Friday, March 22, 2013

Daily Market Trend Guide -- Friday, March 22, 2013

MARKET TREND FOR TODAY                                                                  March 22, 2013
What seemed to be a smart resilient pullback for the Markets in the first half of the session, turned out to be an disappointing second half as the Markets saw some selling pressure coming in once again as it continued to end the day with modest losses extending losses for the third day in a row. The Markets opened positive on positive global cues and after trading briefly into positive, dipped into the red briefly. However, it came back into the positive territory and kept making gradual highs as it went on to give the day’s high of 5757.75. However, it was then, in the second half of the session where the weakness crept in once again. The markets pared all of its gains and even went back into the negative territory. It came off over 110 points from its day’s high as it gave its intraday low of 5647.95. It finally ended the day at 5658.75, posting a net loss of 35.65 points or 0.63% while forming a higher top but lower bottom on the Daily High Low charts.

Today would be an important session for the Markets. We are likely to see some flat to mildly negative opening again in the Markets. It would be important to see if the Markets remain in positive rising trajectory after opening otherwise any dip below 5640-5625 can make the Markets momentarily weak. Intraday trajectory would b e crucial to watch out for today.

The levels of 5640 and 5620 levels would be important support levels for the Markets today to watch out for.

The lead indicators show some resilience is likely in the Markets today. The RSI—Relative Strength Index on the Daily Chart is 34.0527 and it does not show any failure swings. However, NIFTY has made a new 14-day low but RSI has not and this is Bullish Divergence. The Daily MACD, however, still continues to trade below its signal line.

On the derivative front, NIFTY March futures have further shed over 6 lakh shares or 4% in open interest. However, April month has added over 16% in open interest. This shows rollovers have begun and the figure should not be read singularly as unwinding of positions.

All and all, going by the pattern analysis, it is important to see that the Markets do not dip below 5640-5620 levels significantly. This will induce some temporary weakness in the Markets, however, it would also take Markets towards oversold levels.

All and all, such volatile movements in the Markets is likely to continue, but there are also come chances that we see resilience in the Markets at lower levels. Aggressive positions should be avoided  even if some selective out performance is seen. Cautious outlook is advised for today.

Milan Vaishnav,
Consulting Technical Analyst,
+91-98250-16331

  

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Daily Market Trend Guide -- Thursday, March 21, 2013

MARKET TREND FOR TODAY                                                              March 21, 2013
The Markets got damaged more with political uncertainty rather than reacting to the credit policy and this damage was continued in the yesterday’s session also as the Markets ended yet another day with losses. The Markets opened on a negative note and remained in negative territory for the entire session. After opening negative, it traded in a range and thereafter transformed itself into falling trajectory as it kept making gradual lows. It though made a mild attempt to recover in the afternoon trade but did not succeed. It went on to give the day’s low of 5682.30 towards the end of the session. It saw a very mild recovery towards the end but ended the day at 5694.40 posting a net loss of 51.55 points or 0.90% while continuing to form a lower top and lower bottom on the Daily High Low Charts.

Today, we are likely to see some respite from the weakness that we have seen since last two sessions and the Markets may show some calmness and some modest recovery. The Markets are expected to open on a flat to mildly positive note and look for directions. Intraday trajectory would be very important to decide the trend for today.

For today, the levels of 5663 and 5640 would be very important supports not only for today, but also for coming sessions.

Lead indicators too suggest some potential stability in the Markets. The RSI—Relative Strength Index on the Daily Chart is 36.1811 and it does not show any failure swings. However, NIFTY has set a new 14-period low but RSI has not, and this is BULLISH DIVERGENCE. The Daily MACD has reported a negative crossover and now trades below its signal line.

On the derivative front, NIFTY March futures have shed over 9.35 lakh shares or 5.85% in open interest. This shows some unwinding taking place in current series.

What we can make out from the above reading is that the pullback that the Markets attempted has not resulted into trend reversal. It did not make a higher bottom and is once again likely to take support at the lows that it formed from where it pullback couple of weeks ago. These levels, as mentioned earlier would act as major supports.

All and all, though some short term weakness may continue, stability can certainly be expected as the Markets are approaching support in form of Double Bottom. With the lead indicators showing some resilience, there are chances that we see some support coming in at these levels. With no breakdown on charts, while avoiding shorts, some selective accumulative purchases can be made. Overall, cautious but positive outlook is advised for today.

