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BDL Bharat Dynamics Ltd. — Smart-Money Activity, F&O Buildup & Bulk Deals

Sector: Capital Goods · F&O lot size: 425

BDL lot size: 425 shares per F&O lot for the 3 listed expiries (2026-10-27, 2026-11-23, 2026-12-29). One lot is worth about ₹4.62 lakh at the last underlying price of ₹1,088.00. All F&O lot sizes →

₹ 1,088.00
+0.00%
1-year price · range ₹1,050–₹1,558

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Daily bars from exchange end-of-day data; during market hours today’s bar updates with the latest price. Splits and bonuses are adjusted; demergers show as the real gaps they were. Volume profile is estimated from each day’s range. D marks a bulk or block deal day (green: net buying, red: net selling, purple: matched cross). Charting by TradingView Lightweight Charts.

BDL Seasonality month by month since 2018 · adjusted month-end closes

BDL in October: closed the month higher in 5 of 8 years (2018–2025), with a median move of +1.6% and an average of +1.2%.

Jan
4/8
-0.1%
Feb
3/8
-1.9%
Mar
3/8
-3.2%
Apr
8/9
+13.4%
May
8/9
+7.4%
Jun
5/9
+1.7%
Jul
5/9
+2.1%
Aug
3/9
-6.4%
Sep
3/9
-8.3%
Oct
5/8
+1.6%
Nov
6/8
+1.9%
Dec
2/8
-2.5%

Years the month closed higher / years with data, and the median monthly move. Past patterns, not a forecast: most months are close to a coin toss.

Smart Money Verdict synthesis of derivatives, deals, and promoter files

Derivatives signal Short Buildup
Short sellers are loading fresh positions (OI up +3.8%) on price weakness (-2.5%).

Bharat Dynamics Ltd. — Analysis as of 2026-09-28

Where the stock stands

Bharat Dynamics Ltd., in Capital Goods on the pack, last printed at 1112.1 against a previous close of 1140.0, a change_pct of -2.45 on 2026-09-28 as the Nifty fell 1.56 percent. Valuation shows mcap_cr 40941.0, pe 78.38, pb 9.65, eps 14.25 and div_yield_pct 0.44. The cash session was softer than the index but not the day's widest underperformer.

What the smart-money flow shows

F&O positioning is classified as Long Unwinding — open interest falling as price eases — with oi_chg_pct of -7.24 and price_chg_pct of -1.16. That footprint describes futures books reducing long exposure into a softer price, not a fresh short buildup label. No institutional_deals list appears on this pack, so named block tickets are not available here.

The technical picture

Technicals dated last_date 2026-09-25 show close 1140.0, below both the 50-day and 200-day averages, 30.21 percent under the 52-week high of 1633.4 and only 4.97 percent above the 52-week low of 1086.0. RSI14 was 32.2 and relative volume 0.9. No golden cross or death cross was marked. The stock job's last of 1112.1 sits even closer to that 52-week low area than the technical close of 1140.0.

Catalysts and what to watch

Catalyst and headline rows repeatedly cite an order win: Bharat Dynamics shares gain on Rs 811-crore order win from the defence ministry, with matching dates clustered around late September 2026. Upstox headlined a jump on inking a ₹802 crore contract with the Defence Ministry for satellite smart anti-airfield weapons — a related but not identical rupee figure to the Rs 811-crore line, so both are attributed rather than collapsed into one official pack number. CNBC TV18 had listed the name among stocks to watch on September 24. Business Today carried a generic share-price label.

What the data establishes is a Capital Goods name at 1112.1, down 2.45 percent, long-unwinding futures with oi_chg_pct -7.24, technicals near the 52-week low zone, and attributed defence-order headlines in the Rs 811-crore / ₹802 crore neighbourhood. What it does not establish is a single reconciled official order value inside a valuation field, named cash-block counterparties, or a claim that the order must reverse the technical drawdown.

Long unwinding with oi_chg_pct of -7.24 is the futures footprint that matters on this pack: open interest fell while price eased, which is a different label from short buildup. Pair that with technicals already 30.21 percent below the 52-week high and only 4.97 percent above the 52-week low as of last_date 2026-09-25, and the structure into the 1112.1 last looks defensive on the evidence without needing any forecast language.

