Milan Vaishnav

Milan Vaishnav


Milan has 20+ years of professional experience in the capital markets, consulting on Portfolio and Funds Management. He writes for many publications around the world and is a regular news commentator. Learn More 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Flirts with an Important Pattern Resistance; RRG Chart Shows Good Activity in These Sectors

Week Ahead: NIFTY Flirts with an Important Pattern Resistance; RRG Chart Shows Good Activity in These Sectors

In the previous weekly note, we mentioned that the NIFTY was testing its crucial pattern resistance. Over the past five trading sessions, the markets, in general, displayed some corrective tendencies, but continued to extend gains. As compared to the previous two weeks, which had a wide trading range of 723...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Meets This Important Pattern Resistance; RRG Chart Shows Isolated Performance From These Sectors

Week Ahead: NIFTY Meets This Important Pattern Resistance; RRG Chart Shows Isolated Performance From These Sectors

In a yet another gainful week for the markets, the Indian equities extended their move on the upside and posted decent weekly gains. The past five days saw the NIFTY moving higher and closing at its lifetime high levels. As compared to the week before this one, the trading range...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Likely to Consolidate at Higher Levels; RRG Chart Point Towards These Sectoral Shifts

Week Ahead: NIFTY Likely to Consolidate at Higher Levels; RRG Chart Point Towards These Sectoral Shifts

In a week that saw wide-ranging moves and a rally that was fueled by US elections, the Indian equities went on to end on a strong note. The week's trading range not only wide that of 723 points, but the previous days also saw volatility declining to a...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Upsides in NIFTY To Stay Capped; RRG Chart Highlights Divergence Between These Two Banking Groups

Week Ahead: Upsides in NIFTY To Stay Capped; RRG Chart Highlights Divergence Between These Two Banking Groups

After struggling near the 12000-12025 zones for two weeks, the Indian equities finally gave out following global weakness, ending the week on a negative note. In comparison to the week prior, the NIFTY had a wider trading range to deal with. In the previous weekly note, it was mentioned that,...   READ MORE 

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Is the Indian Market Facing an End of the "Risk-On" Environment Along with Other Emerging Markets? These 3 Charts Tell a Story

Is the Indian Market Facing an End of the "Risk-On" Environment Along with Other Emerging Markets? These 3 Charts Tell a Story

The first quarter of this CY 2020 was quite a disaster for the equity markets. The month of February saw the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of coronavirus saw equity markets the world over witnessing a vertical crash everywhere, in the range of 35% to 45% across...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY to Have Difficult Time Moving Past This Zone; RRG Chart Paints a Tricky Picture

Week Ahead: NIFTY to Have Difficult Time Moving Past This Zone; RRG Chart Paints a Tricky Picture

While trading on expected lines, the Indian equity markets did not make any major directional moves and consolidated in a defined range. The NIFTY did not move past the previous week's high point and consolidated while resisting to that level. The trading range also remained narrower than what...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY to Stay Largely Rangebound; RRG Charts Show No Improvement in This Group

Week Ahead: NIFTY to Stay Largely Rangebound; RRG Charts Show No Improvement in This Group

The market action in this week fared precisely on the anticipated lines. In the previous weekly outlook, we had mentioned the markets were firmly placed but, at the same time, staying overstretched on the short-term charts. It was also mentioned that any up moves will face stiff resistance at higher...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY at Crucial Resistance Zone; RRG Chart Suggests Staying Highly Sector-Specific

Week Ahead: NIFTY at Crucial Resistance Zone; RRG Chart Suggests Staying Highly Sector-Specific

The week that went by remained firmly on the expected lines. In the previous weekly note, we had mentioned that the markets may push themselves higher amid increased volatility. The NIFTY indeed closed higher following a strong move, while the volatility also spiked. The financial stocks were expected to perform...   READ MORE 

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Time to Enjoy the Hospitality Of This Stock for the Medium Term

Time to Enjoy the Hospitality Of This Stock for the Medium Term

The Indian Hotels Company Ltd (INDHOTEL.IN) This hospitality stock has formed its bottom in June and is in the process of confirming it by moving past the crucial 200-DMA, to which it has presently resisted. If this level is taken out, we may see this stock extending its gains...   READ MORE 

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Is This Sector Set to End its Underperformance?

Is This Sector Set to End its Underperformance?

