Short Buildup Stocks Today (NSE F&O)bearish
F&O stocks where price is falling while open interest builds — fresh short positions, a bearish signal.
109 stocks · ranked by significance · click any symbol for the full smart-money deep dive · Download CSV
| Stock | LTP | Price % | OI Δ% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360ONE360 ONE WAM Ltd. | 1042.80 | -1.81% | +13.61% |
| WAAREEENERWaaree Energies Ltd. | 2487.80 | -0.87% | +12.31% |
| PRESTIGEPrestige Estates Projects Ltd. | 1466.30 | -0.82% | +10.49% |
| PREMIERENEPremier Energies Ltd. | 901.30 | -0.68% | +9.70% |
| TCSTata Consultancy Services Ltd. | 2453.90 | -0.42% | +8.45% |
| IREDAIndian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. | 106.24 | -2.32% | +8.00% |
| ULTRACEMCOUltraTech Cement Ltd. | 10616.00 | -3.20% | +6.58% |
| HYUNDAIHyundai Motor India Ltd. | 1955.40 | -1.07% | +6.38% |
| RADICORadico Khaitan Ltd | 4429.50 | -0.93% | +5.70% |
| WIPROWipro Ltd. | 182.27 | -1.80% | +5.68% |
| ATHERENERGAther Energy Ltd. | 1463.70 | -0.39% | +5.34% |
| IRFCIndian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | 77.14 | -2.88% | +5.31% |
| TATAELXSITata Elxsi Ltd. | 3783.60 | -1.46% | +5.29% |
| OBEROIRLTYOberoi Realty Ltd. | 1675.60 | -2.09% | +5.08% |
| ZYDUSLIFEZydus Lifesciences Ltd. | 1114.20 | -1.37% | +4.41% |
| RVNLRail Vikas Nigam Ltd. | 194.50 | -2.65% | +4.09% |
| CDSLCentral Depository Services (India) Ltd. | 1271.50 | -1.54% | +3.97% |
| AUROPHARMAAurobindo Pharma Ltd. | 1623.80 | -2.52% | +3.90% |
| BDLBharat Dynamics Ltd. | 1089.80 | -2.49% | +3.78% |
| COLPALColgate Palmolive (India) Ltd. | 1745.80 | -1.17% | +3.75% |
| VMMVishal Mega Mart Ltd. | 94.53 | -1.56% | +3.44% |
| JSWENERGYJSW Energy Ltd. | 482.20 | -0.22% | +3.39% |
| M&MMahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 2901.30 | -0.72% | +3.35% |
| YESBANKYes Bank Ltd. | 16.85 | -4.32% | +3.34% |
| KFINTECHKfin Technologies Ltd. | 872.30 | -1.65% | +3.16% |
| MARUTIMaruti Suzuki India Ltd. | 11474.00 | -0.11% | +3.14% |
| HAVELLSHavells India Ltd. | 1103.50 | -1.82% | +3.12% |
| SRFSRF Ltd. | 2430.60 | -1.91% | +3.09% |
| SUZLONSuzlon Energy Ltd. | 40.32 | -2.04% | +2.98% |
| SWIGGYSwiggy Ltd. | 229.10 | -2.22% | +2.97% |
| ICICIPRULIICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. | 436.20 | -2.14% | +2.64% |
| TMPVTata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. | 278.55 | -2.50% | +2.62% |
| NAM-INDIANippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. | 1041.00 | -2.14% | +2.59% |
| NTPCNTPC Ltd. | 309.80 | -1.60% | +2.59% |
| DIXONDixon Technologies (India) Ltd. | 12149.00 | -1.75% | +2.58% |
| ICICIGIICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. | 1648.20 | -2.04% | +2.52% |
| INDUSTOWERIndus Towers Ltd. | 382.00 | -0.38% | +2.41% |
| CAMSComputer Age Management Services Ltd. | 687.00 | -1.89% | +2.39% |
| VEDLVedanta Ltd. | 243.25 | -1.62% | +2.38% |
| JUBLFOODJubilant Foodworks Ltd. | 414.30 | -1.31% | +2.31% |
| LTMLTM Ltd. | 4251.00 | -2.91% | +2.28% |
