As we approach the highly anticipated results of India's general elections on Tuesday, June 4, market volatility is expected to be at its peak. Exit polls, scheduled for Saturday, June 1, will likely add to the market's uncertainty, causing significant fluctuations in the Nifty and BankNifty... READ MORE
It was a truncated day for the markets; over the past four trading sessions, the Indian equities continued to edge higher and ended on a fresh lifetime high. The volatility, too, remained at elevated levels. As mentioned in the previous technical note, the markets are building up ahead of the... READ MORE
In the previous technical note, we had expressed concerns over the Nifty and VIX rising in the same direction simultaneously. As mentioned earlier, in such circumstances, the VIX often ends up acting as a leading indicator and a precursor to an impending corrective move. The previous week had seen VIX... READ MORE
The markets traded in a much wider range in the past trading week. Over the past few days, we had seen the markets and the VIX inching higher, i.e. moving in the same direction. In the previous technical note, we had expressly mentioned this concern, as instances of VIX... READ MORE
Over the past trading week, it was expected that, while technical pullbacks in the markets could get extended, NIFTY would likely remain under corrective pressure at higher levels. The past trading days witnessed this precise scenario. The markets initially extended their technical pullback and extended their upmove; however, at the... READ MORE
In the truncated week, the markets looked largely corrective, as the key indices lost ground during the week. In the previous technical note, it was mentioned that, on the one hand, no runaway moves should be expected, and on the other hand, the support for Nifty exists much below at... READ MORE
Going into the previous week, the markets had been expected to inch higher; however, at the same time, while it was believed that incremental highs may be formed, it was also expected that a runaway move would not happen. Over the past four trading sessions, the markets traded precisely on... READ MORE
In the previous technical note, it was categorically mentioned that, while the markets may attempt to inch higher, they may not form anything beyond minor incremental highs and could largely continue to stay under consolidation. In line with the analysis, the Nifty did form a new lifetime high, but eventually... READ MORE
After a corrective action the week before, the markets continued to wear a tentative look throughout this past week as well. In the previous technical note, it was mentioned that the level of 22525 has become an intermediate top for the markets, and any runway upsides should not be expected.... READ MORE
After inching higher for six weeks with intermittent corrective bouts, Indian equities finally took a breather and succumbed to a corrective move as it ended the week on a negative note. In the previous weekly technical outlook, it was categorically mentioned that the markets remain prone to corrective retracement. In... READ MORE
The markets continued to trade on expected lines. The trading week was short, as Friday was a trading holiday on account of Mahashivratri. In the four trading sessions, the markets stayed choppy and failed to make any definite and convincing moves while continuing to modestly advance on a weekly basis.... READ MORE
In the previous technical note, it was categorically mentioned that, while the overall trend may stay intact, the markets could continue to largely consolidate. In line with the analysis, the markets kept consolidating, staying in a broad but defined trading range. That range, over the past week, was 422 points;... READ MORE
Some serious consolidation continued in the markets as the Nifty oscillated in a defined range before closing the week with modest gains. Examination of daily charts shows that the Nifty tested its 50-DMA again and rebounded from that level while defending that point as important support. The trading range widened... READ MORE
Two weeks of decline, one week of advance, and a week of consolidation. This is what sums up the market activity over the past month. The markets consolidated over the past week and stayed largely within a defined trading range, and the past five sessions remained choppy, with the NIFTY... READ MORE
The previous week was reduced to just a short 3-day trading week as Monday was declared a special holiday while on Friday, the markets remained shut on account of Republic Day. Despite this, the markets remained extremely choppy and traded in a much wider range as they continued to decline... READ MORE
After consolidating for most of the week, the markets extended their upmove and ended at yet another record lifetime high. In the past four out of five sessions, the markets were seen consolidating and staying under limited corrective retracement. However, they did find themselves taking support at the short-term 20-Day... READ MORE
The equity markets have ended the year on a very strong note. As the week comes to a close, we not only end the month, but also the year. On a monthly basis, the NIFTY has had a stellar run this December, having gained 1598 points (+7.94%). On a... READ MORE
In the previous technical note, it was categorically mentioned that, given the unabated upmove, the markets have risen near-vertically. This has caused the indices to deviate greatly from their mean, making them overextended and prone to violent profit-taking bouts. While weekly, the markets have just consolidated, but on the daily... READ MORE
Continuing with the unabated upmove, the markets went on to post their fresh lifetime highs once again; NIFTY has ended on a fresh lifetime high on a closing basis as well. The rally this week was propelled by the Fed, which kept the interest rates unchanged. While this was widely... READ MORE
The markets continued their unabated upmove; following a strongly trending week, the Nifty not only ended at a fresh lifetime high point but also closed with gains for the sixth consecutive week. The markets piled up decent returns despite some signs of consolidation in the second half of the week.... READ MORE
