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DMART Avenue Supermarts Ltd. — Smart-Money Activity, F&O Buildup & Bulk Deals

Sector: Consumer Services · F&O lot size: 150

DMART lot size: 150 shares per F&O lot for the 3 listed expiries (2026-10-27, 2026-11-23, 2026-12-29). One lot is worth about ₹4.96 lakh at the last underlying price of ₹3,304.01. All F&O lot sizes →

₹ 3,304.00
-1.14%
1-year price · range ₹3,365–₹4,628

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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.

DMART Seasonality month by month since 2017 · adjusted month-end closes

DMART in October: closed the month higher in 4 of 9 years (2017–2025), with a median move of -1.1% and an average of -1.5%.

Jan
2/9
-4.1%
Feb
7/9
+5.5%
Mar
4/9
-0.5%
Apr
7/10
+3.1%
May
5/10
-0.2%
Jun
8/10
+8.5%
Jul
6/10
+4.7%
Aug
6/10
+6.4%
Sep
4/10
-1.7%
Oct
4/9
-1.1%
Nov
4/9
-2.0%
Dec
6/9
+1.1%

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.

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

Derivatives signal Short Buildup
Short sellers are loading fresh positions (OI up +0.7%) on price weakness (-1.1%).

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. — Analysis as of 2026-10-05

Where the stock stands

Avenue Supermarts Ltd., a Consumer Services company, last closed at 3813.0 on 2026-10-01, and the pack's most recent price is 3567.0, down 6.45 per cent from that close. The stock sits 17.89 per cent below its 52-week high of 4644.0 and just 5.92 per cent above its 52-week low of 3600.0, so it is near the bottom of its annual range. Valuation shows a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.86, price-to-book of 9.47, earnings per share of 46.91 and a market capitalisation of 232121.0 crore, with a dividend yield of 0.0 per cent. A price-to-earnings ratio of 75.86 means the shares change hands at a large multiple of earnings, which the pack records as a field without commenting on whether that is warranted. The pack does not describe the company's business beyond its sector.

What the smart-money flow shows

The pack carries no disclosed bulk or block deals, no futures positioning and no insider filings for the stock, so there is no named institutional footprint to report. The only forward-looking data point of this kind is an upcoming earnings date of 2026-10-10, with an EPS estimate of 13.35936. That estimate is the pack's own figure and is a forecast, not a reported result. Beyond it, the visible evidence on this page is the price action, the valuation and the company's own business update rather than flows.

The technical picture

The stock trades below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, with a relative strength index of 51.1 — roughly neutral despite the sharp single-day fall. Daily volume ran at 1.52 times normal. It is down 6.19 per cent over three months and 14.80 per cent over the past year, and broadly flat over the month at -0.01 per cent, while up 0.67 per cent over the week before the latest drop. No golden cross, death cross or Darvas breakout is recorded. A stock that trades below both its long-term averages is generally read as being in a downtrend, though the pack does not label it that way.

Catalysts and what to watch

The headline event is the company's Q2 business update. NDTV Profit reported revenue from operations above 16,000 crore and a store count of 518, while scanx.trade reported turnover of INR 67,000 crore and a 15 per cent store-expansion plan. cnbctv18 said analysts at two brokerages issued the stock's highest share price objectives after the update, and MarketsMOJO rated it a Sell — so the published views point in opposite directions. Two opposite ratings on the same day's news is itself a useful signal: the market's view is not settled. What the data does not establish is why the shares fell so sharply on a day the update described growth in revenue and stores: the pack records the fall and the headlines but does not connect them.

Written from the exchange and price data shown on this page — F&O positioning, deals, insider filings, catalysts, technicals and valuation. Updated 2026-10-05. Data-driven analysis, not investment advice.

F&O Positioning EOD derivatives setup

Buildup Class
Short Buildup
bias: bearish
Futures OI
6,681,750
+48600 (+0.7%)
Option PCR (OI)
0.38
heavy call writing
Max Pain Strike
₹ 3,450
writer loss minimized strike

Quote Details key metrics & weights

Previous Close
₹ 3,342.00
yesterday's EOD close
Index Contribution
—
not a Nifty 50 constituent
Traded Volume
421,181
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)
26.5
oversold
52-Week High
₹ 4,644.00
-28.9% from high
52-Week Low
₹ 3,296.00
+0.2% above low
200-DMA
₹ 3,986.41
-17.1% · below trend
50-DMA
₹ 3,752.76
-12.0% from 50-DMA
1-Year Return
-23.2%
1M -11.9%

Key Fundamentals headline ratios · Consumer Defensive

P/E (TTM)
69.1
price / earnings
P/B
8.3
price / book
ROE
12.7%
return on equity
Market Cap
₹ 215,523 Cr
total market value
Dividend Yield
0.00%
trailing yield
EPS (TTM)
₹ 47.82
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.

DMART Option Chain nearest expiry 2026-10-27 · spot 3,304 · EOD 2026-10-19

DMART option chain today (2026-10-27 expiry, NSE data of 2026-10-19): put-call ratio 0.38 · max pain ₹3,450 · highest call OI at ₹3,600 · highest put OI at ₹3,400 · underlying ₹3,304.01. One lot is 150 shares. At-the-money implied volatility 22.9%, IV rank 31 and IV percentile 30 over the past year (range 16.7%–36.9%); 20-day historical volatility 32.0%.

