Tool reference
Compare Nifty Bank, Nifty IT and other indices
compare_indices — Compare NSE indices on return, volatility and drawdown. This is a read-only research or operational tool. It does not place trades or issue investment recommendations.
What you can ask
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EXAMPLE PROMPTS
- How did Nifty Bank do against Nifty IT over the last year?
- Compare Nifty 50 and Nifty Midcap 150 on return and drawdown over three years.
- Which had the larger drawdown this year, Nifty Pharma or Nifty FMCG?
Parameters and response fields
compare_indices
Compare NSE indices on return, volatility and drawdownUSE WHEN
Put 2 to 10 NSE indices side by side over the same window: price return, annualised volatility, maximum drawdown and the largest daily rise and fall, from NSE's own daily closes.
PARAMETERS
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
indices | string[] | Yes | — | 2 to 10 NSE index names, such as "Nifty 50" and "Nifty Bank" (case-insensitive; a miss lists the valid names). |
days | integer | null | No | 365 | Days back from the newest stored day, up to 1825. |
from_date | date | null | No | — | Optional ISO start date instead of days. |
to_date | date | null | No | — | Optional ISO end date. |
RESPONSE DATA
- Per index: price return %, annualised volatility of daily returns (x sqrt 252), maximum drawdown, and the best and worst day.
NOTES
- Arithmetic on published closes. For one index's OHLC and P/E use get_index_valuation.
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