Daily Market Profile scan · Nifty 50

The index is -9.9% from its 6-month POC.

17 of 50 Nifty constituents are trading below value today — 6 of them deeply oversold. Here's the full structural picture: spot vs POC, value areas, and the mean-reversion tiers.

Data as of 29 May 2026 close (IST)
Last updated 29 May 2026, 16:55 IST
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Nifty 50 spot
23,609.3
last close
6-month POC
25,937.4
fair-value anchor
Distance from POC
-9.9%
deeply oversold
Oversold names
17 / 50
6 deeply oversold

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📊 Today's read

Nifty closed at 23,609 — 9.9% below its 6-month POC of 25,937, putting the index in the deep-oversold (Q1_DEEP) tail. Breadth is broad-based weakness: 18 of 50 names sit in the oversold zone, 7 of them deeply. Historically this depth is a 60-day mean-reversion setup, but the bank-heavy tail is gated by the RBI MPC outcome on Jun 5 (consensus: hold at 5.25%). Depth alone is not edge — several of the deepest names show no historical mean-reversion advantage, so quality varies sharply across the oversold list.

Nifty 50 POC distance heatmap, 29 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 TCS Q1 · DEEP MODERATE ₹2,256 ₹3,220 -42.7% +42.7% 2,469.4 – 3,350.0 54% +1.7% HIGH
2 HCLTECH Q1 · DEEP STRONG ₹1,182 ₹1,665 -40.9% +40.9% 1,361.9 – 1,780.1 67% +7.9% MED
3 HDFCBANK Q1 · DEEP MODERATE ₹747.2 ₹925.6 -23.9% +23.9% 765.0 – 966.3 66% +4.7% HIGH
4 M&M Q1 · DEEP STRONG ₹3,065 ₹3,630 -18.5% +18.5% 3,158.4 – 3,807.8 61% +8.8% LOW
5 ICICIBANK Q1 · DEEP STRONG ₹1,259 ₹1,365 -8.4% +8.4% 1,277.8 – 1,429.5 70% +6.7% HIGH
6 BEL Q1 · DEEP ₹412.5 ₹438.7 -6.3% +6.3% 412.6 – 454.7 51% +2.1% LOW
7 BAJAJFINSV Q1 MODERATE ₹1,798 ₹2,046 -13.8% +13.8% 1,783.7 – 2,103.8 72% +13.6% MED
8 INDIGO Q1 ₹4,425 ₹4,966 -12.2% +12.2% 4,271.2 – 5,063.5 50% +3.2% LOW
9 SBIN Q1 MODERATE ₹965.0 ₹1,068 -10.7% +10.7% 969.4 – 1,115.0 83% +9.1% HIGH
10 KOTAKBANK Q1 ₹385.6 ₹425.2 -10.3% +10.3% 379.9 – 445.6 76% +7.0% HIGH
11 SBILIFE Q1 ₹1,839 ₹2,016 -9.7% +9.7% 1,887.2 – 2,105.3 74% +7.4% MED
12 ONGC Q1 ₹265.9 ₹285.1 -7.2% +7.2% 258.9 – 301.3 59% +3.6% MED
13 HINDUNILVR Q1 ₹2,162 ₹2,308 -6.8% +6.8% 2,211.5 – 2,433.1 68% +4.3% HIGH
14 RELIANCE Q1 MODERATE ₹1,322 ₹1,399 -5.9% +5.9% 1,329.9 – 1,457.3 75% +10.3% HIGH
15 ITC Q1 BROKEN ₹287.8 ₹304.1 -5.7% +5.7% 294.0 – 332.2 62% +3.0% HIGH
16 MAXHEALTH Q1 ₹965.0 ₹1,014 -5.0% +5.0% 949.0 – 1,062.2 70% +8.2% LOW
17 POWERGRID Q1 ₹287.7 ₹300.2 -4.4% +4.4% 281.3 – 323.0 58% +2.8% MED