Nifty Financial Services Index ($CNXFIN) The NIFTY Financial Services sector seem to have ended its short-term underperformance. The Index has broken out from a falling channel and has formed a gap, which indicates greater push to the upside. The RSI has marked a fresh 14-period high, which is bullish. It...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY May Try to Push Higher Amid Increased Volatility; RRG Chart Says These Sectors May Start Making Moves

Week Ahead: NIFTY May Try to Push Higher Amid Increased Volatility; RRG Chart Says These Sectors May Start Making Moves

The week before this one was quite eventful, as the NIFTY tested all its crucial supports on the daily and weekly charts. The past week saw the NIFTY respecting few crucial support levels on the higher timeframe charts and showing a technical pullback. The four-day trading week showed the headline...   READ MORE 

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Crucial Week Ahead: NIFTY Set to Deal with Multiple Important Technical Setups; RRG Chart Points Towards Sector-Specific Moves

Crucial Week Ahead: NIFTY Set to Deal with Multiple Important Technical Setups; RRG Chart Points Towards Sector-Specific Moves

Unlike the previous week that had stayed uneventful for the markets, the Indian equities witnessed an immensely volatile week that ended this Friday, September 25, 2020. The markets saw a good start to the week, but the second half of the week stayed terribly volatile, with the markets ending with...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Slippery Road Ahead for the NIFTY; RRG Charts Show No Major Shift on the Sectoral Front

Week Ahead: Slippery Road Ahead for the NIFTY; RRG Charts Show No Major Shift on the Sectoral Front

The week remained largely uneventful for the markets, as they traded in a narrow range and consolidated over the past five days. The trading range also remained very narrow compared to the earlier weeks. The NIFTY witnessed a movement in the band of just 235-odd point while avoiding taking any...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: This Fractal Pattern is a Concerning Factor for Near Term; RRG Charts Warn to Stay Sector-Specific

Week Ahead: This Fractal Pattern is a Concerning Factor for Near Term; RRG Charts Warn to Stay Sector-Specific

The Indian equities ended the week with modest gains, as they struggled to keep afloat when the global markets showed sharp corrective moves that led to the revision of means. In a trading range that stayed narrower compared to the week prior, the headline index ended with gains, while the...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Staying Above These Levels Crucial for NIFTY; RRG Chart Shows These Sectors Continuing to Outperform

Week Ahead: Staying Above These Levels Crucial for NIFTY; RRG Chart Shows These Sectors Continuing to Outperform

In a wide-ranging trading week, the Indian equity markets halted their four-month winning streak. The NIFTY met its important pattern resistance, from which it reacted. Over the past five trading sessions, the NIFTY saw a trading range of close to 500 points. Amid volatile moves, it was a time for...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Dollar Deluge May Push Markets Some More; RRG Chart Shows These Broader Indexes in the Leading Quadrant

Week Ahead: Dollar Deluge May Push Markets Some More; RRG Chart Shows These Broader Indexes in the Leading Quadrant

The Indian equity markets continued their unabated liquidity-driven up move and ended with yet another week with gains. The past five days remained less volatile than expected as the NIFTY remained in a defined range of 275-odd points. The directional move, however, remained unidirectional as the Index continued to move...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: These Two Factors Will Affect NIFTY; RRG Chart Point Towards Broader Indexes Performing Well

Week Ahead: These Two Factors Will Affect NIFTY; RRG Chart Point Towards Broader Indexes Performing Well

After taking a breather in the week prior, this week the markets resumed their move higher and posted some incremental gains once again. Over past five days, the NIFTY has experienced range-bound oscillations, with the range still being close to its normal trading width. At the same time, the Index...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: These are Two Concerning Factors for NIFTY; RRG Chart Shows Dearth of Sectors in Dominant Position

Week Ahead: These are Two Concerning Factors for NIFTY; RRG Chart Shows Dearth of Sectors in Dominant Position

This was a week when the markets perfectly respected the technical levels; they took a breather and ended with a minor loss. Over the past five days, the NIFTY piled up incremental gains, but the last trading day reversed all those little gains. The NIFTY oscillated in a narrow 262-point...   READ MORE 

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A Potential Breakout from a Bollinger Band Squeeze

A Potential Breakout from a Bollinger Band Squeeze

SBIN.in (State Bank Of India) SBI.in has seen a prolonged period of low volatility over the past several weeks, which has led to contraction of the Bollinger bands. Periods of low volatility are often followed by the periods of high volatility. The probability of the sharp move in...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Likely to Stay in a Range; RRG Chart Shows These Sectors Staying Resilient

