Friday
Nifty 2970 அடையுமா
Thursday
இன்று F&O முடிவடையும் நாள்
Tuesday
NIFTY 2660 முதல் 2970 வரை
Sunday
தமிழில் பதிவேற்ற உள்ளேன்
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009
TRADE ON GOOD DAYS .. RELAX ON OTHERS
After a good move for a couple of sessions we end up seeing some boring sessions. This pattern has continued and still remains in place unless we see a breakdown below the range of 8630-8750 soon. Continue to wait for next direction.
Stocks to watchout for :
Colgate does the move up exit now. HDFC Bank , ICICI Bank and AXIS followed levels exactly. Infosys pulled back from 1160 as expected.
Have put a few charts in the post below.
Stocks that look bullish in short term
Bajaj Auto , Maruti Ltd and PFC .. if able to cross 503/640/145 with volumes could give 5 -10% move.
ICICI Bank below 355 , Axis below 375 and HDFC below 1350 could be the stocks to watch on short side.
wednesday, FEBRUARY 18, 2009
SENSEX DOES 9000
Sensex Technical View :
Yesterday it was mentioned Sensex may go towards 9000 and we have seen a low of 8994 which is close to the trendline and support. Failing to hold this level would imply a test of 8750 which is the next support.
A sustained move below 8500 would possibly lead to a quick move to 7700-8300 band. Continue to remain short and book out at 8750-9000 and wait for a dead bounce to decide next move.
Stocks to watchout for :
Colgate the only long choice on dips pullbacks ( defensive sector ) book on 10% gains. LnT and Bharti still some more downside left trail if short.Nifty 2700 pe discussed on chatbox ( client call too) moves from 28-30 to 50 booking advised.
Risky option trade buy call option of 2900/2800 strike or Mini Nifties when Sensex goes to 8750 and Nifty 2700 for a bounce back.
Infosys
The stock broke below 1240 and 1190 support and is now headed towards 1140 from where it could see some sort of bounce. Booking advised around 1140-1160.
HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank
Both the stocks which were on the short radar ( ICICI sell call around 410 for clients does tgt 380) . Similar patterns and similar returns. HDFC Bank could see some bounce from 860-865 so booking advised around that zone or trail the position. ICICI below 380 the next support is 355-362.
AXIS Bank could be a risky buy around 378-384 with a stop of 375 for a pullback of 15-20 bucks. below 375 it can break the October lows.
PSU banks
Finally the PSU banks like BOI,BOB, OBC and PNB have started cracking under pressure. It would be an interesting trade or investment closer to October lows although they need to crack more for that. Long term investors can keep a watch.
TCS
The stock has been in the range of 480-530. A break below 378 with volumes would give a short trade for a tgt of 455.
RNRL and Rcom below 43 and 155 may actually knock new lows also. Traders can avoid longs.
Glaxo Pharma
It seems we have yet another defensive bet being played on. Buy on dips to 1160-1170 with a stop of 1135 for short term 10% bounce.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009
BUDGET.. ONLY PRICE REDUCTION IS ALWAYS IN STOCKS
As has been the case with budgets the index generally drops on that day and the tradition was maintained.
Sensex in the last one month has been boring with small ranges being made for 4-6 sessions but no convincing follow ups. Be it 8950-9450 or 9020-9450 and again 9450-9725. Every break gave a feeling that the index may be able to find a trend which is with volumes.
As was written few days back 9750 which is 61.8% retracement and 9900-10100 band a major resistance we have seen 9725 already. Todays move has been a large price and volume action comaparatively. Next 3 sessions would decide whether the downmove ( after trendline breakdown ) gains strength to break 8500-8700 levels or subsides around 9000 and makes yet another range :( .
Investors need to stick to cash and traders can look for short trades on rise with a stop placed at 9500 or above.
Stocks to watchout for :
Infosys, Bharti and LnT are trading below short term supports and can expect some more dip in coming days. The view in end of last week to stay light and reduce the long trades ( lil early in RCOM Lanco which moved well ) was a good decision as we saw a dip today.
ABB and Infosys view updated with chart in the post below.
Only Sectors and stocks which remain strong technically right now is Sugars and Power. So if one is playing for a pullback move near supports then traders should watchout these stocks on 10-15 % dips.
HDFC Bank
Seems a small double top formation and could be a short on rise to 925-935 with a stop of 950 could tgt 880. Even ICICI Bank looks similar.
Jai Prakash Associates could be a quick trade for 67-63 with a stop of 75.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009
WAIT FOR RIGHT TRADES
Sensex low 9445 yet again close to the point it broke out from. The range bound move continues. As there has been no follow up on the breakout it seems index is indecisive to continue ahead. many index stocks are giving breakouts but no follow up moves is an indication of indecision so better to be cautious till we dont see large price and volume action confirmation.
In the short term we had seen some bottoms around 9020 mark so for the trend to change completely it would be the important level. On upside major resistance on the trendline is 9900-10100.