Order-win headlines in the Rs 811-crore and ₹802 crore neighbourhood are the catalyst colour, attributed to news rows rather than a single reconciled valuation field. pe of 78.38 and pb of 9.65 describe a premium multiple stack on the pack; stating those figures is not a valuation verdict. Named cash-block counterparties remain absent, so the smart-money heart of the piece is the long-unwinding classification itself.

Written from the exchange and price data shown on this page — F&O positioning, deals, insider filings, catalysts, technicals and valuation. Updated 2026-09-28. Data-driven analysis, not investment advice.

F&O Positioning EOD derivatives setup

Buildup Class
Short Buildup
bias: bearish
Futures OI
8,199,525
+298350 (+3.8%)
Option PCR (OI)
0.74
neutral option setup
Max Pain Strike
₹ 1,120
writer loss minimized strike

Quote Details key metrics & weights

Previous Close
₹ 1,088.00
yesterday's EOD close
Index Contribution
—
not a Nifty 50 constituent
Traded Volume
—
live shares traded today
Upcoming Earnings
—
no report scheduled

Technical Snapshot as of 2026-10-19 close · from 400 sessions of price history

RSI (14)
39.3
neutral momentum
52-Week High
₹ 1,633.40
-33.4% from high
52-Week Low
₹ 1,047.70
+3.9% above low
200-DMA
₹ 1,296.73
-16.1% · below trend
50-DMA
₹ 1,210.40
-10.1% from 50-DMA
1-Year Return
-29.4%
1M -9.1%

Key Fundamentals headline ratios · Industrials

P/E (TTM)
76.6
price / earnings
P/B
9.4
price / book
ROE
—
return on equity
Market Cap
₹ 39,882 Cr
total market value
Dividend Yield
0.45%
trailing yield
EPS (TTM)
₹ 14.21
earnings per share

Fundamental ratios sourced from public market data, refreshed periodically; verify against company filings before relying on them.

Institutional Deals last 30 sessions (bulk & block)

No institutional bulk or block deals recorded for this stock in the last 30 sessions.

Insider & Promoter Filings last 60 days

No insider disclosures filed for this stock in the last 60 days.

BDL Option Chain nearest expiry 2026-10-27 · spot 1,088 · EOD 2026-10-19

BDL option chain today (2026-10-27 expiry, NSE data of 2026-10-19): put-call ratio 0.74 · max pain ₹1,120 · highest call OI at ₹1,200 · highest put OI at ₹1,100 · underlying ₹1,088.00. One lot is 425 shares. At-the-money implied volatility 30.8%, IV rank 23 and IV percentile 14 over the past year (range 23.6%–55.1%); 20-day historical volatility 28.3%.