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: -40.9% below 6M POC, one of the deepest IT dislocations. Historical hit rate 67% with a genuine +4.5pp edge over buy-and-hold at this depth — the cleanest deep-IT setup on the board.
News: May interim dividend already paid; no pending events.
Key risk: IT-sector sentiment derate; risk-off spillover if RBI tone surprises hawkish.
M&MSTRONG
Structure: -18.5% below 6M POC with a solid historical profile (61% hit, +3.7pp edge). Auto/farm leadership intact.
News: Q4 FY26 net profit +42% YoY, beat estimates; final dividend record date Jul 3.
Key risk: Thin option liquidity; auto-demand cyclicality.
ICICIBANKSTRONG
Structure: -8.4% below 6M POC, 70% historical hit rate, and a POC that is trending up — constructive structure.
News: Highest dividend in 12 years declared; Q4 profit +8.5%.
Key risk: RBI Jun 5 is bank-sensitive, though a hold is expected.
TCSMODERATE
Structure: Deepest dislocation on the board at -42.7% below 6M POC — but the historical record is the cautionary tale: at this depth TCS has shown essentially no mean-reversion edge over simply holding. A reminder that the biggest gap is not the best setup.
News: Won a global AI transformation deal (SKF) on May 27; deal momentum positive.
Key risk: Structural IT-sector derate; the gap can persist.
HDFCBANKMODERATE
Structure: -23.9% below 6M POC, a meaningful dislocation with a 66% historical hit rate.
News: Headline risk from a reported probe into ~Rs 45cr of MSRDC-linked payments; ~Rs 13 dividend ex-date around Jun 19.
Key risk: Probe headlines and a dividend in the window argue for patience.
BAJAJFINSVMODERATE
Structure: -13.8% below 6M POC with the best marginal edge in the oversold set (+6.3pp over buy-and-hold) and a 72% historical hit rate.
Key risk: Verify any company-specific ex-dates before the window.
SBINMODERATE
Structure: -10.7% below 6M POC; highest historical hit rate in the set at 83% (+4.3pp edge), and the POC is rising.
News: Annual dividend ex-date already passed (May 15).
Key risk: PSU-bank sensitivity to the RBI outcome.
RELIANCEMODERATE
Structure: -5.9% below 6M POC but a strong historical profile (75% hit, +5.0pp edge).
News: 49th AGM on Jun 19 is a binary catalyst; small dividend record date Jun 5.
Key risk: Better to wait for the AGM tone before leaning in.
ITCBROKEN
Structure: The POC has fallen ~22.9% in 20 days — a discontinuity signature, not ordinary drift. This almost certainly reflects a corporate action rebasing the price series, so the 'oversold' reading is an artifact rather than a real dislocation.
Key risk: Treat the signal as invalid until the corporate action is confirmed.

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
MARKETRBI MPC rate decisionJun 5MacroMEDIUMConsensus is a hold at 5.25%; a hawkish surprise would pressure the index and rate-sensitive banks.
RELIANCE49th AGM + dividend record (Rs 6)Jun 19 / Jun 5AGM/DividendMEDIUMAGM is a binary catalyst; the small dividend is negligible for option pricing.
HDFCBANKDividend Rs 13 ex-date~Jun 19DividendSMALL~1.7% of price; modest adjustment to factor into any near-term position.
BELQRSAM contract signing~Jul 2026OrderLARGEA large order catalyst, but lands after the near-term option window.