Following a strong consolidation in the week before this one, the markets finally staged a decisive rally over the past four sessions of the truncated week. The benchmark index NIFTY50 surged in all four sessions; it went on to move past the previous lifetime high of 20222.45 and managed... READ MORE
The equity markets consolidated throughout the week. Although they stayed within a narrow range and traded sideways for almost all days of the week, the Indices were devoid of any directional trend. Following strong weekly gains of over 1.58% in the week before, the NIFTY chose to remain in... READ MORE
In the previous technical note, during our analysis of the patterns of the NIFTY's weekly chart, it was mentioned that the Index has achieved a full throwback. This occurs when the instrument gives up the breakout gains entirely and retests the original breakout point which acts as a... READ MORE
The markets wore a largely corrective undertone throughout the past five sessions; it oscillated within a similar range as the previous week and closed on a negative note. The volatility remained on the lower side; as the volatility has been low, the bands contracted as well. As compared to the... READ MORE
In the previous technical note, it was mentioned that the volatility gauge INDIAVIX had stayed at its lowest levels, and this setup was keeping the markets vulnerable to profit-taking bouts from the current levels. Over the past five days, the markets showed some signs of profit-taking, but at the same... READ MORE
Despite the volatile moves during the four sessions of this week's shortened frame, we ended on a very flat note for the second time in a row. The trading range remained slightly wider compared to the previous week. Compared to the 274.55-point range in the week before,... READ MORE
Although the market stayed flat on a week-to-week basis, the past five trading sessions highlighted the possibility of the market continuing with its corrective retracement. In the previous technical note, it was categorically mentioned that the INDIAVIX had closed at a precariously low level, which had left us vulnerable to... READ MORE
In the previous technical note, it was mentioned that the markets are prone to some consolidation and corrective retracements due to the technical setup on the charts. It was also mentioned that the precariously low levels of volatility need to be watched, and this also can keep the markets vulnerable... READ MORE
Extending their move, Indian equities advanced higher and closed with yet another weekly gain. Four out of five days over the past week saw the markets ending with gains. In the previous technical note, it was mentioned that the undercurrents in the market remain strong, and NIFTY can retest the... READ MORE
In the previous technical note, the importance of the support level of 19250 was discussed; it was mentioned that, if this level stands protected for NIFTY, the Index can rebound and inch higher towards 19700+ levels. While trading along these lines, the markets enjoyed trending sessions throughout the week. It... READ MORE
The past five sessions of the week saw the Indian equities trading in a defined and narrower range. The first four sessions were seen leading the markets to a weekly loss, but the strong trading session on Friday saw NIFTY recouping its losses. The index oscillated in 234.90-point range,... READ MORE
In a week that has gone by, Indian equities continued to heavily consolidate. They defended key levels for most of the week; it was in the last two trading sessions that the markets came off from their high point while giving up all their weekly gains. The trading range got... READ MORE
In line with what was anticipated in the previous weekly technical note, the Indian equity markets witnessed profit-taking bouts from higher levels, along with spikes in the volatility, which is hovering around one of its lowest levels of recent months. It was also expected that the current uptrend might remain... READ MORE
In the previous weekly technical note, it was mentioned about the vulnerability that the market faces due to extremely low levels of VIX. It was expected that such low levels of VIX had left the markets vulnerable to violent profit-taking bouts from higher levels. Precisely on these lines, the Indian... READ MORE
After closing with gains for four weeks in a row, the markets finally took a breather on the expected lines. In the previous weekly technical note, it was mentioned that the formation of a Shooting Star on candles has the potential to temporarily halt the present rally. Since then, the... READ MORE
It is exactly a month from when the NIFTY staged a major breakout, crossing above the previous high point of 18887; this time, it was the fourth week in a row where the markets extended their gains. This has also led to the markets closing at their fresh record lifetime... READ MORE
It was the third week in a row that the markets extended their gains; the NIFTY had staged a breakout when it crossed above the 18880 levels. This has resulted in the NIFTY closing at yet another lifetime high. This has taken the markets into a mildly overbought zone; however,... READ MORE
In the previous weekly technical outlook, it was mentioned that the markets have attempted a strong breakout which can be termed as a major one; this week, it showed some signs of tiredness while still managing to end the week on a positive note. The markets evidently showed some signs... READ MORE
After testing the prior top of 18887 multiple times during the last five sessions, the Indian equity markets finally attempted a long-awaited breakout by moving past this point and closing near the high point of the week. While the market breadth improved a bit, the volatility continued to remain near... READ MORE
After a strong performance in the week before this one, the markets chose to take a breather. The NIFTY went within the kissing distance of the all-time high level of 18887 and saw corrective pressures at that point. The markets kept on testing these crucial levels multiple times while the... READ MORE