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.
Key Highlights
- Biggest gap up events are usually driven by elections, global rallies, and major policy announcements.
- Large gap ups indicate strong bullish sentiment and aggressive buying interest.
- Gap ups above 3%–5% are rare and it can lead to high intraday volatility.
- Gap up helps traders to understand momentum and short-term market direction.
"A gap up open, and if the price sustains above the gap indicates strength in the market (bullish), but if the price fills the gap within 1–2 hours, indicates a lack of strength in the market (bearish)"
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| 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 Up occurs when the Nifty Index opens significantly higher than its previous day’s closing price, often driven by strong global cues, corporate earnings, or major policy announcements.
One of the largest gap ups in Nifty history occurred on May 18, 2009, when the index surged over 17% after election results, marking a historic rally. Other notable gap ups have been seen during major budget announcements and global market rebounds.
Gap Up data is typically shown in candlestick charts, where the opening price is plotted above the previous day’s close. Analysts highlight these gaps with markers to study momentum and investor sentiment.
Key drivers include election outcomes, Union Budget announcements, global market rallies, monetary policy changes, and strong corporate earnings. External factors like US Fed decisions and geopolitical events also play a role.
By studying past gap ups, traders identify patterns of market reactions to events. This helps in predicting short-term momentum, planning entry/exit strategies, and managing risk during volatile sessions.
Historical gap up data can be accessed through NSE archives, financial data providers, and charting platforms. Many trading websites also publish lists of the biggest gap ups with supporting charts since 2000.
