Mars Transit in Cancer
MARS_TR_CAN_DIRLast updated 8 Jun 2026 by DaFinsTro Boss
नरपतिकुमारकुञ्जरदांभिकडिंभाभिघातपशुपानाम् । रक्तफलकुसुमविद्रुमचमूपगुडमद्यतीक्ष्णानाम्
Mars rules red fruits and flowers, coral, jaggery, wine and sharp/fiery things; kings, princes, elephants and soldiers.
— Bṛhat Saṃhitā · Graha-bhakti-yoga 16.13 (Varāhamihira, 6th c.) — classical commodity-price tradition, not a market forecast
Overview
Mars transiting into Cancer signifies the movement of Mars, the planet of aggression and energy, into the sign of Cancer, which is ruled by the Moon. This transit is characterized by a shift from assertive and direct energy to a more emotional and subjective approach.
Market Interpretation
In Vedic astrology, Mars in Cancer is considered debilitated, which can lead to reduced confidence and assertiveness in financial decisions. This might create uncertainties in the Indian markets, particularly affecting sectors that depend on strong leadership and decisive actions, such as Banking & Financials and Real Estate & Infrastructure. In Western astrology, Mars' movement through Cancer can bring volatility and emotional responses in trading, impacting investor sentiment. Overall, this transit suggests a cautious approach, as traditional sectors may experience hesitation and instability.
Key Themes
Sector Impact
MixedMars' debilitation in Cancer can weaken decision-making and confidence, affecting banking operations.
Emotional instability and cautious sentiment may slow down investment and development activities.
This sector might remain stable as Mars' energy is not directly influencing its operations through Cancer.
Cancer's nurturing qualities might bolster health-related sectors as focus shifts to well-being.
The impact is minimized as Mars' transit does not directly challenge technological innovation or operations.
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Trading Notes
Traders should prepare for potential volatility and emotional market responses during this period. It is advisable to adopt a conservative approach, avoiding high-risk investments and focusing on sectors with stable outlooks such as Pharma & Healthcare.
Historical Performance
| Index | N | Wins | Win Rate | Avg Ret | Avg Win | Avg Loss | Sharpe | Sortino | PF | P-Value | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY 100 | 15 | 8 | 53.3% | 0.02% | +4.84% | -5.50% | -0.24 | -0.23 | 1.01 | 0.5000 | - |
| NIFTY 200 | 15 | 9 | 60.0% | -0.07% | +4.55% | -6.99% | -0.27 | -0.24 | 0.98 | 0.3036 | - |
| NIFTY 500 | 20 | 11 | 55.0% | -0.34% | +5.69% | -7.71% | -0.36 | -0.33 | 0.90 | 0.4119 | - |
| NIFTY AUTO | 15 | 6 | 40.0% | -0.01% | +9.26% | -6.18% | -0.21 | -0.25 | 1.00 | 0.8491 | - |
| NIFTY BANK | 17 | 8 | 47.1% | -1.89% | +5.25% | -8.24% | -0.93 | -0.77 | 0.57 | 0.6855 | - |
| NIFTY CAPITAL GOODS | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | -0.66% | +9.15% | -8.01% | -0.38 | -0.42 | 0.86 | 0.7880 | - |
| NIFTY CEMENT | 14 | 8 | 57.1% | 0.25% | +7.17% | -8.96% | -0.08 | -0.07 | 1.07 | 0.3953 | - |