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
TCS Q1 · DEEP ₹2,256 ₹3,220 -42.7% ₹2,469 ₹3,350
HCLTECH Q1 · DEEP ₹1,182 ₹1,665 -40.9% ₹1,362 ₹1,780
HDFCBANK Q1 · DEEP ₹747.2 ₹925.6 -23.9% ₹765.0 ₹966.3
M&M Q1 · DEEP ₹3,065 ₹3,630 -18.5% ₹3,158 ₹3,808
BAJAJFINSV Q1 ₹1,798 ₹2,046 -13.8% ₹1,784 ₹2,104
ETERNAL MID ₹251.9 ₹284.9 -13.1% ₹246.6 ₹305.7
INDIGO Q1 ₹4,425 ₹4,966 -12.2% ₹4,271 ₹5,064
SBIN Q1 ₹965.0 ₹1,068 -10.7% ₹969.4 ₹1,115
KOTAKBANK Q1 ₹385.6 ₹425.2 -10.3% ₹379.9 ₹445.6
SBILIFE Q1 ₹1,839 ₹2,016 -9.7% ₹1,887 ₹2,105
ICICIBANK Q1 · DEEP ₹1,259 ₹1,365 -8.4% ₹1,278 ₹1,430
ONGC Q1 ₹265.9 ₹285.1 -7.2% ₹258.9 ₹301.3
HINDUNILVR Q1 ₹2,162 ₹2,308 -6.8% ₹2,211 ₹2,433
BEL Q1 · DEEP ₹412.5 ₹438.7 -6.3% ₹412.6 ₹454.7
RELIANCE Q1 ₹1,322 ₹1,399 -5.9% ₹1,330 ₹1,457
ITC Q1 ₹287.8 ₹304.1 -5.7% ₹294.0 ₹332.2
MAXHEALTH Q1 ₹965.0 ₹1,014 -5.0% ₹949.0 ₹1,062
SHRIRAMFIN MID ₹952.7 ₹1,000 -5.0% ₹936.2 ₹1,071
POWERGRID Q1 ₹287.7 ₹300.2 -4.4% ₹281.3 ₹323.0
INFY MID ₹1,156 ₹1,175 -1.6% ₹1,089 ₹1,596
HDFCLIFE MID ₹596.5 ₹604.6 -1.4% ₹555.1 ₹734.5
JIOFIN MID ₹240.1 ₹242.7 -1.1% ₹226.0 ₹269.8
ULTRACEMCO MID ₹11,501 ₹11,601 -0.9% ₹11,322 ₹12,715
TATACONSUM MID ₹1,174 ₹1,182 -0.7% ₹1,099 ₹1,203
BAJFINANCE MID ₹909.8 ₹916.3 -0.7% ₹893.3 ₹1,013
BHARTIARTL MID ₹1,827 ₹1,833 -0.3% ₹1,757 ₹2,014
WIPRO MID ₹204.3 ₹203.4 +0.4% ₹186.5 ₹241.7
TITAN MID ₹4,111 ₹4,086 +0.6% ₹3,891 ₹4,301
LT MID ₹4,090 ₹4,060 +0.7% ₹3,816 ₹4,189
JSWSTEEL MID ₹1,284 ₹1,272 +0.9% ₹1,160 ₹1,296
EICHERMOT MID ₹7,212 ₹7,125 +1.2% ₹6,853 ₹7,425
MARUTI MID ₹13,200 ₹13,018 +1.4% ₹12,253 ₹15,271
TECHM MID ₹1,480 ₹1,459 +1.4% ₹1,318 ₹1,587
AXISBANK MID ₹1,291 ₹1,271 +1.6% ₹1,222 ₹1,351
TRENT MID ₹4,240 ₹4,090 +3.5% ₹3,811 ₹4,329
DRREDDY MID ₹1,320 ₹1,271 +3.7% ₹1,240 ₹1,336
SUNPHARMA MID ₹1,804 ₹1,720 +4.7% ₹1,686 ₹1,842
CIPLA MID ₹1,400 ₹1,325 +5.4% ₹1,237 ₹1,472
NTPC MID ₹389.0 ₹367.6 +5.5% ₹352.1 ₹407.9
COALINDIA MID ₹458.3 ₹431.0 +6.0% ₹415.8 ₹463.4
BAJAJ-AUTO MID ₹10,472 ₹9,786 +6.5% ₹8,938 ₹9,928
TATASTEEL MID ₹210.2 ₹194.9 +7.3% ₹179.8 ₹211.7
NESTLEIND Q5 ₹1,443 ₹1,306 +9.5% ₹1,186 ₹1,325
ASIANPAINT Q5 ₹2,688 ₹2,430 +9.6% ₹2,347 ₹2,831
TMPV MID ₹395.0 ₹355.9 +9.9% ₹335.0 ₹377.3
GRASIM Q5 ₹3,125 ₹2,747 +12.1% ₹2,711 ₹2,947
APOLLOHOSP Q5 ₹8,224 ₹7,081 +13.9% ₹7,004 ₹7,772
ADANIPORTS Q5 ₹1,809 ₹1,509 +16.6% ₹1,339 ₹1,580
HINDALCO Q5 ₹1,133 ₹933.0 +17.7% ₹810.0 ₹990.0
ADANIENT Q5 ₹2,940 ₹2,230 +24.2% ₹1,888 ₹2,337
Nifty 50 sector stress map, 29 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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