Monday, July 7, 2014

Daily Market Trend Guide -- Monday, July 07, 2014

MARKET REPORT                                                                                          July 07, 2014
The Markets once again saw a remarkable recovery in the second half of the session on Friday as the Markets recovered nearly 80-odd points from the lows of the day to end the day with modest gains. The Markets opened on a quietly positive note and after moving sideways with minor gains in the morning drifted slowly in to the red. The Markets saw some further pressure coming in by afternoon trade and it went on to slip further and form the day’s low of 7661.30, dropping well below critical 7700-levels. However, the second half of the session saw a smart recovery as the Markets reversed its trend and started to recover from its lows. The Markets not only recouped all of its losses but went on to trade back into positive territory. It went on to form the day’s high towards the end of the session at 7758. It finally ended the day at 7751.60, posting a modest gain of 36.80 points or 0.48% while forming a nearly similar top but lower bottom on the Daily High Low Charts.


MARKET TREND FOR TODAY

Today, expect the Markets to open on a flat note and look for directions. Since there is no directional bias since last two sessions on Close Charts, the analysis remains once again on similar lines as that of Friday. The Markets behaviour vis-a-vis the levels of 7700 would be critically important. So long as the Markets maintains itself above this level, we will see some consolidation happening. Any drift below 7700 levels will see the Markets getting somewhat weaker.

For today, the levels of 7760 and 7790 would act as resistance levels and the levels of 7700 and 7630 would act as immediate support.

The lead indicators continue to maintain a negative bias. The RSI—Relative Strength Index on the Daily Chart is 68.9255 and it does not show any failure swings. However, the NIFTY has formed a new 14-period high whereas the RSI has not yet and this is Bearish Divergence. The Daily MACD continues to remain bearish as it trades below its signal line.  On the Weekly Chart, RSI is 78.1730 and show a clear Bearish Divergence.  The Weekly MACD remains in “overbought” range.

Study of pattern analysis clear show that the Markets attempted a clear breakout above 7700 levels but did not confirm it by moving past that level significantly. However, it has consolidated around those levels. It is clear that the behaviour of the Markets as against 7700 levels would be crucial as any dip below that would induce short term weakness in the Markets. Further, looking at the lead indicators on the Daily as well as Weekly Charts, the chances of Markets going for a breakout are grim.

Going by the above, we continue to reiterate the policy of very controlled and minimum leverage in the Markets. Any purchase, if made, should be limited to defensives only. Profits should be vigilantly protected on the upside. Overall, continuance of cautious outlook is advised for today.

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


Friday, July 4, 2014

Daily Market Trend Guide -- Friday, July 04, 2014

MARKET REPORT                                                                                       July 4, 2014
After attempting a fresh breakout by moving past the levels of 7700 a day before, the Markets continued to consolidate yesterday in a narrow range and ended the day above 7700 levels, but with modest losses. The Markets opened on a positive note and soon formed its intraday high of 7754.65 in the early minutes of the trade. Soon after forming this level, the Markets retraced and dipped into negative. It recovered back into the positive territory but the Markets spent the rest of the session in an extremely capped range. It move sideways until the late afternoon trade and then again drifted into the red. It went on to form the day’s low of 7706.80 towards the end of the session and finally ended the day at 7714.80, posting a minor loss of 10.35 points or 0.13% while continuing to form a higher top and higher bottom on the Daily High Low Charts.

MARKET TREND FOR TODAY

Today, again, expect the Markets to open on a mildly positive note and look for directions. The analysis for today remains more or less on yesterday’s lines. The Markets have attempted a breakout and have managed to keep its head above the 7700-level. In order to confirm the breakout and continue with the up move, the Markets will need to trade above 7700 levels. Any drift below this level will bring some consolidation in the Markets again.

For today, the levels of 7745 and 7760 would act as immediate resistance levels for the Markets. The supports exist at 7700 and then at 7610 levels.

The RSI—Relative Strength Index on the Daily Chart is 67.1275 and it is neutral as it shows no bullish or bearish divergence or any failure swings. The Daily MACD continues to remain bearish as it trades below its signal line. 

On the derivative front, the NIFTY July futures have shed over 1.65 lakh shares or 1.14% in Open Interest. This certainly translates into unwinding of some positions again from the yesterday’s high levels.

Going by the pattern analysis, the Markets have ended near the low point of the day even if it kept its head above the critical 7700 levels. As mentioned earlier, it will have to trade above 7700 levels in order to prevent any weakness creeping in. Further to this, it would be necessary for the Markets to trade above 7700 levels in order to confirm the breakout. The volumes and the behaviour of the Markets vis-a-vis the levels of 7700 would therefore remain critically important.

Overall, we continue with the strategy of remaining moderately leveraged in the Markets. Fresh purchases should be kept limited to defensives and profits should be vigilantly protected. While maintaining adequate liquidity, continuance of cautious approach is advised in the Markets today.

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