Daily Market Trend Guide -- Friday, January 15, 2016

MARKET REPORT                                                                                       January 15, 2016

Markets traded precisely on analyzed lines as it opened lower but at the same time recovered and ended the day with just minor losses while continuing to resist to 7540 levels. The markets saw a gap down opening once again following global weakness but formed its intraday low of 7443.80 in the early minutes of the morning trade. Thereafter, the Markets transformed itself into rising trajectory as it recovered from the low points of the day. It not only recovered all of its losses but went on to trade in the positive territory. By afternoon trade, the Markets formed its intraday high of 7604.80, rising once again over 160-odd points from the low point of the day. However, it came off in the late afternoon trade and settled the day at 7536.80, posting a net loss of 25.60 points or 0.34% while forming higher top and higher bottom on the Daily Bar Charts.

MARKET TREND FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2016

The markets are likely to see a flat to mildly positive opening and once again place themselves at a critical juncture. The likely opening levels will see the Markets opening above 7540-7550 levels and it would be once again critically important for the Markets to maintain itself above these levels. It seems that the Markets have formed its bottom for the immediate short term but at the same time, it is likely that all we see is merely a technical pullback while continuing to remain vulnerable to possible downsides in coming weeks.

For today, the levels of 7575 and 7610 are immediate resistance levels for the Markets. The supports come in at 7475 and 7440 levels.

The RSI—Relative Strength Index on the Daily Chart is 35.92.90 and it remains neutral as it shows no bullish or bearish divergence or any failure swings. The Daily MACD stays bearish as it continues to trade below its signal line.

On the derivative front, the NIFTY January futures have added over 1.58 lakh shares or 0.71% in Open Interest. Shorts continue to exist in the system. NIFTY PCR stands at 0.83 as against 0.80 yesterday.

While having a look at pattern analysis, the Markets have breached the important pattern support of 7540-7550 levels thrice and have pullback from the fresh lows that has made. If we take a immediate short term view, the likely opening levels for today will see the Markets opening above these levels. So long as the Markets maintain itself above these levels of 7540-50, it may see some technical pullback and mild relief rallies. The nearly oversold nature of the Global Markets and likely technical pullbacks there will see our Markets posting some mild technical rallies as well. However, if we take a short to medium term view, the overall structure of the Charts remain bearish and even with the possible technical pullbacks, we would continue to remain vulnerable to the sell offs in the short to medium term.

All and all, given this scenario, we advice to make selective purchases and remain stock specific. It would be important to keep the exposures at moderate levels and even more important to exit with the rallies, if any, and protect profits vigilantly at higher levels. Continuance of cautious outlook is advised for today.

Milan Vaishnav,
Consulting Technical Analyst

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