Technical & Derivatives Report
Nifty Bank Outlook - (22077)
Bank Nifty opened on a flat note and showed some
positive momentum to rally towards 22350. However, it gave up
the gains in the later part of the day and ended the session
marginally negative.
The index continues to trade in a Rising Channel and it has
pulled back higher from the support end in Tuesday's session.
Hence, till the Tuesday's low of 21600 is intact, we remain hopeful
of some pullback move within the channel. Thus traders are
advised to look for stock specific opportunities within this space.
The intraday supports are placed around 21870 and 21600
whereas resistances are seen around 22355 and 22550.
Key Levels
Support 1 – 21870 Resistance 1 – 22355
Support 2 – 21600 Resistance 2 – 22550
Exhibit 1: Nifty Daily Chart
Sensex (38071) / Nifty (11203)
Tuesday's tail end surge was followed by a flat start yesterday. As
expected, in the initial trades, we witnessed a strong optimism to
head towards the 11350 mark. Subsequently, the index
consolidated with a hint of mild profit booking throughout the first
half. However, post the mid-session, the selling aggravated in some
of the heavyweights like Reliance, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and
selective IT names. This resulted in a sharp decline to sneak below
the 11200 mark. Due to some modest recovery at the end, the Nifty
ended the session with a cut of nearly 100 points.
Till the first half, things were very much on expected lines and
importantly, the banking space looked a bit firm. However, a strong
bout of profit taking in the latter half poured complete water on
Tuesday's smart move. Practically the 'Bullish Flag' mentioned
yesterday is still intact; but theoretically this price configuration does
not see any pull back move immediately. It is known for it's one way
move post the breakout. Hence, we do not want to give much
weightage to this pattern now. Yesterday, although the key levels
are still unbroken, but the way market dipped, it has shaken the
confidence of the bulls and we need to pay attention to this
behaviour now. Nifty has reached a cluster of resistance and hence
aggressive longs here are strictly avoided.
Key Levels
Support 1 – 11100 Resistance 1 – 11300
Support 2 – 11050 Resistance 2 – 11350
Exhibit 2: Nifty Bank Daily Chart
Going ahead, traders are advised to take one step at a time and
should follow strict stop losses for existing trades. Now, as far as
levels are concerned, for the coming session, 11150 followed by
11100 would be seen as a strong support zone and just to highlight,
a move below 11050 should be treated as a short term trend
reversal. On the flipside, 11300-11350 has become a strong
resistance zone. Only a move beyond these hurdles would extend
the rally in coming days. But for it to happen, banking space needs
to contribute heavily, otherwise, the possibility is very low. The only
encouraging thing in yesterday's session was the outperformance of
the midcap basket. Hence, one should focus on such potential
candidates.