Option writers expect range between 1,100 and 1,200 — +10.3% upside, +1.1% downside.
unbalanced
Call OI (writers) Strike Put OI (writers)
0 ₹410.90
IV 116% Δ 0.92 θ -2.0 ν 0
880
0 ₹6.65
IV 116% Δ -0.08 θ -1.8 ν 0
2,975 ₹155.40
IV 60% Δ 0.98 θ -0.5 ν 0
920
22,100 -5k ₹0.65
IV 60% Δ -0.02 θ -0.3 ν 0
0 ₹378.35
IV 74% Δ 0.93 θ -1.2 ν 0
940
0 ₹3.35
IV 74% Δ -0.07 θ -1.0 ν 0
850 +0k ₹127.15
IV 51% Δ 0.97 θ -0.6 ν 0
960
127,500 -3k ₹1.00
IV 51% Δ -0.03 θ -0.4 ν 0
0 ₹382.85
IV 45% Δ 0.96 θ -0.6 ν 0
980
44,625 +0k ₹1.20
IV 45% Δ -0.04 θ -0.4 ν 0
28,475 ₹113.00
IV 41% Δ 0.94 θ -0.7 ν 0
1000
105,400 -4k ₹1.60
IV 41% Δ -0.06 θ -0.5 ν 0
850 ₹84.40
IV 38% Δ 0.90 θ -0.9 ν 0
1020
160,225 +7k ₹2.75
IV 38% Δ -0.10 θ -0.7 ν 0
34,000 ₹93.65
IV 36% Δ 0.83 θ -1.1 ν 0
1040
131,325 +17k ₹4.95
IV 36% Δ -0.17 θ -0.9 ν 0
46,750 +0k ₹38.05
IV 34% Δ 0.73 θ -1.3 ν 0
1060
378,675 -12k ₹8.50
IV 34% Δ -0.27 θ -1.1 ν 0
139,400 +13k ₹25.05
IV 33% Δ 0.59 θ -1.5 ν 1
1080
110,075 -14k ₹15.10
IV 33% Δ -0.41 θ -1.3 ν 1
654,925 +110k ₹15.20
IV 33% Δ 0.43 θ -1.5 ν 1
1100 S
496,400 -35k ₹24.85
IV 33% Δ -0.57 θ -1.3 ν 1
507,450 +83k ₹8.70
IV 33% Δ 0.29 θ -1.3 ν 1
1120 MP
333,625 -3k ₹40.25
IV 33% Δ -0.71 θ -1.1 ν 1
374,000 -43k ₹5.00
IV 35% Δ 0.18 θ -1.0 ν 0
1140
190,825 -17k ₹55.15
IV 35% Δ -0.82 θ -0.8 ν 0
408,850 +46k ₹2.90
IV 36% Δ 0.11 θ -0.8 ν 0
1160
244,375 -3k ₹70.75
IV 36% Δ -0.89 θ -0.6 ν 0
324,700 -27k ₹1.85
IV 39% Δ 0.07 θ -0.6 ν 0
1180
59,925 +0k ₹93.45
IV 39% Δ -0.93 θ -0.4 ν 0
826,625 -60k ₹1.35
IV 42% Δ 0.05 θ -0.5 ν 0
1200 R
175,950 -1k ₹107.00
IV 42% Δ -0.95 θ -0.3 ν 0
149,600 -20k ₹1.00
IV 45% Δ 0.04 θ -0.4 ν 0
1220
11,050 ₹90.90
IV 45% Δ -0.96 θ -0.2 ν 0
93,925 -16k ₹0.70
IV 47% Δ 0.03 θ -0.3 ν 0
1240
56,525 +0k ₹140.70
IV 47% Δ -0.97 θ -0.1 ν 0
90,950 -6k ₹0.75
IV 53% Δ 0.03 θ -0.3 ν 0
1260
26,350 -1k ₹172.70
IV 53% Δ -0.97 θ -0.1 ν 0
27,625 ₹0.35
IV 51% Δ 0.01 θ -0.2 ν 0
1280
29,750 +1k ₹190.00
IV 51% Δ -0.99 θ +0.0 ν 0

Chain Interpretation

Spot Underlying 1,088.00
Key Resistance (R) 1,200
Key Support (S) 1,100
Max Pain Strike (MP) 1,120
Concentrations of Option open interest show strong barrier levels. Option writers defend these levels, especially heading into monthly derivatives expiry.

Strategy Builder multi-leg payoff for BDL options · 2026-10-27 expiry

Underlying: BDL · Spot: ₹ 1,088.00 · Expiry: 2026-10-27 · Lot: 425

Legs

Side
Type
Strike
Qty
Premium
Net premium—
Max profit—
Max loss—
Breakevens—
Position Delta—
Position Theta/day—
Position Vega/1% IV—

Payoff at expiry

Latest News recent coverage from Reuters, Simply Wall St, MT Newswires and others

No recent news articles found for this stock.

BDL — frequently asked questions

What is the Bharat Dynamics Ltd. share price today?

BDL is trading at ₹1,088.00 (+0.00% vs previous close), per the latest update on this page.

What is the P/E ratio of Bharat Dynamics Ltd.?

BDL (Bharat Dynamics Ltd.) has a trailing twelve-month P/E ratio of 76.6.

What is the market cap of Bharat Dynamics Ltd.?

BDL has a market capitalisation of approximately ₹39,882 crore.

Is BDL near its 52-week high?

BDL is trading -33.4% from its 52-week high of ₹1,633.40 as of 2026-10-19.

What is the RSI of BDL?

The 14-day RSI of BDL is 39.3, which is considered neutral.

Is BDL above its 200-day moving average?

BDL is trading below its 200-DMA of ₹1,296.73 (-16.1% away).

What is the F&O buildup in BDL?

The latest end-of-day derivatives data classifies BDL as Short Buildup (bias: bearish), based on the day's combined price and open-interest change.

What is the max pain and PCR for BDL options?

BDL's option-chain max pain strike is ₹1,120 and its put-call ratio (OI) is 0.74, from the latest end-of-day option chain.

Are FIIs or big investors buying BDL?

Strota tracks every bulk and block deal in BDL with named buyers and sellers, plus promoter and insider filings — the tables on this page list the most recent institutional activity as disclosed to the exchanges.