Records
All-time extremes since 2017, as of 2 Nov 2026.
Book size
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Record MTF book (NSE + BSE)
₹1.59 lakh crore
30 Sep 2026. Now ₹1.52 lakh crore, 4.0% below the peak (as of 2 Nov 2026).
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Record NSE MTF book
₹1.51 lakh crore
30 Sep 2026
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Record BSE MTF book
₹7,600 cr
12 Oct 2026
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Biggest drawdown
−57.3%
9 Apr 2020. Peak-to-trough fall from the high on 26 Feb 2020 to the low on 9 Apr 2020.
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Book first crossed ₹1 lakh crore
₹1 lakh crore
8 Sep 2025. First day the combined NSE + BSE book topped ₹1,00,000 crore.
Biggest 1-day moves
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Largest 1-day book jump
+₹5,150 cr
1 Oct 2025. +4.95% in a single day.
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Largest 1-day book drop
−₹2,820 cr
23 Oct 2026. −1.83% in a single day.
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Largest 1-day % jump
+11.48%
18 Jan 2021. Book added ₹941 cr that day.
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Largest 1-day % drop
−13.66%
13 Mar 2020. Book shed ₹722 cr that day.
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Biggest single-day fresh margin
₹10,580 cr
1 Oct 2025. Most new margin exposure taken in one trading day (NSE + BSE).
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Biggest single-day liquidation
₹10,710 cr
6 Jun 2025. Most margin unwound in one trading day. The heaviest forced-selling flush (NSE + BSE).
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Biggest net margin build
+₹7,050 cr
1 Oct 2025. Fresh margin minus liquidation: the most net new leverage added in one day (NSE + BSE).
Streaks & surges
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Longest build streak
12 days
19 Aug 2026. Book rose ₹6,530 cr over 12 straight trading days (3 Aug 2026 to 19 Aug 2026).
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Longest unwind streak
20 days
27 Mar 2020. Book fell ₹4,070 cr over 20 straight trading days (26 Feb 2020 to 27 Mar 2020).
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Biggest 1-month surge
+₹17,310 cr
15 May 2026. Largest rise over any 21 trading days (15 Apr 2026 to 15 May 2026).
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Biggest 1-month plunge
−₹10,400 cr
11 Mar 2025. Largest fall over any 21 trading days (6 Feb 2025 to 11 Mar 2025).
Biggest period moves
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Biggest week of margin inflow
+₹7,490 cr
24 Apr 2026. The combined NSE + BSE book climbed ₹7,490 cr over the week of 20 Apr 2026 to 24 Apr 2026, reaching ₹1.19 lakh crore. The largest week-over-week rise on record.
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Biggest week of margin outflow
−₹4,520 cr
23 Oct 2026. The combined NSE + BSE book shed ₹4,520 cr over the week of 19 Oct 2026 to 23 Oct 2026, down to ₹1.51 lakh crore. The largest week-over-week fall on record.
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Biggest week of fresh margin
₹38,650 cr
13 Jun 2025. Most new margin exposure taken in one week (gross, NSE + BSE), over the week of 9 Jun 2025 to 13 Jun 2025.
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Biggest week of liquidation
₹38,540 cr
7 Jun 2024. Most margin unwound in one week, the heaviest forced-selling week (gross, NSE + BSE), over the week of 3 Jun 2024 to 7 Jun 2024.
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Biggest month of margin inflow
+₹10,980 cr
29 May 2026. The combined NSE + BSE book climbed ₹10,980 cr over May 2026, reaching ₹1.31 lakh crore. The largest month-over-month rise on record.
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Biggest month of margin outflow
−₹9,640 cr
30 Mar 2026. The combined NSE + BSE book shed ₹9,640 cr over Mar 2026, down to ₹1.10 lakh crore. The largest month-over-month fall on record.
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Biggest quarter of margin inflow
+₹30,970 cr
30 Jun 2026. The combined NSE + BSE book climbed ₹30,970 cr over Q2 2026 (Apr–Jun), reaching ₹1.41 lakh crore. The largest quarter-over-quarter rise on record.
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Biggest quarter of margin outflow
−₹15,440 cr
28 Mar 2025. The combined NSE + BSE book shed ₹15,440 cr over Q1 2025 (Jan–Mar), down to ₹71,060 cr. The largest quarter-over-quarter fall on record.
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Biggest year of margin inflow
+₹35,490 cr
31 Dec 2024. The combined NSE + BSE book climbed ₹35,490 cr over 2024, reaching ₹86,510 cr. The largest year-over-year rise on record.
Market activity
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Most stocks on margin (NSE)
2,236 stocks
2 Nov 2026
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Record cash-market turnover
₹3.00 lakh crore
29 May 2026. Highest single-day NSE + BSE cash traded value.
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Record F&O turnover (notional)
₹1,112 lakh crore
22 Jan 2026. Highest single-day derivatives notional turnover.
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Record leverage vs turnover
5.04 days
21 Oct 2025. The MTF book equalled this many days of cash-market turnover: the most leverage relative to trading activity.