Week Ahead: NIFTY Likely to Stay in a Range; RRG Chart Shows These Sectors Staying Resilient

After clocking robust gains in July, the NIFTY started off the first week of August on a positive note. Over the past five sessions, the markets traded in a 374-point range before closing the week with modest gains. The NIFTY stayed above its critical levels on both the daily and...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Makes Some Room for Consolidation at Higher Levels; Expect RRG Leadership From These Sectors

Week Ahead: NIFTY Makes Some Room for Consolidation at Higher Levels; Expect RRG Leadership From These Sectors

After testing a couple of important levels in the week before this one, the NIFTY took a breather and consolidated over the past five sessions. In the previous weekly note, we had highlighted that the momentum at higher levels is diminishing, which might lead to some consolidation at higher levels....   READ MORE 

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This Telecom Stock Seems To Be Giving Up...

This Telecom Stock Seems To Be Giving Up...

The upper extended trend line shows that the Double Top breakout not only fizzled out, but the price action failed to move past that double top resistance several times. This has reinforced the credibility of this resistance. Presently, the price has slipped below the 50-DMA. The daily MACD has shown...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Chase Momentum Vigilantly If NIFTY Attempts Higher Levels; RRG Chart Show This Sector Taking a U-Turn

Week Ahead: Chase Momentum Vigilantly If NIFTY Attempts Higher Levels; RRG Chart Show This Sector Taking a U-Turn

The week before this one had seen the headline index testing a couple of important levels on daily and weekly timeframe charts. On the daily chart, the index had closed a notch above the 200-DMA; on the weekly chart, it had tested the 50-week MA. Over the past five session,...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY has Three Important Levels to Deal With; RRGs Clearly Show Change of Leadership

Week Ahead: NIFTY has Three Important Levels to Deal With; RRGs Clearly Show Change of Leadership

In the previous weekly note, we had mentioned that the markets were losing momentum in general despite some measured incremental up moves. The week that went by traded much on the anticipated lines. The trading range increased over the past couple of days as the NIFTY continued to witness selling...   READ MORE 

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This Health Care Stock is Poised for a Breakout

This Health Care Stock is Poised for a Breakout

Price action has seen an Ascending Triangle formation in APOLLOHOSP.IN over the past several weeks. In this classically bullish formation, the 200-DMA appears to be acting as a proxy trend line. The prices have tested the 200-DMA five times; any strong move above this could lead to a breakout....   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Displays Diminishing Momentum; RRG Chart has Only One Sector Comfortably in Leading Quadrant

Week Ahead: NIFTY Displays Diminishing Momentum; RRG Chart has Only One Sector Comfortably in Leading Quadrant

The Indian equity markets went on to end their fourth week in a row with gains as the NIFTY extended its up move. However, unlike the previous week, the trading range narrowed down considerably and momentum appeared to be losing its strength as well. As compared to the 400-point trading...   READ MORE 

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Probable Breakout From A Bollinger Band Squeeze

Probable Breakout From A Bollinger Band Squeeze

SRF Ltd - SRF.IN Over the past several weeks, this stock moved in a capped range which has been getting narrower. The price action has formed a bullish ascending triangle and has also resulted in a classic Bollinger Band Squeeze. Bollinger bands are over 60% narrower than normal. This...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY To Make Measured Moves; RRG Chart Show Sector Rotation on Expected Lines

Week Ahead: NIFTY To Make Measured Moves; RRG Chart Show Sector Rotation on Expected Lines

The NIFTY continued its surge for the third week in a row as it extended its gains. In the previous weekly note, we had mentioned the possibilities of the mild extension of the up move. In the week that went by, the NIFTY saw itself oscillating in a slightly expanded...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Crucially Poised Amid Mixed Signals; RRG Chart Shows This Sector Topping Out

Week Ahead: NIFTY Crucially Poised Amid Mixed Signals; RRG Chart Shows This Sector Topping Out

In a relatively less volatile week, the Indian equities continued to surge higher amid liquidity-driven rally. After gaining 2.72% in the week before this one, the NIFTY extended its up move this week as well. The index saw range-bound movement of just 359 points over the past five session,...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY in Striking Distance of this Critical Resistance; RRG Charts Sectors Moving on Expected Lines

Week Ahead: NIFTY in Striking Distance of this Critical Resistance; RRG Charts Sectors Moving on Expected Lines

