Nifty index opened positive and faced an initial dip towards 24770 zones after which it recovered but ended up consolidating for the rest of the day. The index respected its immediate key support zone which acted as a demand pocket preventing further declines. It formed a small bodied bearish candle with longer lower shadow on daily frame indicating support based buying and a cushion base. Now it has to hold above 24750 zones, for an up move towards 25000 then 25100 zones while support can be seen at 24700 then 24600 zones.

On option front, Maximum Call OI is at 25000 then 24900 strike while Maximum Put OI is at 24800 then 24700 strike. Call writing is seen at 24900 then 25000 strike while Put writing is seen at 24850 then 24900 strike. Option data suggests a broader trading range in between 24400 to 25400 zones while an immediate range between 24600 to 25100 levels.
S&P BSE Sensex index opened on a positive note and witnessed some profit booking during the first half hour of the day but managed to hold its support of 81200 before bouncing back higher. In the latter part of the session the index traded within a narrow range of around 200 points and eventually closed with gains of around 150 points. It formed a small bodied candle with long lower shadow indicating buying interest at support levels. Now it has to hold above 81200 zones for strength towards 81800 then 82000 zones while supports can be seen at 81200 then 81000 zones.
Bank Nifty index opened on a positive note but remained consolidative in a narrow range of 250 points in between 56050 to 56300 zones for the entire session. It formed a small bearish candle on daily scale as momentum is missing at higher zones but multiple supports are intact at lower zones. Rate sensitive Index is hovering near its 50 DEMA as it again got stuck in a narrow range of 500 points from the last few sessions. Now it has to hold above 56000 zones for a bounce towards 56350 then 56500 levels while on the downside support is seen at 56000 then 55750 zones.
Nifty future closed positive with gains of 0.09% at 24860 levels. Positive setup seen in L&T, VBL, Amber Enterprises, Britannia Industries, Tata Communication, Syngene, PI Industries, Dalmia Bharat, Mphasis, and Maruti while weakness in Tata Motors, Bharat Forge, Bandhan Bank, Sonacoms, SBI Card, Indian Bank, HFCL, GAIL, Indus tower and PNB Housing Finance.
DCMSHRIRAM - TECHNICAL CALL OF THE DAY
The stock is in a clear uptrend as it trades above all its key moving averages of 40/100 and 200 EMA levels on daily charts. DCM Shriram has been in a rangebound since it gave a breakout around Rs 1230 levels. The super trend indicator looks positive along with positive RSI divergence visible on daily charts. Delivery volumes are also good indicating accumulation happening at lower levels. All of this reflects bullish implications.
BUY DCMSHRIRAM CMP 1424.50 SL 1370.00 TGT 1494.50
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