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Share of cash turnover that ends in delivery

44%
of NSE cash turnover, Sept 2026

Inside its usual range of 35% to 44%. The record is 51%, in March 2017. Down from 45% a year ago.

2010202010%20%30%50%51%, Mar 2017usual range, 35% to 44%44%2005201020152020202510%20%30%50%51%, Mar 2017usual range, 35% to 44%44%2005201020152020202510%20%30%40%50%51%, Mar 2017usual range, 35% to 44%44%2005201020152020202510%20%30%50%51%, Mar 201714%, Aug 2002usual range, 35% to 44%44%

What it is. Of the rupees traded in NSE's cash market in the month, the share that ended in shares actually changing owners rather than being squared off the same day.

How to read it. Low readings mean more of the month's trading was bought and sold within the same day; high readings mean more of it was bought to hold.

Source: NSE business growth Method Data

The numbers

Latest44%Sept 2026
A week ago45%
A month ago45%
A year ago45%
Usual range35% to 44%
Median41%
Lowest14%1 Aug 2002
Highest51%1 Mar 2017
Percentile, full history71
Percentile, last 5 years51

The usual range is the middle half of readings since 2002. A percentile is the share of the 296 readings since 1 Feb 2002 that were below today's. Data: statistics, history (JSON); history as CSV.

To cite: tipsheet, “Share of cash turnover that ends in delivery”, data to Sept 2026, https://tipsheet.markets/i/delivery-share/

Read it with

Equity derivatives open interest against market value 5.7%above usual
Retail investors' share of F&O turnover 26%new series
Index options' share of F&O premium 31%above usual
F&O contracts traded in the month 319.5 crorebelow its record
Cash turnover as a share of market value, annualised 61%usual
NSE cash turnover a session ₹1.1 lakh crbelow its record

the usual range: the middle half of all readingstodayEach line runs from the lowest reading ever to the highest.