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Understanding Floor Sheets in NEPSE: How to Read Daily Trade Data

Floor sheets are one of the most important yet misunderstood tools in Nepal’s stock market. This blog explains what a floor sheet is, how to read buy–sell data, and how investors can use it to detect market trends and avoid manipulation in NEPSE.

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Understanding Floor Sheets in NEPSE: How to Read Daily Trade Data

Introduction: The Role of Floor Sheets

Every day, NEPSE publishes floor sheets—a detailed record of all trades executed on the exchange.

👉 For smart investors, floor sheets are more than numbers—they’re a window into market sentiment, broker concentration, and buy–sell pressure.

1. What Is a Floor Sheet?

A floor sheet is a record of:

  • Stock symbol

  • Broker ID (buying & selling)

  • Quantity traded

  • Price executed

  • Time of trade

This raw data shows who bought what, from whom, and at what price.

2. Why Floor Sheets Matter

  • Reveal broker activity and whether certain brokers dominate a stock.

  • Show buy–sell imbalance (demand vs supply).

  • Detect suspicious trades linked to manipulation.

  • Help identify accumulation or distribution patterns.

3. How to Read a Floor Sheet (Step by Step)

  1. Find the stock symbol.

  2. Check broker IDs on buy and sell side.

  3. Look at trade quantity—large trades may signal institutions.

  4. Compare price with VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price).

  5. Watch repeated trades between same brokers (possible manipulation).

4. Insights You Can Extract

  • Broker Concentration: If one broker buys 40%+ of volume, possible accumulation.

  • Price vs Volume: Rising price + rising volume = strong demand.

  • Distribution: Large sell orders spread across brokers = exit signal.

  • Pump and Dump Alerts: Same brokers buying/selling repeatedly at upper circuits.

5. Example in NEPSE

  • Hydropower stock with 60% of trades routed through 2 brokers → red flag.

  • Banking stock with balanced broker activity → healthier demand.

👉 Floor sheet analysis often exposes behind-the-scenes moves before price changes.

6. Common Mistakes by Investors

❌ Ignoring floor sheets, relying only on charts.
❌ Believing upper circuits always mean strong demand.
❌ Not checking broker concentration before buying.

7. Tools for Floor Sheet Analysis

  • NEPSE’s official website (raw data).

  • Nepalytix analytics (broker summaries, buy–sell heatmaps).

  • Custom scripts for VWAP and concentration detection.

8. Smart Investor Strategy

  • Track floor sheets daily for your watchlist.

  • Avoid stocks with suspicious pump-and-dump patterns.

  • Use buy–sell pressure as a secondary tool (not the only factor).

  • Combine floor sheet insights with fundamentals and technicals.

Conclusion: Floor Sheets = Market X-Ray

Floor sheets are the X-ray of NEPSE trading.

👉 For investors:

  • They reveal what’s really happening behind the charts.

  • They help you spot manipulation early.

  • They make you less dependent on rumors and hype.

Final Word: If you want to trade smarter in Nepal’s market, learn to read floor sheets—they are the roadmap to real market activity.