The StratLab Daily
No. 74 · Tuesday 9 Jun 2026 · NSE, data through close
Redesign v5 · One-thesis + Market Health · Real data

Market Health shifts from Bear to Transition as gauge jumps from 16.5 to 44.6

Despite a modest 0.52% rise to 23,242.1, the market's internal health flipped into a new, improving phase with 70% confidence.

What happenedThe health gauge surged to 44.6, exiting the Bear phase.
The tensionThe transition is just 1 day old, risk remains High, and the reading is only in the 21st percentile.
Net readThe market stance shifts from defensive to early recovery, but fragility is high.
Nifty Close
23,242.10
+0.52%
Market Phase
⚪ Transition
session 1 · ↑ improving
MHI
44.63
21st %ile
Risk
High
confidence 70
FII Idx Fut
−277.0K
1.2th %ile
Walls
23.2–23.2K
PE base · CE wall
01 The crowd

The Crowd

Positioning over the last 20 sessions
FII net index futures · 20 sessions · '000 contracts · endpoint = 9 Jun · source: StratLab participant OI
What this means: A quiet 0.52% gain to 23,242.1 masked a structural health upgrade.
02 The turn

The Turn

What this means: The Market Health engine switched from Bear Market to Transition; its gauge jumped from 16.5 to 44.6.
03 The catch

Market Health

Market health over the last 20 sessions
Market Health Index · 20 sessions · 0–100 · endpoint = 9 Jun · percentiles vs 1,215 sessions
What this means: Phase: Transition, trend Improving, risk High. Gauge at 44.6 (21st percentile), confidence 70%, run length 1.
Phase
⚪ Transition
risk High
Participation
59.3186
delivery breadth
StratLab Breadth Index
41.5
42th %ile, trailing year
04 Days like today

Days Like Today

Conditions like today historically favored a +1.4% average 5-day return, though the worst case was -6.1%.
Conditions analog · Phase + Trend + Risk match
n = 9 · tier: exact
HorizonAvgMedianWin rateWorst
Next session+0.16%+0.37%67%−2.09%
Next 5 sessions+1.40%+1.92%78%−6.11%
Next 10 sessions+2.62%+3.82%67%−6.12%
Next 20 sessions+2.76%+2.97%56%−3.03%
Historical analogs show a positive average bias but significant tail risk.

Early Transition, high risk

05 Tomorrow's tripwires

Three checks that settle the argument

Confirm
Health gauge holds above 44.6 and confidence stays >70.
Watch
A 5-day return near +1.4% or run length extending beyond 1 would strengthen the transition case.
Break
Gauge reversing to 16.5 or a 5-day plunge exceeding -6.1% would break the transition.
The ledger

Where that leaves us

Lines up bullish
  • Market Health phase upgrade from Bear to Transition
  • 9 historical analogs average +1.4% forward return
  • Phase change confidence at 70%
Lines up bearish
  • Phase change is only 1 day old and unproven
  • Worst-case analog return was -6.1%
  • Risk rating remains High

Net read: Cautiously constructive: the health turn is a positive signal, but early transitions can be volatile.

The market's internal health has improved markedly after a long Bear phase, yet with a 21st percentile gauge and high risk, patience is key. Respect the 70% confidence, but be ready for whipsaws.

Regime