| SONACOMSSona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. | 796.80 | -0.36% | +2.22% |
| NATIONALUMNational Aluminium Co. Ltd. | 318.25 | -1.79% | +2.21% |
| MAZDOCKMazagoan Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. | 2057.20 | -2.06% | +2.20% |
| PIINDPI Industries Ltd. | 2162.60 | -1.01% | +2.17% |
| INOXWINDInox Wind Ltd. | 64.92 | -4.71% | +2.10% |
| PFCPower Finance Corporation Ltd. | 333.90 | -0.42% | +2.03% |
| HDFCBANKHDFC Bank Ltd. | 712.85 | -2.29% | +1.95% |
| NAUKRIInfo Edge (India) Ltd. | 1225.30 | -2.99% | +1.85% |
| ENRINSiemens Energy India Ltd. | 2837.60 | -2.16% | +1.81% |
| BPCLBharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | 294.35 | -0.19% | +1.79% |
| HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever Ltd. | 1861.40 | -1.44% | +1.70% |
| POLYCABPolycab India Ltd. | 8022.00 | -2.39% | +1.67% |
| MOTHERSONSamvardhana Motherson International Ltd. | 158.32 | -1.52% | +1.66% |
| SAGILITYSagility Ltd. | 43.94 | -3.13% | +1.66% |
| ASTRALAstral Ltd. | 1435.20 | -0.15% | +1.65% |
| AXISBANKAxis Bank Ltd. | 1236.80 | -3.92% | +1.55% |
| BAJFINANCEBajaj Finance Ltd. | 962.65 | -2.05% | +1.55% |
| MUTHOOTFINMuthoot Finance Ltd. | 2568.90 | -1.64% | +1.53% |
| LICILife Insurance Corporation of India | 393.20 | -1.03% | +1.52% |
| NHPCNHPC Ltd. | 70.88 | -1.56% | +1.49% |
| BAJAJFINSVBajaj Finserv Ltd. | 1705.20 | -1.37% | +1.47% |
| UNITDSPRUnited Spirits Ltd. | 1368.20 | -1.24% | +1.46% |
| SHREECEMShree Cement Ltd. | 22400.00 | -0.91% | +1.38% |
| NYKAAFSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd. | 337.45 | -2.06% | +1.26% |
| INDHOTELIndian Hotels Co. Ltd. | 761.80 | -1.19% | +1.22% |
| MANKINDMankind Pharma Ltd. | 2261.60 | -0.95% | +1.17% |
| TORNTPHARMTorrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 4556.80 | -0.45% | +1.15% |
| LODHALodha Developers Ltd. | 1032.60 | -2.55% | +1.11% |
| ADANIGREENAdani Green Energy Ltd. | 1293.70 | -0.82% | +1.08% |
| ASHOKLEYAshok Leyland Ltd. | 147.46 | -1.15% | +1.08% |
| ITCITC Ltd. | 261.80 | -0.68% | +1.07% |
| GODFRYPHLPGodfrey Phillips India Ltd. | 1803.40 | -2.50% | +1.04% |
| TATASTEELTata Steel Ltd. | 174.70 | -0.70% | +1.04% |
| MANAPPURAMManappuram Finance Ltd. | 320.25 | -1.11% | +1.02% |
| PGELPG Electroplast Ltd. | 510.15 | -2.39% | +1.02% |
| OFSSOracle Financial Services Software Ltd. | 10211.00 | -1.71% | +1.01% |
| LICHSGFINLIC Housing Finance Ltd. | 514.05 | -1.43% | +1.00% |
| HEROMOTOCOHero MotoCorp Ltd. | 5204.50 | -0.10% | +0.99% |
| MOTILALOFSMotilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. | 1021.60 | -3.32% | +0.99% |
| TATAPOWERTata Power Co. Ltd. | 351.50 | -0.65% | +0.97% |
| COCHINSHIPCochin Shipyard Ltd. | 1226.10 | -1.99% | +0.96% |
| AMBERAmber Enterprises India Ltd. | 6527.00 | -2.21% | +0.93% |
| INDUSINDBKIndusInd Bank Ltd. | 862.70 | -1.79% | +0.90% |
| ETERNALEternal Ltd. | 320.35 | -1.52% | +0.86% |
| MFSLMax Financial Services Ltd. | 1278.30 | -1.45% | +0.86% |
| JIOFINJio Financial Services Ltd. | 213.74 | -1.44% | +0.85% |
