Trade setup for Nov 1: As long as Nifty holds 17,900, the bulls may remain in charge on D-Street
Summary
Trade setup for Tuesday, November 1: Market experts see strong resistance for the Nifty50 at 18,150 and support at 17,900. Here’s what the technical charts suggest.
Indian equity benchmarks surged on Monday amid broad-based buying, continuing to rise for the third session in a row, with financial, IT, oil & gas and auto shares being the biggest boosts.
Globally, investors’ focus shifted to a key interest rate decision by the Fed this week, with many analysts expecting a raise of 75 bps.
What do the charts suggest for Dalal Street?
US markets began the day weaker amid selling pressure in heavyweights such as Apple as investors braced for a hefty rate hike from the Fed this week. The S&P 500 was down 0.9 percent at the last count, the Dow Jones was down 0.6 percent and the tech stocks-heavy Nasdaq Composite 1.3 percent.
European shares fell after data showed inflation in the range hit a record high. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index dropped 0.2 percent.
What to expect on Dalal Street
Sentiment in the market remains upbeat after the Nifty50’s move above its crucial 18,000 level amid optimism on major central banks turning less hawkish, better-than-expected corporate earnings and falling oil prices on worries about falling Chinese demand, according to Mohit Nigam, Fund Manager and Head-PMS at Hem Securities.
He sees key resistance for the Nifty50 at 18,150 and strong support at 17,900.
Period (No. of sessions) | Nifty50 | Nifty Bank |
5 | 17,991.9 | 41,294.3 |
10 | 17,942.8 | 41,216.1 |
20 | 17,848.3 | 41,201.9 |
50 | 17,707.4 | 40,921 |
100 | 17,475.3 | 40,185.1 |
200 | 17,329.7 | 39,566.3 |
For the banking index, Nigam sees key resistance at 41,800 and support at 41,100.
Key levels to watch out for
Here are five stocks that saw an increase in open interest as well as price:
Stock | Current OI | CMP | Price change (%) | OI Change (%) |
VOLTAS | 3,875,500 | 880.5 | 0.51% | 23.38% |
METROPOLIS | 633,300 | 1,682 | 4.75% | 19.23% |
ABFRL | 7,287,800 | 355.85 | 3.32% | 17.23% |
JKCEMENT | 357,500 | 2,720.05 | 5.09% | 14.69% |
CUB | 9,580,000 | 183.75 | 0.38% | 14.30% |
Long unwinding
Stock | Current OI | CMP | Price change (%) | OI change (%) |
HINDALCO | 27,876,900 | 406 | -0.17% | -0.30% |
RBLBANK | 48,510,000 | 135.85 | -1.59% | -0.12% |
AXISBANK | 40,141,200 | 908.35 | -0.01% | -0.04% |
(Increase in price and decrease in open interest)
Stock | Current OI | CMP | Price change (%) | OI change (%) |
SBICARD | 6,624,000 | 829.5 | 1.96% | -10.60% |
BAJAJFINSV | 6,379,500 | 1,697.25 | 2.27% | -3.31% |
TATACHEM | 7,815,500 | 1,138.60 | 0.22% | -3.15% |
BAJFINANCE | 4,937,375 | 7,186.60 | 2% | -3.04% |
MFSL | 2,369,900 | 710.5 | 0.87% | -2.36% |
Stock | Current OI | CMP | Price change (%) | OI change (%) |
INTELLECT | 1,687,500 | 435.45 | -13.47% | 86.09% |
BANDHANBNK | 27,198,000 | 240.4 | -9.67% | 48.94% |
NMDC | 17,718,150 | 100 | -1.23% | 24.90% |
DRREDDY | 1,584,125 | 4,452.45 | -0.01% | 20.52% |
LICHSGFIN | 13,666,000 | 406.6 | -3.89% | 17.17% |
(Decrease in price and increase in open interest)
ABFRL | CUMMINSIND | INDIANB | SUNPHARMA |
BHARTIARTL | EICHERMOT | KALPATPOWR | TITAN |
BLUESTARCO | GRANULES | MARUTI | TORNTPHARM |
CONCOR | IIFL | MAXHEALTH | TRENT |
52-week lows
Elon Musk forms several ‘X Holdings’ companies to fund potential Twitter buyout
3 Mins Read
Thursday’s filing dispelled some doubts, though Musk still has work to do. He and his advisers will spend the coming days vetting potential investors for the equity portion of his offer, according to people familiar with the matter