Milan Vaishnav,
Consulting Technical Analyst,
+91-98250-16331

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Daily Market Trend Guide -- Tuesday, March 19, 2013

MARKET TREND FOR TODAY                                                                   March 19, 2013
The Markets remained in corrective mode in line with global weakness but at the same time showed some resilience as expected as it did not dip below its opening lows much and ended the day with modest losses. The Markets started the day on a negative note following global weakness and opened with some minor gap down. However, post opening, it moved in a capped range and in the mid session gave its intraday low of 5814.35. However, the Markets did not break its opening capped range that it formed and in the second half of the session, saw some improvement as it came off its lows. It finally ended the day at 5835.25, posting a net loss of 37.35 points or 0.64% forming a lower top and lower bottom on the Daily High Low Charts.

Today, some stability and positive trade may be expected, at least in the initial trade. The Markets may open on a flat to mildly positive note and look for direction. The global screed looks bit greener and on our Charts, the levels of 5800 is likely to act as support. Intraday trajectory would be crucial to dominate the trend today and at the same time, Markets are also likely to react to RBI Credit Policy announcements later today.

For today, the levels of 5862 and 5880 are likely to act as resistance and the levels of 5800 and 5780 are likely to act as immediate supports.

The lead indicators remain neutral to mildly bullish like yesterday. The RSI—Relative Strength Index on the Daily Chart is 46.3233 and is neutral as it shows no failure swings or bullish or bearish divergences. The Daily MACD continues to remain bullish as it trades above it signal line.

On the derivative front, the NIFTY March futures have added over 2.86 lakh shares or 1.92% in Open Interest. This signifies creation of some shorts in the system before the reaction of the Markets to RBI Credit Policy announcements.

The Markets shall remain volatile in the later part of the day as it would, as usual, give knee jerk reaction to the RBI Credit Policy announcement. Markets expected 25 bps cut in the Repo rate and expect CRR to remain unchanged. 

All and all, after initial range bound trade, the Markets shall react to RBI Announcements. However, so long as it maintains levels above 5800 would not see any break in the attempt of its reversal after making bottom couple of weeks ago. However, if it dips below 5800, it may induce some temporary weakness. Overall, it is advised not to create aggressive positions until the directional trend for the day is clear. While profits should be protected everywhere, cautious optimism is advised for today.

Milan Vaishnav,
Consulting Technical Analyst,
+91-98250-16331


Monday, March 18, 2013

Daily Market Trend Guide -- Monday, March 18, 2013

MARKET TREND FOR TODAY                                                                March 18, 2013
Markets remained in corrective mood on Friday as it opened on a stronger and positive note but gave way as the session progressed and ended the day with modest losses. The markets opened on a positive and stronger note and the Markets gave its intraday high of 5945.65 in the early minutes of the morning trade. After briefly trading into the green, the Markets pared its gains to trade flat. It went on to dip into the negative in the afternoon session and went on to give the day’s low of 5861. It made an feeble attempt to recover once and also came off its day’s lows but again saw some pressure building in and gave up towards the end. The Markets finally ended the day at 5872.60, posting a net loss of 36.65 points or 0.62% while forming a higher top and higher bottom on the Daily High Low Charts.

Today, we are likely to see some weakness creeping in again, at least in the opening trade in line with the global weakness seen. The levels of 50-DMA has so far acted as a resistance at Close levels and is likely to continue to do  so. However, as per pattern analysis, so long as the Markets continue to remain above 5800 levels, it would continue to remain in pullback and it would continue with its attempt of a reversal.

For today, the levels of 5800 is supposed to act as important support. Any dip below this would make the Markets and make the attempt of a reversal weaker.

The lead indicators remain neutral to mildly bullish. The RSI—Relative Strength Index on the Daily Chart 49.6556 and it is neutral as it shows no negative divergence or any bearish or bullish divergence. The Daily MACD continues to remain bullish as it trades above its signal line. On the Weekly note, the RSI is neutral and the Weekly MACD is bearish as it still continues to trade below its signal line.

On the derivative front, the NIFTY March futures have shed nominal  69250 shares or 0.46% in Open Interest and therefore, no major offloading / unwinding of long positions have been seen / reported.

The Markets may open and remain initially weak but there is no breakdown on charts as yet. After making recent lows of 5663, the Markets have seen a pullback and it is in an attempt to report a trend reversal. This attempted is not likely to be dented by today’s weak opening, but at the same time, it would  be important for the Markets to remain above 5800 levels so as to maintain a higher bottom that it has give and continue with  its attempt of trend reversal.

All and all, the opening weakness is certain, but quantum would depend on how much we show resilience and how much the Markets are likely to improve as we go ahead in the session. Going as per technicals as of now, the weakness shall be short lived and any such weakness should be utilized in making selective purchases. However, cautious outlook is advised for today.

Milan Vaishnav,
Consulting Technical Analyst,
+91-98250-16331