<\/span><\/h2>The best intraday stocks to buy today on 26 May 2026 are HDFC Bank, SBI and Infosys, identified by Ankit Jaiswal and Kunal Singla of Univest using 25 May 2026 session data. HDFC Bank at Rs 786.85 (26M vol, +2.61%) is the primary expiry-day play on Bank Nifty monthly call writer covering with target Rs 806 and stop loss Rs 778. SBI at Rs 969.60 (+2.15%) is the PSU bank momentum continuation play with target Rs 992 and stop loss Rs 958. Infosys at Rs 1,168.50 (-0.51%) is the IT mean-reversion play on US market reopening with target Rs 1,200 and stop loss Rs 1,157.<\/p>
All entries for these intraday stocks for today require a confirmed first 15-minute candle close above the entry zone on today’s gap-up open. These intraday stocks for today carry the highest-quality catalyst combination of the May series: monthly expiry and US market return on the same day. Exit all positions by 3:00 PM IST. These are analyst watch levels identified for educational purposes and do not constitute buy or sell recommendations.<\/p>
Disclaimer: <\/strong>Investments in securities are subject to market risk. This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Univest is a SEBI-registered research analyst entity (Uniresearch Global Pvt Ltd, INH000012449). Consult a SEBI-registered financial advisor before investing.<\/em><\/p><\/span>FAQs<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><\/span>What are the intraday stocks for today on 26 May 2026?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>Ans. <\/strong>The intraday stocks for today on 26 May 2026 are HDFC Bank (target Rs 806, SL Rs 778), SBI (target Rs 992, SL Rs 958) and Infosys (target Rs 1,200, SL Rs 1,157). Entry requires a confirmed first 15-minute candle close above the entry zone on today’s gap-up open. Exit by 3:00 PM IST.<\/p><\/span>Which analysts identified these intraday stocks for today 26 May 2026?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>Ans. <\/strong>Ankit Jaiswal, Senior Research Analyst at Univest, and Kunal Singla, Associate Director at Univest, identified the intraday stocks for today : Nifty 25 May close 24,031.70, Bank Nifty 25 May close 55,293.65, HDFC Bank close Rs 786.85, SBI close Rs 969.60 and Infosys close Rs 1,168.50. The three-filter selection criteria are session-specific catalyst, NSE liquidity and technical entry zone.<\/p><\/span>Why is HDFC Bank an intraday stock for today?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>Ans. <\/strong>HDFC Bank is an intraday stock for today because it was the highest-volume NSE stock on 25 May (26.04 million shares) and gained 2.61 per cent. On today’s Bank Nifty monthly expiry day with GIFT Nifty +215 points signalling a gap-up, call writers at Bank Nifty 55,000 and 55,500 CE face covering losses at today’s open, and HDFC Bank as the largest Bank Nifty constituent benefits disproportionately from this mechanical upward pressure.<\/p><\/span>Why is Infosys an intraday stock for today despite falling yesterday?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>Ans. <\/strong>Infosys is an intraday stock for today precisely because it was the only major IT stock to fall on 25 May (-0.51 per cent) while Nifty gained 1.32 per cent. This underperformance had no fundamental basis and was purely driven by sector rotation into auto and financials. On 26 May, US markets reopen after the Memorial Day holiday, restoring the overnight Nasdaq signal that Indian IT stocks rely on, creating the strongest mean-reversion catalyst available in today’s intraday stocks for today selection.<\/p><\/span>What is the key risk of trading intraday stocks for today on expiry day?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>Ans. <\/strong>The primary risk of intraday stocks for today on a monthly expiry day is the afternoon reversal pattern: morning gap-up rallies driven by call writer covering frequently reverse in the 12:00 to 3:00 PM window as option writers re-short after covering. All three intraday stocks for today carry this expiry-day reversal risk. 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