Dow Jones :
While writing the index has made a low around 7725 closer to 7750. Closing below for a couple of days would endanger the recent lows. Long term support is around 6900-7100 which was the low zone made in 1997 and 2002.
Stocks to watchout for :
With the ranged moves on the index it has become difficult to find good trades on stocks also as no follow up moves and trend. Sometimes its better to wait for the right setups then to make small losses just for the need of trading.
Investors can continue to wait with cash for the next couple of months and take a fresh view on deep declines as time-wise pain and correction still left. ( 13-14 mths )
Colgate has finally given a breakout move after consolidating around the 415 zone. Can be bought on dips to 420 for 5-10 % upside as defensive sectors do see upmoves in such conditions. ( hero honda on life high )
Infosys
The stock is losing momentum on upside. Sustaining below 1235 could tgt 1190-1140. Short on rise to 1275-1290 stop of 1320.
Bharti Airtel
Support around 635-638 if stays below could test 618-607 in near term. Only a move beyond 690 would be positive.
Larsen and Toubro
The stock has made a range of 630-705 in near term. As per mkt conditions traders can take positions on either side. Short around 697 stop 705 reverse buy if crosses for 735.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009
BORING BORING BE PATIENT
Sensex moves up and makes a high of 9725 close to the resistance level of 9750 and dips a bit to close arnd 9650. The breakout from the range is on low volumes so will remain range bound with supports around 9450/9280 in near term which could be 2875/2845 zone which would be levels to watch for.
While writing this Dow Jones is down 300+ points so cues would be negative but need to watch the 9280/9450 support zone for traders.
Stocks to watchout for :
Chamble, Reliance , RPL and petronet made small moves and closed flat whereas Lanco did give a small upmove. Continue to trade with lower volumes and small stocps to conserve capital and patience for a major move which may come in next couple of months.
As the range has reduced the stops should be kept at 3-5% and tgts of 10-12% as of now.
SENSEX CHART AND INDICATORS
just an observation on RSI and Sensex.
In the above chart have plotted RSI and Sensex in two windows. The last few important tops and RSI levels are marked.
All through the last 1 year the RSI levels have not crossed the trendline and in the current move we may still have some scope before doing that. But it has not been broken till now so dont expect it to break this time around.
So in the next couple of weeks an upmove which has technical resistances at 9900-10100 would be a level to start getting cautious and keep a watch on the RSI levels. The range bound moves could get boring though.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2009
9450 TAKEN OVER NOW 9750/9900 SHORT TERM RESISTANCE
Sensex Technical View :
Sensex has broken the range of 9450. This implies a possibility of testing of higher levels. As the range was around 9000-9450 we could expect a move up of 300-400 points which coincides with the resistance lines.
Also 61% retracement comes around 9750 levels. So an upmove may see a tgt of 9750/9900. As volumes have not increased the momentum may be subdued and would find it difficult to cross 10k zones.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2009
9000-9450 IS THE BORING RANGE
The trading range in the index has been contracting for last few weeks. Earlier we had a range of 8950-9400 then a break which took us to 8630.
Yet again index is back into a new range of 9000-9400. A move out of the range could give a move up or down of 300-450 points technically. Only a move backed by volumes could lead to a larger confirmation.
So continue to use the range to trade with strict stops or wait for a move out of the range.
Stocks to watchout for :
No fresh moves as of now so just pasting levels of few days back.
AXIS BANK
One can take two sides of a trade in this as per mkt conditions buy arnd 385-388 with a stop of 378 for bounce or short below 376 for a quick downmove. Could give 5-10 % move on either side.
IDFC
If the stock stays below 53 it could retest the low of 48-45 also. Traders can look for volume support in case that happens.
Reliance
This heavy seems to be the stock which would decide the next move in the index. 1380-1350 zone on upside and 1240-1270 on downside are critical levels in short term. A move on either side could set the tone for the index.
LnT
The stock continues to remain under pressure. Short term support at 610-625 which if broken could lead to another 10% drop possibly.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2009
SENSEX TIME ANALYSIS
--> All downmoves till now have lasted for around 47-51 sessions.
--> The first two drops were approximately 30 % . ( 21k to 14.7k and 17.7k to 12.5k )
---> The counter moves ( pullback or bear rallies ) lasted for around 19-28 sessions.
---> The counter moves gave a bounce back of 20-25 % in the short run.
--- > In the last downmove to october lows the down move again lasted for 50 sessions but the drop was 50% which was much more deeper.
--- > Similarly the counter back gave a bounce back of 35-40 % in the short run.
Possible scenarios :
CASE 1 - Top at 10945 on 5th November
In this case after the top made Sensex reached a low of 8631 after 52 sessions but the low made is much above the 7700 low of October and this would be a deviation from the moves pattern till now.
A deviation from the above pattern would imply change of trend but that can only be confirmed if Sensex manages to cross 11k-11.5k.
