Nifty Highest Gap Down Historical Data
Explore the largest gap-down openings in Nifty 50 history based on historical market data since year 2000. 26 years of gap down table below highlights major bearish gaps with date, percentage decline, and points to help traders analyze extreme market movements. Filter and sort the data to find out top 10 biggest gap-up openings, top 5 biggest gap-up openings in history
"A gap down open, and if the price sustains below the gap indicates strength in the market (bearish), but if the price fills the gap within 1–2 hours, indicates a lack of strength in the market (bullish)"
Key Highlights
- Biggest gap down occurred during major market events like covid and 2008 global crises.
- Extreme gap downs are often panic selling during high market volatility.
- Gap downs above 3%–5% are rare and usually driven by strong negative global triggers.
- Gaps provides us insights into short-term market sentiment and risk conditions, so we can adjust our position size accordingly.
Charts
Nifty Gap Down Historical Table
| Symbol | Date | Day | Open | High | Low | Close | Prev Close | Change | Change % | Gap Up | Gap % |
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| Symbol | Date | Day | Open | High | Low | Close | Prev Close | Change | Change % | Gap Up | Gap % |
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A Gap Down reflects sudden bearish sentiment where the Nifty opens sharply lower than the previous close. It often signals panic selling, risk aversion, or negative overnight developments.
Major gap downs were seen during the May 2004 election shock, the 2008 global financial crisis, and the COVID-19 crash in March 2020. Each event triggered steep declines as investors rushed to exit positions.
Gap Downs appear in candlestick charts as a sharp drop where the opening price is plotted well below the prior close. Analysts often highlight these gaps with shaded zones to study sell-off intensity.
Triggers include weak global markets, poor corporate earnings, political instability, sudden policy changes, and global crises. External shocks like oil price spikes or wars also contribute to sharp declines.
Traders often tighten stop-losses, reduce exposure, or hedge positions during gap downs. Some use them to spot oversold opportunities, while others avoid trading until volatility stabilizes.
Investors can review NSE archives, financial research portals, and trading platforms that provide historical candlestick data. Many sites also publish lists of the largest gap downs with charts since 2000.
