NEW DELHI: Short covering at Nifty Bank ahead of F&O expiry sent domestic stock indices soaring in an extended session on Wednesday after a technical glitch on National Stock Exchange (NSE) halted trading on that bourse for a few hours. Analysts said they won t be surprised if they see more short covering on Thursday.
Analysts said the Put-Call ratio hinted at oversold conditions. After falling almost 12-15 per cent in February expiry, Nifty Bank picked up momentum and negated the formation of lower highs and lows on the technical chart. This happened after finance ministry allowed private banks to conduct government-related banking transactions. The announcement triggered huge short covering in bank stocks, analysts said.
Technical View: Nifty forms bullish candle, experts say high-risk traders can remain long
The Bank Nifty ended the day with gains of 1,197.40 points, or 3.32 percent, at 37,306.30, forming a strong bullish candle on the daily scale. Sunil Shankar Matkar February 15, 2021 / 04:34 PM IST
The Nifty50 opened strong and remained in the positive terrain throughout the session to close above the 15,300-mark for the first time on February 15, backed by optimistic global sentiment and improving corporate earnings.
Banking and financials led the rally as the BSE Sensex, too, reached a milestone by crossing the 52,000-mark.
The Nifty50 witnessed a gap-up opening at 15,270.30 and extended the rally to hit an intraday record high of 15,340.15. The index settled at 15,314.70, up 151.40 points, or 1 percent.
Technical View: Nifty forms small bullish candle on weekly charts, prudent to remain neutral for now
Mazhar Mohammad of Chartviewindia advised traders to wait for a breakout in either direction before initiating a trade. Sunil Shankar Matkar
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Nifty50 gained strength to the tune of nine-tenth of a percent in the morning, but profit booking and volatility in last couple of hours of trade pulled the index lower on February 12. FMCG, metals and pharma stocks weighed down and banking & financials supported the index.
The index formed Doji kind of pattern on the daily charts, while there was small bullish candle formation on the weekly scale. Nifty is up 1.6 percent for the week. A Doji candle indicates there is some indecisiveness among the bulls and the bears and bounces were being sold in the absence of follow-up buying interest.
Technical View: Nifty forms Doji pattern, could remain sideways with negative bias
Mazhar Mohammad of Chartviewindia feels traders with high risk appetite can remain short if Nifty trades below 14,977 levels for atleast 30 minutes and look for bigger targets by placing a stop loss above 15,000 levels on closing basis. Sunil Shankar Matkar February 10, 2021 / 05:33 PM IST
The Nifty50 remained volatile throughout the session and closed on a flat note on February 10 as selling in banks weighed on sentiment. Auto, select IT and pharma stocks supported the market.
The index formed a Doji kind of pattern on the daily charts, which experts feel indication of consolidation in the coming sessions. A Doji candle indicates there is some indecisiveness among the bulls and the bears and bounces were being sold in the absence of follow-up buying interest.
Technical View: Nifty forms bullish candle, MACD gives a buy signal but tread with caution
Bravehearts, who are already long, are advised to maintain a tight stop below 14,714 levels on a closing basis and ride the rally, Mazhar Mohammad of Chartviewindia.in has said. Sunil Shankar Matkar February 04, 2021 / 04:27 PM IST
The Nifty50 after gained strength after initial hours of volatility to hit a new high on February 4 despite weak Asian cues. All sectors, barring IT and pharma, supported the rally.
It opened flat at 14,789.05 and hit the day s low of 14,714.75 amid volatility but gained strength later to extend the rally to hit a life-time high of 14,913.70. The index gained 105.70 points to end at a record closing high of 14,895.70.