We would not consider this scenario as the pullback move now remains of only 6 sessions which is too small a period and can be a reaction to sharp downmove ( just like Jan pullback). Also as fall was deep we can expect the counter move could take more time ( 47 sessions 1.5-2 times the general) .
CASE 2--- Top at 10470 on 7th Jan.
In this case if we consider the top being made on 7th Jan then Sensex may have well begun the downmove and may take around 50 sessions to make a new low or give more clarity on whether we have already found a major bottom or not.
Such a time period calculation gives March last week or later.
CASE 3 : Major Bottom formed.
In my previous comparisons of Sensex bear cycles had shown a major trend change and a turnaround is indicated only when markets start making higher highs and higher bottoms. So till we dont cross 11k-11.5k zone and on a larger extent of confirmation beyond 12.5k we would still remain in the downtrend.
On fibonacci time analysis a correction can last for 8-13-21 months. The 8th month came around Sept-Oct and 13th Month comes around Feb-March. So these months are the most uncertain months and a major bottom or top is made in this period.
Time and Price basis we can confirm whether the downtrend is over or not only by March end or little later which is after 13-14 months ( or even goes till 21 mths will keep this aside now :) . After which we could see a consolidation move for months and market may retrace back 38/50/61% of the full fall from 21k.
Conclusion :
Time Analysis is only a guess-work method and we cannot term it to be highly accurate but the aim of the analysis is to get us a brief guide of what is ahead of us and act accordingly. On all the 3 cases it may not be clear whether we have a new low / already bottomed / turnaround but one thing is clear that we may be get a better picture after March end.
Also 8631/8316 levels would be the supports which would decide the next big move in the market.
Comments , Discussions Invited as this is just a brief observation.
tuesday, FEBRUARY 03, 2009
LACKLUSTRE MOVEMENT GOING ON…
Sensex Technical View :( as yest )
In the last few sessions the range on upside has been restricted to 9400-9450 as was repeated in previous views. On the downside need to watch the recent low of 8630 and next 8300 which is the most important level in the next couple of months as a closing below it would signal extreme weakness.
On the upside the range if capped to 9900-10100 provided Sensex crosses 9450. Traders can position themselves accordingly in near term.
If we see the range bound moves between 8600 to 9400 none of the pullbacks or drops have had not a major large price action or volume support so every move tends to get over in a week. So expected range for the week could be 8600 to 9450 any move beyond it could lead to a nice move.
View remains as yesterday :) ... For Nifty futures the range is around 2680/2720 on downside and 2795/2830 on upside for short term. Any move beyond either could lead to some decisive moves.
Stocks to watchout for :
Reliance,BHEL hits trailing stop at cost , DLF breaks down below 155 leading to sharp drop as expected technically ( risky to trade though ) . ITC remains strong.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2009
9450!!! NOT ABLE TO CROSS.. 8600-9450 RANGE FOR NOW
Sensex Technical View :
In the last few sessions the range on upside has been restricted to 9400-9450 as was repeated in previous views. On the downside need to watch the recent low of 8630 and next 8300 which is the most important level in the next couple of months as a closing below it would signal extreme weakness.
On the upside the range if capped to 9900-10100 provided Sensex crosses 9450. Traders can position themselves accordingly in near term.
If we see the range bound moves between 8600 to 9400 none of the pullbacks or drops have had not a major large price action or volume support so every move tends to get over in a week. So expected range for the week could be 8600 to 9450 any move beyond it could lead to a nice move.
Stocks to watchout for :
Reliance Inds pulls back from trendline ( short trade initiated for clients at 1325 part booked at 1280, Also Nifty 2700 pe ) , RCOM not able to cross 175 and neither 148 so watchout. Real estate pulls back ( dats why risky ) , BHEL remains weak. ITC , colgate nuthin happening.
Crompton Greaves looks weak if stays below 124 could well tgt 100-110 in that case. Watch for volume support.
ONGC the range is 615-675 a close below either levels will give a good 5-15 % move in quick time. Traders can keep a watch.
Reliance Capital
Recent 52 week low is around 375. So a simplistic trading approach suggests to short below that with a small stop for a tgt of 340-360.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009
STATE OF REAL ESTATE/INFRA STOCKS
Since last 8-10 months i have been on a clear avoid on Real estate or Infra structure related stocks as trading or investment bets and had also mentioned that the over-hyped sector of the bull run generally tend to lose 90% or more from their highs.
Many of the stocks have seen this where stocks have come down to 5 % from highs leading to mass erosion of wealth irrespective of where one entered.
Just taking a few stocks which seem to be in a confused state...All near Oct lows and forming a base but is it RELIABLE for a bounce or shoot up to higher end ???...
Many of the stocks in the sector look exactly similar ... have only picked 3 of them for observation.Jai prakash looks the most positive of all though.
Can they give a sharp pullback or a similar drop like before is the question ... Next few months will differentiate the good ones from bad ones maybe.
Charts only for reference not a trading call or recommendation.