Option writers expect range between 3,400 and 3,600 — +9.0% upside, +2.9% downside.
unbalanced
Call OI (writers) Strike Put OI (writers)
0 ₹1189.00
IV 65% Δ 0.98 θ -1.3 ν 0
2700
0 ₹1.85
IV 65% Δ -0.02 θ -0.8 ν 0
0 ₹1092.25
IV 61% Δ 0.97 θ -1.8 ν 0
2800
0 ₹3.60
IV 61% Δ -0.03 θ -1.3 ν 0
0 ₹996.70
IV 57% Δ 0.95 θ -2.4 ν 1
2900
0 ₹6.55
IV 57% Δ -0.05 θ -1.9 ν 1
0 ₹902.90
IV 35% Δ 0.97 θ -1.2 ν 0
3000
83,850 +0k ₹1.80
IV 35% Δ -0.03 θ -0.7 ν 0
0 ₹310.00
IV 31% Δ 0.96 θ -1.3 ν 0
3050
16,350 +0k ₹2.40
IV 31% Δ -0.04 θ -0.8 ν 0
0 ₹698.50
IV 29% Δ 0.93 θ -1.7 ν 1
3100
106,950 -4k ₹4.20
IV 29% Δ -0.07 θ -1.1 ν 1
47,700 ₹240.00
IV 26% Δ 0.90 θ -1.9 ν 1
3150
41,550 -1k ₹6.45
IV 26% Δ -0.10 θ -1.4 ν 1
16,800 +0k ₹120.80
IV 25% Δ 0.82 θ -2.4 ν 1
3200
185,400 +19k ₹11.90
IV 25% Δ -0.18 θ -1.9 ν 1
44,850 +10k ₹81.80
IV 23% Δ 0.70 θ -2.9 ν 2
3250
97,500 +16k ₹21.95
IV 23% Δ -0.30 θ -2.3 ν 2
189,000 +55k ₹47.90
IV 23% Δ 0.53 θ -3.1 ν 2
3300
206,700 -22k ₹41.55
IV 23% Δ -0.47 θ -2.5 ν 2
351,900 +100k ₹27.45
IV 23% Δ 0.36 θ -2.9 ν 2
3350
180,450 +5k ₹69.35
IV 23% Δ -0.64 θ -2.3 ν 2
654,450 -21k ₹17.35
IV 26% Δ 0.24 θ -2.6 ν 2
3400 S
335,850 -44k ₹117.05
IV 26% Δ -0.76 θ -2.0 ν 2
337,200 +14k ₹10.10
IV 27% Δ 0.15 θ -2.0 ν 1
3450 MP
59,100 -6k ₹149.20
IV 27% Δ -0.85 θ -1.4 ν 1
703,950 +14k ₹6.50
IV 29% Δ 0.10 θ -1.6 ν 1
3500
157,500 -26k ₹198.60
IV 29% Δ -0.90 θ -1.0 ν 1
320,400 -13k ₹4.35
IV 31% Δ 0.07 θ -1.3 ν 1
3550
76,350 -1k ₹239.55
IV 31% Δ -0.93 θ -0.6 ν 1
1,030,200 -88k ₹3.15
IV 34% Δ 0.05 θ -1.0 ν 0
3600 R
329,100 -1k ₹291.10
IV 34% Δ -0.95 θ -0.4 ν 0
417,450 +18k ₹2.30
IV 36% Δ 0.03 θ -0.8 ν 0
3650
225,450 ₹289.05
IV 36% Δ -0.97 θ -0.2 ν 0
713,250 +7k ₹1.85
IV 39% Δ 0.03 θ -0.7 ν 0
3700
192,450 -3k ₹400.00
IV 39% Δ -0.97 θ -0.1 ν 0
150,600 -13k ₹1.65
IV 42% Δ 0.02 θ -0.7 ν 0
3750
12,150 ₹400.00
IV 42% Δ -0.98 θ -0.0 ν 0
759,150 -209k ₹1.35
IV 44% Δ 0.02 θ -0.6 ν 0
3800
171,000 +0k ₹451.65
IV 44% Δ -0.98 θ +0.1 ν 0

Chain Interpretation

Spot Underlying 3,304.01
Key Resistance (R) 3,600
Key Support (S) 3,400
Max Pain Strike (MP) 3,450
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 DMART options · 2026-10-27 expiry

Underlying: DMART · Spot: ₹ 3,304.01 · Expiry: 2026-10-27 · Lot: 150

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.

DMART — frequently asked questions

What is the Avenue Supermarts Ltd. share price today?

DMART is trading at ₹3,304.00 (-1.14% vs previous close), per the latest update on this page.

What is the P/E ratio of Avenue Supermarts Ltd.?

DMART (Avenue Supermarts Ltd.) has a trailing twelve-month P/E ratio of 69.1.

What is the market cap of Avenue Supermarts Ltd.?

DMART has a market capitalisation of approximately ₹215,523 crore.

What is the ROE of Avenue Supermarts Ltd.?

DMART has a return on equity (ROE) of about 12.7%.

Is DMART near its 52-week high?

DMART is trading -28.9% from its 52-week high of ₹4,644.00 as of 2026-10-19.

What is the RSI of DMART?

The 14-day RSI of DMART is 26.5, which is considered oversold.

Is DMART above its 200-day moving average?

DMART is trading below its 200-DMA of ₹3,986.41 (-17.1% away).

What is the F&O buildup in DMART?

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

What is the max pain and PCR for DMART options?

DMART's option-chain max pain strike is ₹3,450 and its put-call ratio (OI) is 0.38, from the latest end-of-day option chain.

Are FIIs or big investors buying DMART?

Strota tracks every bulk and block deal in DMART 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.