Upper Circuit Stocks Today
At a glance Fri, 9 Oct 2026 · end of day. It describes the session; it does not call the next one.
On 9 Oct 2026, 79 stocks hit their upper price band and 103 their lower band.
Price band hitters Band: the daily price limit NSE set for the stock. Closed at band: the stock ended the day at its limit price (buyers or sellers left waiting).
| Stock | Side | Band | Close | Change | Closed at band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21STCENMGM 21St Century Management Services Limited | Upper | 5% | 43.12 | +4.99% | Yes |
| A2ZINFRA A2Z Infra Engineering Limited | Upper | 5% | 14.00 | +2.04% | No |
| ABMINTLLTD Abm International Limited | Upper | 5% | 39.50 | -3.56% | No |
| AGRITECH Agri-Tech (India) Limited | Upper | 10% | 95.70 | +2.91% | No |
| AHCL Anlon Healthcare Limited | Upper | 5% | 28.11 | +4.97% | Yes |
| ANANDRATHI Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd. | Upper | – | 2,038.70 | -4.69% | No |
| ANKITMETAL Ankit Metal & Power Limited | Upper | 5% | 2.60 | +4.84% | Yes |
| AQYLON Aqylon Nexus Limited | Upper | 5% | 15.75 | -0.13% | No |
| AUGMONT Augmont Enterprises Limited | Upper | 5% | 1,337.80 | +5.00% | Yes |
| BGRENERGY Bgr Energy Systems Limited | Upper | 5% | 272.43 | +5.00% | Yes |
| BHAGYANGR Bhagyanagar India Limited | Upper | 5% | 43.45 | +4.95% | Yes |
| BILVYAPAR Bil Vyapar Limited | Upper | 5% | 4.35 | +4.82% | Yes |
| BIRLACABLE Birla Cable Limited | Upper | 5% | 385.20 | +4.99% | Yes |
| BMWVENTLTD Bmw Ventures Limited | Upper | 20% | 57.95 | +16.55% | No |
Upper and lower circuit hits by session Top: NIFTY 50 candles with EMA 20 / 50 / 100 / 200. Bottom: stocks hitting the upper band (green) and lower band (red), with the 20-session average of upper minus lower in black.
What our backtest found NSE band-hit files and bhavcopy, 2 Jan 2023 - 9 Oct 2026; returns against the average liquid NSE stock
Every NSE stock (EQ, BE, BZ) that hit its band and closed at the day's high (upper) or low (lower). Gap: next session's open against the close. Next day and 5 days: return minus the average liquid NSE stock.
| Signal | Cases | Next open (avg / median / higher) | Next day vs market | Next 5 days vs market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed locked at the upper band | 37,520 | +3.29% / +3.85% / 87% | +2.66% / +3.61% / 76% | +4.05% / +1.97% / 58% |
| Closed locked at the lower band | 21,944 | -1.97% / -2.04% / 19% | -2.14% / -2.62% / 26% | -3.83% / -3.93% / 31% |
Band hits: NSE's daily list of securities that hit their price band (bh file in the PR zip). Band: from NSE's security list (sec_list.csv) saved before the session; for older sessions it is inferred from the move. Closed at band: the close equalled the day's high (upper) or low (lower) and sat at the band limit. For education only; not investment advice.
What Price Band Hitters Shows
Price bands (circuits)
NSE sets a daily price band of 2%, 5%, 10% or 20% for most stocks: the price cannot move beyond the previous close plus or minus that band in a session. Stocks with futures and options have no fixed band; they use wider dynamic limits instead.
Upper circuit and lower circuit
A stock hits its upper circuit when it touches the top of its band, and its lower circuit at the bottom. When the stock stays locked at the limit, there are only buyers (upper) or only sellers (lower) at that price, and many orders stay unfilled.
Closed at band
Touching the band during the day is common; closing locked at it is stronger. We flag stocks whose close equalled the day's high (or low) at the band limit.
In a row
How many sessions in a row the stock hit the same band. Long runs of upper circuits are common in small, illiquid stocks and are a reason for extra care, not a sign of quality.
How We Calculate It
Data
NSE's official band-hit file for every session, the capital-market bhavcopy for prices and volumes, and NSE's security list for the band of each stock.
Why bands change
NSE and SEBI revise bands, and move stocks into trade-for-trade (series BE, BZ) or surveillance frameworks, to cool speculation. A smaller band usually marks a riskier stock.
What Our Backtest Found
Circuits tend to continue
Across 37,520 cases from January 2023 to October 2026, a stock that closed locked at its upper band opened higher the next session 87% of the time (average +3.3%), and a stock locked at its lower band opened lower 81% of the time (average -2.0%). Locked stocks are mostly small, thinly traded companies with 2% to 5% bands.
Why this is not a free lunch
When a stock is locked at the upper band there are almost no sellers, so buy orders at the close usually go unfilled; the next-day gain is mostly out of reach. Many such stocks are under exchange surveillance, and runs end abruptly. The numbers describe how band locks behave, not a trade.
How to use it
Use the list to see where speculation is concentrated and which stocks are under one-sided pressure. For education only, not a buy or sell call.
Price Band Hitters: Frequently Asked Questions
Which stocks hit the upper circuit today?
The table above lists every NSE stock that hit its upper or lower price band in the latest session, with its band size and whether it closed locked at the band.
What is the difference between price band and circuit?
They mean the same thing: the daily limit on how far a stock's price may move from the previous close. "Upper circuit" is the top of the band, "lower circuit" the bottom.
Can I buy a stock that is locked in the upper circuit?
Orders can be placed, but when a stock is locked at the upper band there are few or no sellers, so buy orders often stay unfilled. This page is for education only and does not recommend trades.
Why do F&O stocks not hit circuits?
Stocks in the F&O segment have no fixed price band; NSE applies dynamic price limits that widen in steps during the day.
More Market Pulse pages
Data: NSE end-of-day files (capital-market bhavcopy, delivery, index closes, price-band hits, F&O market activity, bulk / block / short-selling reports). This page explains how market participants commonly read this data. It is for education only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.