Thirteen stocks within the Nifty 500 index closed above their 200-day Daily Moving Average (DMA) on February 17, 2026, according to data from StockEdge.
The 200-day DMA is a widely followed technical indicator used by traders to gauge the prevailing trend of a stock. A stock trading above its 200-day SMA is generally interpreted as being in a long-term uptrend.
Broader market indices also showed positive movement on February 17th. The Nifty 50 rose by 42.65 points, or 0.2%, to close at 25,725.40, while the BSE Sensex gained 173.81 points, also 0.2%, ending the day at 83,450.96. The Nifty 500 increased by 67.60 points, a 0.3% rise, to 23,540.05, and the Nifty Bank saw a 0.4% increase, adding 224.90 points to reach 61,174.00.
Among the top gaining stocks on February 17th, Newgen Software Technologies Ltd. Led with a 13.9% increase, closing at 527.50. Praj Industries Ltd. Followed with a 10.1% gain, finishing at 333.10. Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd. Rose by 8.2% to 1295.20, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd. Increased by 7.4% to 216.99, and Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd. Gained 6.1% to close at 219.57.
Conversely, Engineers India Ltd. Experienced the largest decline, falling 5.0% to 215.27. Hindustan Copper Ltd. Decreased by 4.3% to 549.45, while Brainbees Solutions Ltd. Dropped 4.1% to 229.90. Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. Lost 3.9% to 541.95, and SRF Ltd. Declined by 3.7% to 2742.90.
StockEdge data also highlighted several popular scans on February 17th, including 196 stocks closing above their previous high, 49 stocks exhibiting higher delivery quantity, and 110 stocks with a Momentum Score in a bullish zone. 207 stocks showed an increase in Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) shareholding.
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Was noted in Edge Insights, with a market capitalization of 588,672.32 Cr and a 1.9% increase, its Relative Strength Index (RSI) entering the overbought zone. Wipro Ltd. Experienced a “Death Crossover” in its Simple Moving Averages (SMAs), potentially indicating bearish momentum.