| NIFTY CHEMICALS | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | -0.35% | +7.64% | -4.79% | -0.39 | -0.46 | 0.89 | 0.9102 | - |
| NIFTY COMMERCIAL & TRANSPORT SERVICES | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | -0.68% | +7.69% | -5.33% | -0.55 | -0.65 | 0.80 | 0.9102 | - |
| NIFTY CONSTRUCTION | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | -2.40% | +8.72% | -8.58% | -0.90 | -0.87 | 0.56 | 0.9102 | - |
| NIFTY CONSUMER DURABLES | 14 | 8 | 57.1% | -0.45% | +5.09% | -7.84% | -0.42 | -0.35 | 0.86 | 0.3953 | - |
| NIFTY CONSUMER SERVICES | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | 5.31% | +7.33% | -2.75% | 3.29 | 6.06 | 10.66 | - | - |
| NIFTY FINANCIAL SERVICES | 15 | 7 | 46.7% | -1.42% | +5.20% | -7.21% | -0.78 | -0.65 | 0.63 | 0.6964 | - |
| NIFTY FINANCIAL SERVICES 25-50 | 15 | 8 | 53.3% | -1.02% | +5.07% | -7.98% | -0.60 | -0.49 | 0.73 | 0.5000 | - |
| NIFTY FINANCIAL SERVICES EX-BANK | 14 | 7 | 50.0% | -0.22% | +6.33% | -6.76% | -0.27 | -0.26 | 0.94 | 0.6047 | - |
| NIFTY FMCG | 19 | 10 | 52.6% | 0.45% | +4.87% | -4.47% | -0.04 | -0.04 | 1.21 | 0.5000 | - |
| NIFTY HEALTHCARE | 14 | 10 | 71.4% | 2.26% | +5.25% | -5.22% | 0.88 | 0.98 | 2.51 | 0.0898 | - |
| NIFTY HOSPITALS | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | 7.74% | +12.11% | -9.72% | 2.32 | 2.58 | 4.98 | - | - |
| NIFTY HOUSING FINANCE | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 1.30% | +5.55% | -7.21% | 0.37 | 0.36 | 1.54 | - | - |
| NIFTY INDIA FPI 150 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 2.59% | +7.08% | -1.90% | 1.34 | 3.00 | 3.74 | - | - |
| NIFTY INSURANCE | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 4.50% | +11.31% | -5.71% | 1.30 | 2.28 | 2.97 | - | - |
| NIFTY IT | 19 | 13 | 68.4% | 4.25% | +9.27% | -6.62% | 1.22 | 1.56 | 3.03 | 0.0835 | - |
| NIFTY LARGEMIDCAP 250 | 14 | 8 | 57.1% | -0.78% | +4.25% | -7.49% | -0.62 | -0.52 | 0.76 | 0.3953 | - |
| NIFTY MEDIA | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | -1.01% | +4.51% | -5.14% | -0.89 | -0.89 | 0.66 | 0.7880 | - |
| NIFTY METAL | 15 | 6 | 40.0% | 1.93% | +16.15% | -7.55% | 0.33 | 0.48 | 1.43 | 0.8491 | - |
| NIFTY MICROCAP 250 | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | -0.89% | +9.64% | -8.79% | -0.42 | -0.43 | 0.82 | 0.7880 | - |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 100 | 15 | 7 | 46.7% | 0.40% | +7.91% | -6.18% | -0.04 | -0.05 | 1.12 | 0.6964 | - |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 150 | 14 | 7 | 50.0% | -0.87% | +5.78% | -7.52% | -0.57 | -0.53 | 0.77 | 0.6047 | - |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 50 | 15 | 8 | 53.3% | -0.95% | +5.85% | -8.73% | -0.57 | -0.51 | 0.77 | 0.5000 | - |
| NIFTY MIDCAP SELECT | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | -0.62% | +6.96% | -6.31% | -0.48 | -0.50 | 0.83 | 0.7880 | - |
| NIFTY MIDSMALL FINANCIAL SERVICES | 14 | 9 | 64.3% | 0.37% | +7.05% | -11.66% | -0.04 | -0.04 | 1.09 | 0.2120 | - |
| NIFTY MIDSMALL HEALTHCARE | 14 | 7 | 50.0% | 1.14% | +6.31% | -4.03% | 0.34 | 0.45 | 1.56 | 0.6047 | - |
