Category: India

Shubham Agarwal A major challenge directional traders face in market consolidation is frequent stop losses due to market volatility. Options naturally as an instrument decays continuously and with market volatility within a tight range, makes it even more difficult to take directional trades. In market consolidations you’ll very frequently witness wide swings in day’s high […]

The bears dominated the proceedings on April 9 as the Nifty50 again crossed the 14,900-mark but failed to hold on to it as banks, select auto and metal stocks weighed on the sentiment, even as FMCG, IT and pharma stocks supported the market. The Nifty50 opened higher at 14,882.65 but remained under pressure most of […]

Nifty50 traded higher throughout the session amid volatility on April 8, backed by metals, IT, select FMCG and auto stocks. The index formed a Doji pattern on the daily charts as the closing was near its opening levels. A Doji candle indicates there is some indecisiveness among the bulls and the bears and bounces were being […]

The Nifty that was off to a muted start gained momentum and ended nearly a percent higher on April 7 after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the key policy rates unchanged while reiterating an “accommodative stance”. The index formed a bullish candle along with a long shadow on the daily scale and continued […]

After a volatile first half, Nifty remained rangebound in the afternoon session to settle with moderate gains on April 6. The rebound indicated that the market may be optimistic despite the resurgence of COVID cases. The positive global cues also provided support. The index formed an Inside Bar and a bearish candle along with a long shadow on the daily […]

The Nifty50 erased all its previous session’s gains and fell 1.5 percent on April 5 as a sharp spike in coronavirus cases in the country dented sentiment. All leading sectors, barring IT and Metal, witnessed selling pressure. The index formed a bearish candle on the daily charts as the closing was lower than opening levels, […]

After two consecutive weeks of fall in Nifty, a small amount of positive momentum was seen this week, helping Nifty to close near 15,000 level. After a gap-up opening on March 30 morning, Nifty was trying to maintain the positive momentum throughout the week, and gained nearly 2.7%. Open Interest (OI) built up was nearly […]

Representative image March 2021 saw index witnessing sharp swings on both the sides (peak of 15,336 & low of 14,254). Such whipsaw moves contributed to nervousness among the market participants as previous market leaders/outperformers retreated. Broader inter-market analysis indicates that participants are finding options away from equities as volatility inched higher. Moreover, BankNifty’s underperformance restricted […]

Buying Options helps traders participate in the stock market moves at an extremely low capital requirement. For instance, to participate in a bullish view on Nifty for the weekly option with ATM strike will today cost as low as Rs 9,750 (Strike: 14900, Premium: 130.7, Lot size: 75), that’s not even 5 digits. This attracts […]

The Nifty50 bounced back sharply from the previous day’s selloff and closed with a percent gains on April 1 on US President Joe Biden’s $ 2.3-trillion spending plan, strong buying in metal stocks and a recovery in the banking sector. The Nifty rebounded sharply at the opening at 14,798.40 and erased some gains in the […]

The Nifty50, after a two-day rally, found itself in a bear trap and remained under selling pressure throughout the last session of the financial year 2020-21, as weak global cues weighed on the sentiment on March 31. After opening lower at 14,811.85, the Nifty traded in a range of 14,813.75-14,670.25 with a negative bias. It […]

The Nifty50 had yet another strong session registering 2 percent gains on March 30, backed by positive global sentiment after the news that US President Joe Biden is likely to announce $ 3-trillion infrastructure package. The BSE Sensex went past the 50,000-mark as all sectors participated in the bull run. After opening higher at 14,628.50, […]

Shubham Agarwal Over the last week, Nifty was seen trading in the broader range of 650 points, gyrating from 14,900 to 14,250 and ended the March series by losing 1% & OI (Open Interest) shedding was seen over the week. Bank Nifty was on the same pitch as Nifty, gyrating in broader range of 2,000 […]

Indian market witnessed high volatility in the past couple of days with aggressive unwinding on index heavyweight stocks. Highlights for the March series are a) India VIX bottoming near 20 mark with high intraday gyrations seen for index b) Participants reacting to many moving parts, with 10-year US bond yields rallying from 1.3x to 1.75x, […]

The recent consolidation was highly awaited, which, we believe, will help the market to develop a positive long-term trend. We believe in the buy-on-dip strategy as the long-term trend of the economy is stable, with a strong upside in earnings growth, supported by global and domestic fiscal-monetary policy, and the reforms that have been undertaken. […]

On the day of the monthly and quarterly expiry, the market stopped at the crucial support of 14,250 and on March 26, the next day, the index formed the Bullish Harami candle, indicating that the coming week may be positive for the market. The Bullish Harami candle is a reversal pattern appearing at the bottom […]

Market In this article today I’ll talk about simple yet not often practiced trades where investors can use options to add returns. It is generally assumed that options is an instrument for active traders but in reality using options along with investment portfolios can help amplify returns. In a rising market, many investors wait for […]

The Nifty50 started the day on a strong note after a steep correction in the previous two sessions and closed more than a percent higher on March 26, driven by buying and short-covering across sectors. The index formed a Doji pattern on the daily charts as the closing was near its opening levels. However, for […]

The Nifty50 traded sharply lower for the second day, ending the last day of the March series with 1.5 percent losses as selling was seen across sectors on March 25. The index formed a bearish candle on the daily charts as the closing was lower than opening levels. Experts say 14,000 is expected to act […]

The Nifty 50 opened lower and remained in a tight bear grip for the entire session on March 24, leading to a selloff across sectors amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country and weak global cues. The index has formed a bearish candle on the daily charts with a closing lower than opening levels. Experts feel […]