Bank Nifty continue to relatively outperformed the benchmark index - ICICI direct
Nifty
Technical Outlook
• The Nifty started the session with a bullish gap (17400-17312) and then continued to build strength as the session progressed resulting in a sizeable bull candle, which retraced previous seven session’s decline (17992-17166) by more than 61.8%. Higher high-low formation on daily chart indicates a pause in downward pressure and Monday’s panic low of 17166 would act as an immediate support for the Nifty
• In coming sessions, key thing to watch will be holding Monday’s panic low (17166) and a faster retracement above August highs of 18000 levels. This will signal the end of the ongoing corrective phase. Else prolonged consolidation in 17200-17800 range will continue
• Structurally our positive stance remains intact as we view ongoing consolidation as healthy retracement that will make larger trend healthier and set stage for next leg of up move. Therefore we recommend to use dips amid ongoing consolidation (17200-17800) as incremental buying opportunity. Key support for index is placed at 16800 as it is the confluence of 50% retracement of past two month’s up move (15858- 17992) coinciding with rising 50 day EMA
• Our structural positive stance is validated by following observations: a) the Nifty has surpassed major downward trend line well supported by thrust in advancing stocks volume, signalling end of eight-month corrective phase, (b) In each of six instances since 2008, reading below 15 in percentage of stocks above 200 DMA (Nifty 500 universe) led to durable bottom, followed by new highs on Nifty. We expect same rhythm to be maintained this time as the indicator saw sequential improvement with current reading of 50 after bottoming out in June 2022 with reading of 14 (c) Nifty registered a bullish golden crossover in August (50-DEMA crossing above 200-DEMA) implying major shift of momentum in favour of bulls from a medium term perspective. In last decade, in eight out of 10 such instances, the Nifty has generated average 11% return in subsequent three to four months
• On the broader market front key development observed during last week has been sharp improvement in relative ratio of Nifty MidSmall 400 index against Nifty along with falling channel breakout in Nifty small cap index. Strong thrust in relative ratio signal strong outperformance in broader market space ahead
• In the coming session, index is likely to open gap down amid weak global cues. Index after a negative opening we expect to attempt a pullback holding above 17400 levels. Hence, use intraday decline towards 17438-17470 for creating long position for the target of 17559
Nifty Bank
Technical Outlook
• The daily price action formed a strong bull candle with a higher high -low and close above last week high (39471 ) signaling continuation of the up move . Index in today’s session is opening gap down amid weak global cues
• Going ahead we expect the index to continue with its healthy consolidation in the broad range of 39750 -38000 . A close above last two weeks high (39759 ) will open further upside in the coming weeks
• We believe the current consolidation would make the market healthy and provides incremental buying opportunity in quality banking stocks from medium term prospective . Consequently, this will help the index to cool off overbought conditions (currently weekly stochastic cooled off to 83 from 95 levels seen during last week)
• Bank Nifty continue to relatively outperformed the benchmark index in the last few quarters as can be seen in the Bank Nifty/Nifty ratio chart . It is forming higher high - low and is seen sustaining above the major trend line breakout area . Within the banking stocks PSU banking stocks has been resilient and showing relative strength which we expect to outperform going forward
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