AMITBE said:
After yesterday's firm close (under the circumstances), though choppy the session may well see the NIFTY climb to 2340, and even 2355. This is from expectations of short coverings.
To the down, 2312, than 2300-2305. In case the bears collar the index badly, 2390 should be good enough, though such a fall seems unlikely...at least today.
As suggested above from this morning's post, NIFTY did test its upper band rather effortlessly. There was a good and orderly consolidation till quite late in the session, with NIFTY attempting 2335 just once at about 11AM and receding gradually to 2324-2327 in the absence of support. (There was a push to 2337 first thing in the morning, but was a freak move possibly on account of the ONGC opening trade at 999.)
The fact that 2320 was tested, but yet remained unbroken at any point was a good indicator of things to follow.
Then at 3PM ONGC, Dabur and Sail etc. kicked in sharp and others followed and the rest is history as far as the Aug expiry of F&O is concerned.
A few notches above 2355 would have been better, but 2354.55 is not at all bad.
Uncertainty prevails still.
All the drama that happened in the last half hour does by no means suggest that the correction is behind us. There is no doubt that the long term bullish trend has reasserted itself emphatically after a spate of losses. Yet there are gaps that need filling which the NIFTY has left in its wake, rocketing up.
Will return here tomorrow.