| NIFTY MIDSMALL IT & TELECOM | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | 0.35% | +12.83% | -6.59% | -0.05 | -0.07 | 1.08 | 0.9102 | - |
| NIFTY MIDSMALLCAP 400 | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | -0.80% | +7.08% | -6.72% | -0.54 | -0.54 | 0.79 | 0.7880 | - |
| NIFTY MIDSMALLCAP400 50:50 | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | -0.77% | +7.31% | -6.83% | -0.52 | -0.53 | 0.80 | 0.7880 | - |
| NIFTY NBFC | 14 | 7 | 50.0% | -0.50% | +6.32% | -7.33% | -0.41 | -0.41 | 0.86 | 0.6047 | - |
| NIFTY NEXT 100 | 10 | 5 | 50.0% | 1.15% | +5.94% | -3.65% | 0.38 | 0.52 | 1.63 | 0.6230 | - |
| NIFTY NEXT 50 | 18 | 9 | 50.0% | 0.20% | +6.74% | -6.33% | -0.12 | -0.12 | 1.06 | 0.5927 | - |
| NIFTY OIL & GAS | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | -2.73% | +6.41% | -6.38% | -1.46 | -1.35 | 0.40 | 0.9713 | - |
| NIFTY PHARMA | 16 | 10 | 62.5% | 1.57% | +5.31% | -4.67% | 0.54 | 0.67 | 1.90 | 0.2272 | - |
| NIFTY POWER | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | -3.44% | +3.72% | -6.31% | -1.98 | -1.62 | 0.24 | 0.9713 | - |
| NIFTY PRIVATE BANK | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | -1.72% | +5.76% | -7.34% | -0.86 | -0.77 | 0.59 | 0.7880 | - |
| NIFTY PSU BANK | 15 | 7 | 46.7% | -2.92% | +5.72% | -10.48% | -1.11 | -0.89 | 0.48 | 0.6964 | - |
| NIFTY REALTY | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | -0.77% | +11.09% | -10.93% | -0.29 | -0.28 | 0.87 | 0.7095 | - |
| NIFTY REITS & REALTY | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 4.18% | +7.19% | -0.33% | 2.43 | 37.67 | 33.17 | - | - |
| NIFTY RETAIL | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 3.41% | +7.29% | -4.34% | 1.40 | 2.21 | 3.36 | - | - |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 | 15 | 8 | 53.3% | 1.04% | +8.51% | -7.51% | 0.20 | 0.21 | 1.30 | 0.5000 | - |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 250 | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | -0.68% | +7.94% | -7.14% | -0.45 | -0.47 | 0.83 | 0.7880 | - |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 50 | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | -1.12% | +8.74% | -8.50% | -0.55 | -0.56 | 0.77 | 0.7880 | - |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 500 | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | -0.39% | +8.35% | -6.94% | -0.34 | -0.36 | 0.90 | 0.7880 | - |
| NIFTY TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | -3.54% | +8.42% | -10.19% | -1.31 | -1.18 | 0.46 | 0.9102 | - |
| NIFTY TOTAL MARKET | 14 | 8 | 57.1% | -0.65% | +4.13% | -7.01% | -0.58 | -0.49 | 0.78 | 0.3953 | - |
| NIFTY50 | 24 | 11 | 45.8% | -0.96% | +5.76% | -6.64% | -0.66 | -0.61 | 0.73 | 0.7294 | - |
| NIFTY500 HEALTHCARE | 14 | 9 | 64.3% | 2.22% | +5.71% | -4.05% | 0.87 | 1.15 | 2.54 | 0.2120 | - |
| NIFTY500 LARGEMIDSMALL EQUAL-CAP WEIGHTED | 14 | 7 | 50.0% | -0.50% | +5.52% | -6.51% | -0.47 | -0.45 | 0.85 | 0.6047 | - |
| NIFTY500 MULTICAP 50:25:25 | 14 | 8 | 57.1% | -0.56% | +4.52% | -7.33% | -0.51 | -0.45 | 0.82 | 0.3953 | - |
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