After taking a breather during the week before this one, the Indian equity markets moved higher again and closed the week with decent gains. The trading range remained less wide than in the previous week. The earlier week had seen the NIFTY oscillating in a 784-point wide range; this time,...   READ MORE 

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Why INR Is Resilient Against USD

Why INR Is Resilient Against USD

Despite rising over 20% from the low point seen in March 2020, the Indian equity markets have continued to underperform their global peers. The figures of the recent giant short-squeeze speak for itself. The headline index NIFTY50 has returned 12.99% over the past three months. However, on a year-to-date...   READ MORE 

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Special Note: Why This Humble Indicator Should Not Be Ignored

Special Note: Why This Humble Indicator Should Not Be Ignored

Moving Averages are one of the most simple and age-old tools within a technician's toolkit. This humble indicator is nothing more than a smoothing tool, used for smoothing the price data to form a trend following indicator. It does not predict price direction, just the current trend and...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Likely to Struggle At Higher Levels; RRG Chart Shows Rotation Changing Hands

Week Ahead: NIFTY Likely to Struggle At Higher Levels; RRG Chart Shows Rotation Changing Hands

After a strong gain of 5.86% in the week prior to this past one, the NIFTY took a breather after rising nearly 1000 points over the past couple of days following a strong liquidity gush fueled by global risk-on environment. The past couple of days stayed volatile, especially the...   READ MORE 

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This Pharma Stocks Offers A Potentially Profitable Hedged Option Setup

This Pharma Stocks Offers A Potentially Profitable Hedged Option Setup

Piramal Enterprises Limited -- PEL.IN The stock has under-performed the Pharma Index over the past couple of weeks. Against the broader markets as well, the stock has not performed while it stayed in a prolonged sideways consolidation. Currently, it is just broken out on the upside with greater-than-average volumes....   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: These Things Happen in a Risk-On Setup: RRG Shows These Sectors Losing Relative Momentum

Week Ahead: These Things Happen in a Risk-On Setup: RRG Shows These Sectors Losing Relative Momentum

In a yet another week where we witnessed a gush of liquidity continuing to chase the equities, the Indian equity markets saw a buoyant week and ended once again with an up week. The trading range of the week remained wider on the expected lines. The headline index oscillated over...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Moves Towards Major Resistance Zone; RRG Shows Diminishing Outperformance From these Sectors

Week Ahead: NIFTY Moves Towards Major Resistance Zone; RRG Shows Diminishing Outperformance From these Sectors

The previous week remained contrary to expectations; instead of staying within ranged movement, it was a wide-ranging one with the Index ending with robust gains. The NIFTY saw a 600-point wide trading range, much broader than expected. The NIFTY pulled back from the low point and finished on a strong...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY May See Ranged Movements; RRG Chart Tells This Sector May Offer Maximum Alpha

Week Ahead: NIFTY May See Ranged Movements; RRG Chart Tells This Sector May Offer Maximum Alpha

Markets ended a week that continued to play out much on the expected lines, except for the fact that the volatility was much less than what was expected. Also, the markets continued to display lack of directional bias throughout the week. Despite making a sharply lower top and lower bottom...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Likely to Continue Exhibiting Bearish Intent; RRG Shows This Sector Topping Out

Week Ahead: NIFTY Likely to Continue Exhibiting Bearish Intent; RRG Shows This Sector Topping Out

The past couple of days performed much along the anticipated lines as the markets, in general, continued to portray a bearish undertone and ended the weak on a negative note. After halting the pullback, the NIFTY has formed a lower top near 9900 levels and continued its slide, confirming the...   READ MORE 

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Special Note: These 3 Charts Show Why You Should Choose NIFTY Next 50 over Small-Caps

Special Note: These 3 Charts Show Why You Should Choose NIFTY Next 50 over Small-Caps

The global equity markets have seen the mother of all volatile times during the first five-and-a-half months of the year 2020. From the peak of early 2020, the key equity markets saw a sharp decline of over 35% in most cases. Following those lows, the stocks have also managed to...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Marks Important Technical Event; RRG Chart Shows Key Sectors Continuing to Lag

Week Ahead: NIFTY Marks Important Technical Event; RRG Chart Shows Key Sectors Continuing to Lag

The markets fared much along the expected lines over the past five sessions. In the previous weekly note, we had mentioned that if the NIFTY failed to move past the previous week's high, it might end up forming a lower top for itself. Things turned out on the...   READ MORE