952.9 ₹1,000 -5.0% ₹940.8 ₹1,080
HINDUNILVR MID ₹2,204 ₹2,308 -4.7% ₹2,215 ₹2,433
BEL Q1 ₹420.6 ₹438.7 -4.3% ₹412.6 ₹454.7
RELIANCE MID ₹1,357 ₹1,399 -3.1% ₹1,331 ₹1,461
POWERGRID MID ₹292.8 ₹300.2 -2.5% ₹272.3 ₹323.9
INFY MID ₹1,166 ₹1,175 -0.7% ₹1,089 ₹1,596
ITC MID ₹301.9 ₹304.1 -0.7% ₹295.0 ₹333.3
LT MID ₹4,037 ₹4,060 -0.6% ₹3,816 ₹4,189
JIOFIN MID ₹241.0 ₹242.2 -0.5% ₹225.9 ₹270.9
WIPRO MID ₹203.4 ₹203.4 +0.0% ₹186.5 ₹243.0
TECHM MID ₹1,460 ₹1,459 +0.1% ₹1,318 ₹1,587
ULTRACEMCO MID ₹11,647 ₹11,601 +0.4% ₹11,322 ₹12,726
TITAN MID ₹4,115 ₹4,086 +0.7% ₹3,888 ₹4,301
BHARTIARTL MID ₹1,847 ₹1,833 +0.8% ₹1,757 ₹2,016
ONGC MID ₹287.4 ₹285.1 +0.8% ₹258.9 ₹302.6
TATACONSUM MID ₹1,190 ₹1,177 +1.1% ₹1,098 ₹1,201
JSWSTEEL MID ₹1,294 ₹1,273 +1.6% ₹1,159 ₹1,294
MARUTI MID ₹13,238 ₹13,018 +1.7% ₹12,253 ₹15,375
BAJFINANCE MID ₹932.0 ₹916.3 +1.7% ₹893.3 ₹1,016
AXISBANK MID ₹1,302 ₹1,271 +2.4% ₹1,219 ₹1,351
EICHERMOT MID ₹7,356 ₹7,125 +3.1% ₹6,853 ₹7,418
TRENT MID ₹4,238 ₹4,090 +3.5% ₹3,811 ₹4,329
DRREDDY MID ₹1,330 ₹1,271 +4.4% ₹1,240 ₹1,336
COALINDIA MID ₹455.9 ₹431.0 +5.5% ₹415.3 ₹463.9
NTPC MID ₹390.0 ₹367.6 +5.8% ₹350.5 ₹407.9
CIPLA MID ₹1,419 ₹1,325 +6.6% ₹1,234 ₹1,472
SUNPHARMA MID ₹1,842 ₹1,720 +6.7% ₹1,688 ₹1,842
TATASTEEL MID ₹210.4 ₹194.9 +7.4% ₹179.8 ₹211.7
TMPV MID ₹385.6 ₹355.9 +7.7% ₹335.6 ₹375.1
BAJAJ-AUTO MID ₹10,603 ₹9,787 +7.7% ₹8,957 ₹9,925
ASIANPAINT MID ₹2,644 ₹2,430 +8.1% ₹2,343 ₹2,841
NESTLEIND Q5 ₹1,432 ₹1,306 +8.8% ₹1,195 ₹1,325
GRASIM Q5 ₹3,165 ₹2,747 +13.2% ₹2,711 ₹2,941
APOLLOHOSP Q5 ₹8,270 ₹7,081 +14.4% ₹7,004 ₹7,758
HINDALCO Q5 ₹1,107 ₹933.9 +15.6% ₹813.9 ₹990.1
ADANIPORTS Q5 ₹1,810 ₹1,510 +16.6% ₹1,344 ₹1,572
ADANIENT Q5 ₹2,973 ₹2,231 +24.9% ₹1,932 ₹2,324
Nifty 50 sector stress map, 26 May 2026
Sector stress — share of each sector trading below value.

How to read this

A daily volume-and-time Market Profile scan of the Nifty 50. We measure how far each stock trades from its 6-month Point of Control (POC) — the price where the most activity has occurred — and flag mean-reversion setups.

POC — Point of Control

The single price with the highest traded volume/time over the last 6 months. It acts as a fair-value magnet: price tends to revert toward it.

Value Area (VAL–VAH)

The band containing ~70% of activity, from Value-Area-Low to Value-Area-High. Trading below VAL means a stock is stretched below where the market agreed on value.

Q1 / Q1·DEEP signals

Quantile of a stock's distance-from-POC vs its own history. Q1 = unusually oversold; Q1·DEEP = in the deepest tail. These are the mean-reversion watch tiers.

Q1·DEEP edge

75–80%60-day hit rate
+11%mean 60-day return

From a 49-stock × 5-year backtest.

Q1 edge

64–67%60-day hit rate
+5%mean 60-day return

Shallower tier — lower, but still positive, expectancy.

What this is not

This is scanner output, not a recommendation. It describes structure derived from public prices. It does not account for news, fundamentals, or your risk. Always do your own work.

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