| RBLBANKRBL Bank Ltd. | 374.80 | -0.75% | +0.84% |
| TITANTitan Company Ltd. | 4421.80 | -0.92% | +0.84% |
| VOLTASVoltas Ltd. | 1019.20 | -1.35% | +0.84% |
| VBLVarun Beverages Ltd. | 420.20 | -2.73% | +0.83% |
| ABCAPITALAditya Birla Capital Ltd. | 374.75 | -1.28% | +0.81% |
| PIDILITINDPidilite Industries Ltd. | 1482.40 | -1.36% | +0.79% |
| FORCEMOTForce Motors Ltd. | 17567.00 | -1.24% | +0.77% |
| DMARTAvenue Supermarts Ltd. | 3306.50 | -1.05% | +0.73% |
| HDFCAMCHDFC Asset Management Company Ltd. | 2350.10 | -2.39% | +0.70% |
| GVT&DGE Vernova T&D India Ltd. | 3913.40 | -1.10% | +0.69% |
| DLFDLF Ltd. | 674.60 | -0.42% | +0.67% |
| UPLUPL Ltd. | 529.85 | -0.83% | +0.65% |
| TIINDIATube Investments of India Ltd. | 2166.00 | -1.94% | +0.62% |
| RECLTDREC Ltd. | 303.80 | -1.33% | +0.61% |
| GAILGAIL (India) Ltd. | 167.14 | -0.81% | +0.60% |
| KEIKEI Industries Ltd. | 4447.40 | -0.95% | +0.59% |
| IEXIndian Energy Exchange Ltd. | 104.79 | -2.50% | +0.58% |
| CONCORContainer Corporation of India Ltd. | 441.55 | -1.57% | +0.56% |
| SBILIFESBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. | 1647.30 | -0.84% | +0.56% |
| COFORGECoforge Ltd. | 1924.90 | -1.46% | +0.51% |
| PHOENIXLTDPhoenix Mills Ltd. | 1897.70 | -0.11% | +0.51% |
| ADANIENTAdani Enterprises Ltd. | 2664.10 | -0.89% | +0.50% |
How this screen works
A Short Buildup happens when a stock's price falls and its open interest rises. Falling price with rising OI means new short positions are being created — traders are betting on further downside and carrying those shorts overnight. It is the clearest bearish footprint in F&O data.
This screen lists every F&O stock classified as Short Buildup in the latest NSE session, ranked by the size of the open-interest change.
Strota classifies each F&O stock from the NSE F&O bhavcopy. Short Buildup = price down + OI up.
Stocks are ranked by absolute OI change percentage — the largest fresh short positioning sits at the top.
Short Buildup describes bearish positioning; it is not a recommendation to sell. Heavy short buildup can also set up a short-covering bounce later.
FAQ
What does Short Buildup mean?
Short Buildup means a stock's price fell while its futures open interest rose in the same session. New open interest on a down move signals fresh short positions being added — a bearish signal.
How is the Short Buildup list calculated?
Strota classifies every F&O stock from the NSE F&O bhavcopy by comparing the day's price change with the day's open-interest change. Price down + OI up is tagged Short Buildup, then ranked by OI change.
Is heavy short buildup always bearish?
It reflects bearish positioning, but a stock with very heavy short buildup can later rally sharply if those shorts are forced to cover. It is positioning information, not buy/sell advice.
How often does the list update?
Every trading session once the NSE F&O bhavcopy is processed (around 6:30 PM IST), and live during market hours when a broker feed is connected.