When do the Top Gainers and Top Losers update?

Both lists refresh in real-time during NSE market hours (09:15 – 15:30 IST). After-hours the page shows the final closing rankings.

Should I chase the top of the gainers list?

Generally no. Stocks ranked 1–3 have usually moved 8–15% already and attract retail FOMO buyers — late entries get trapped on the inevitable pullback. Stocks ranked 5–20 with strong volume are the higher-edge candidates.

How are these lists ranked — by % gain or absolute price change?

By % gain or % loss (not absolute rupees). This normalises for stock price so a ₹50 stock moving ₹5 (10%) ranks ahead of a ₹2000 stock moving ₹100 (5%).

Are penny stocks included in these lists?

Yes — but be careful. Sub-₹50 stocks dominate the gainers list because they move on tiny rupee changes. For more meaningful signals filter to F&O eligible stocks or large-cap names with daily volume above 5 lakh shares.

MoversToday's biggest moves on NSE

Stock Movers

The fastest way to see what is actually moving today. Top gainers and losers give you the day's outliers in seconds.

Top Gainers

NSE stocks with the largest percent gain today — momentum buyers' first scan of the morning.

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Top Losers

NSE stocks with the largest percent drop today — useful for stop-loss reviews, contrarian setups and short candidates.

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What is moving today

What do Top Gainers and Top Losers actually tell you?

Top Gainers and Top Losers list NSE stocks by their largest percent change today — the simplest, most-watched real-time market scan. Day traders open both lists at 09:15 IST sharp; positional traders watch them at the open and the close. The lists do two jobs at once: surface the day's momentum candidates, and reveal where institutional flow is rotating in or out of. A stock appearing on Top Gainers with above-average volume is institutional accumulation; the same stock on Top Losers with above-average volume is distribution.

How to read movers without getting trapped

Movers lists are the most-abused screener in retail trading. The instinct is to chase the top of the gainers list — but the stocks at the top usually have already moved 8–15% and are running on retail FOMO, not new institutional buying. Disciplined momentum traders skip the top 3 entries and look for stocks ranked 5–20 with strong volume — those are the early-stage moves that have room to run.

On the losers side, the trap is the inverse: buying a 10% drop because 'it must bounce'. Stocks fall for reasons — earnings miss, regulatory news, sector rotation. Wait for the first higher-low or volume-confirmed reversal candle before sizing in a contrarian long.

How to use the movers screener

1Open Top Gainers at market open (09:15 IST) and again at midday (12:00 IST) to compare which stocks are sustaining momentum vs which are fading.
2Skip the top 3 entries — they’re usually overextended retail chases. Look at ranks 5–20 for the early-stage moves.
3Sort or visually scan for above-average volume — momentum without volume is hollow.
4Cross-reference with the Opening Range Breakout screener for intraday confluence — a stock on both is a high-conviction setup.
5For Top Losers, never buy the dip on the same day — wait for the first higher-low candle the next session before entering a contrarian long.

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