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Intraday trades still generate gains in large-cap stocks, though the edge has dulled

Mark to Market Intraday trades still generate gains in large-cap stocks, though the edge has dulled Ashish Agrawal 3 min read 16 Jan 2026, 01:55 pm IST Intraday movement is measured as the difference between a stock’s daily high and low, divided by the average of the two. (Unsplash) Summary Sebi’s tighter margins and options curbs have cut extreme intraday moves among Nifty 100 stocks, with fewer large-cap shares seeing 10%-plus swings in 2025. Gift this article This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.

Intraday trades still generate gains in large-cap stocks, though the edge has dulled

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  • Subscribe now Day trading has been under heightened scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), which has rolled out a series of measures to curb excessive speculation.
  • The steps appear to be having the intended effect, at least among large-cap stocks, judging by a marked decline in sharp intraday price swings.
  • An analysis by Mint of intra-day movements among Nifty 100 companies in 2024 and 2025 shows that the number of instances where a stock moved more than 10% within a single session fell to 45 in 2025, less than one-fourth of the 198 recorded in 2024.
  • Each stock day with an intraday move of 10% or higher is counted separately.
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