FII/DII net flow
Reading FII/DII flow
Sustained FII selling alongside DII buying is a common pattern during corrections. Both buying together tends to accompany strong up-trends; both selling together is rarer but more concerning. Single-day numbers are noisy — the trend over a week carries more signal.
- FII net sell + DII net buy — classic correction pattern, foreign outflow being domestically absorbed.
- FII net buy + DII net buy — broad-based buying, typically accompanies strong up-trends.
- Both net sell — less common, worth noting when it happens.
Methodology & data
Figures come straight from NSE's own published daily institutional activity data — not modeled or estimated. History builds day by day from our local recorder.
What is the difference between FII and DII?
FIIs are foreign institutional investors trading Indian markets from abroad; DIIs are domestic institutions — mainly mutual funds and insurance companies.
Why does FII selling with DII buying happen so often?
Foreign capital pulls out during global risk-off moves while domestic mutual funds and insurers, sitting on steady inflows, buy into the dip.
Is a single day's FII/DII number meaningful on its own?
Not particularly — single-day flows are noisy. The trend over a week or two carries more signal.