Weekly Market Analysis & Algo Performance: APR 3, 2026

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Model 1 Performance     (To know more about it click here)

Model 3 Performance    (To know more about it click here)     

Nifty Future Long-Short Strategy Performance   (To know more about it click here)

Weekly Portfolio Performance Chart

Equity Markets:
The Indian stock market experienced extreme volatility during the truncated trading week of March 30 to April 2, 2026, driven by FY26 year-end repositioning, geopolitical tensions, and structural sectoral shifts. The week concluded with a mixed sentiment, as a sharp Monday sell-off was partially offset by a relief rally later in the week.

Key Market Triggers

Geopolitical tension: Escalating Middle East conflict and Trump-era Iran-related headlines kept global risk sentiment fragile and drove periodic sell-offs in Indian equities.

Crude oil: Rising Brent prices were a major negative for India because of import-cost and inflation concerns, and several reports linked the sell-off to crude spiking above the $105 level.

Foreign flows: We have seen the sustained foreign selling as a key reason Indian shares were under pressure into the end of March.

Banking weakness: Financial stocks and banks were repeatedly cited among the main laggards during the weak sessions.

Weekly recap:

The Bank Nifty Index has underperformed the Nifty Index and the Nifty IT index has outperformed the Nifty Index 
this week.

This week, Nifty Midcap 100 Index is down -0.78 percent.
The Nifty Index is down -0.47 percent.

Key Levels for the Nifty Index Daily Timeframe
20   EMA - 23437
50   DMA - 24660
200 DMA - 25207

Nifty Weekly Timeframe Levels
Open - 22549.65
Low -   22182.55
High -  22941.30
Close - 22713.10

Nifty closed below 20 EMA, 50 DMA & 200 DMA suggesting down trend in the Nifty Index.

Model 1 & Model 3

This week, Model 1 is flat +0.0 percent and Model 3 is flat +0.0 percent. 

Model 1 has outperformed the Index by +0.47 percent and Model 3 has outperformed the Index by +0.78 percent.

Nifty Long-Short

The Long-Short strategy for the Nifty Index has returned a negative result of -15.32 percent this week.

Next Week Update

The Nifty Long-Short Strategy's current position is Long.

Long-term Performance Summary

*After brokerage and taxes, returns are determined at the performed deals.

In March 2026Models 1 and 3 returned -8.7 percent, and -10.3 percent respectively, compared to the Nifty 50 Index's -11.3 percent return.

In March 2025, the Nifty Long-Short is down -8.2 percent.

For the Year 2025 Model 1, 3 and Nifty Long Short returned -18%+7%, and +32% respectively, compared to the Nifty 50 Index's return of +11%. 

For Financial Year 2025-2026 
Model 1, 3 and Nifty Long Short returned -11.18%, +16.88% and -9.53% respectively, compared to the Nifty 50 Index's return of -5.05%.
 

Year To Date - 2025

Models 1 and 3 returned -8.96 percent and -8.64 percent respectively, compared to Nifty's -13.08 percent return for 2026.

The Nifty Long-Short year-to-date return (from January 1, 2026) is now -31.05 percent, compared to the Index's -13.08 percent.

Summary since inception

Since its debut, Model 1 has increased by 196.60 percent. The Nifty index has risen by 110.25 percent  over the same time span.

Since its debut, the Nifty long-short strategy has increased by 389 percent on the capital and 720 percent on the margin money.

Model 1 has been operational since July 13, 2020, whereas the Index Long-Short strategy has been operational since August 14, 2020. 

Since the inception, Model 3 is up +143.07%, compared to 95.16% for the Nifty Midcap Index. 
Model 3 has been operational since July 12th, 2021.
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