Nifty on Monday fell 161 points to form a bearish Engulfing pattern on the daily charts to hint at short-term top reversal for the market. The short-term trend of Nifty seems to have turned down and the next lower levels to be watched are around 22,100-22,050 levels.
"22,250-22,200 is likely to be seen as intermediate support, followed by the strong support of 22,150 and finally, the psychological mark of 22,000 from a broader term view. On the higher end, finding resilience is challenging in uncharted territory, though 22,600-22,650 could be seen as the following potent targets for Nifty in the upcoming week," said Osho Krishan, Angel One.
The blue-chip index NSE Nifty50 added 0.14% to 21,983, while the BSE Sensex gained 0.27% to 72,500. Both the benchmarks gained about 1% in February. In a volatile trading session on monthly derivative expiry, Nifty ended 32 points higher just above the 21-day Exponential Moving Average (21EMA). However, the prevailing sentiment appears somewhat negative from the current level.
Nifty is currently placed at the edge of breaking above the immediate hurdle of 21,850 levels and a decisive move above this resistance is likely to pull Nifty towards 22,000-22,100 levels in the short term. Immediate support is at 21720 levels, said Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities.