Wednesday, August 31, 2011

The Importance of 5265

The last rally was 545 points from 5196 to 5741. This comes to 545 points. From 4720, equality will be achieved at 5265.

Anything above this has bullish implications.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Technicals for the Week

The markets lost another 2 pc during the week to close at 4748. The picture is looking gloomy all round. What does the market bring for us the next week?

1. Anna Hazare fast is over and Ben Bernanke Jackson Hole meeting did not bring any nasty surprises. Expect some bounce next week.

2. The Elliot wave analysis states that we are in last down move of the 3rd wave down.
C wave so far.

Wave 1 - 5944 - 5196 = 748 points
Wave 2 - 5196 - 5741 = 545 points
Wave 3 - 5741 - 4796 = 945 points and ongoing
Wave 3 can be sub - divided into 5 waves
Wave 1 from 5744 - 5454 = 190 points
Wave 2 = 5454 - 5552 = 98 points
Wave 3 = 5552 - 4946 = 606 points
Wave 4 = 4946 - 5198 = 252 points
Wave 5 5198 - 4720 = 478 points and going on

Wave 3 has traversed a distance of 1024 points.If it extends to 138.2 pc of wave 1, target would be 4707.
If it extends to 161.8 pc then the target would be 4530 which is also near to the November 2009 bottom of 4538.

3. A bounce from these levels would last for 3-4 weeks and can go up to 5110, 5230 and 5350. Only a close above 5550 would signal a fresh bull run.

4. All bounces should be used to go short, Longs only above 4900 for short term trading.

5. The Weekly RSI is at a critical support area over the last 20 years. So, a bounce is due.

6. Trend line shows above 4867, the downward trend of this fall gets broken.


7. The 5 week low ema comes at 4959, a close above this shows end to the down move.

8. RBI may hike rates just 1 last time on September 16th. The next week is a truncated one and expect muted trading.

9. The Channel resistances come at 4881, 5038 and 5296.



Now, is the time to start preparing a shopping list and beginning to buy.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Markets Next Week: A bounce due

The Markets continued their downward journey last week. They fell by around by 4.5 % to close at 4845. Gold hit new all-time highs. So what next?

1. Gold has broken all previous all-time highs and is now trading at 1850 dollars and ounce or close to 28000 rupees levels. I would wait for a dip before making a fresh entry. I foresee a short term top close by. Make o mistake, in the next 1 year gold will go much higher but in the short term we may see a buying climax.

2. The Nifty is in the 3rd wave down which will culminate some time next week.

C wave so far.

Wave 1 - 5944 - 5196 = 748 points
Wave 2 - 5196 - 5741 = 545 points
Wave 3 - 5741 - 4796 = 945 points and ongoing
Wave 3 can be sub - divided into 5 waves
Wave 1 from 5744 - 5454 = 190 points
Wave 2 = 5454 - 5552 = 98 points
Wave 3 = 5552 - 4946 = 606 points
Wave 4 = 4946 - 5198 = 252 points
Wave 5 5198 - 4796 = 402 points and going on

After this, we will have the entire retrace of fall from 5740 - 4796 which can be a 500 - 600 point rally on the Nifty.

3. The Retracement levels of entire rise from 2252 to 6338 come to 4777, 4295 and 3812 levels.

4. 4690 - 4740 were the previous highs in the rally which started up. So, this area can prove to be a support zone.

5. All the indicators are now touching levels last seen in Jan 2009. So, either we bounce in a day or two or go much deeper.


6. The 200 week moving averages were last broken sometime in Sept 2008. We are now testing those averages. A weekly close below 4930 spells gloom.




7. On the upside, 2 gaps need to be closed. 4946 - 4846 and 5323 - 5204.

In a nutshell, now is the time to prepare shopping lists and nibble at stocks. The Diwali shopping list which we prepared last Diwali can be a good starting point for stocks.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Support Levels at 4800-4850

I expect 4800 - 4850 to hold and a bounce from there. Time to buy Selectively and only the blue chips.
4800-4850 has a confluence of supports and is an area ripe from which there can be a bounce.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Investing in Gilt funds

The equity markets are tanking, so where does one invest in?
I had tried to do a bit of study on the funds and the pros and cons of investing in them. Below is a guest post, I had done for Subhankar.
Continue Reading at:

http://investmentsfordummieslikeme.blogspot.com/2011/08/good-time-to-feel-gilty-guest-post.html

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Markets: What next?

The markets lost a further 2.7 pc to close down at 5073. This is on the back of further negative news from Europe and US, a sharp spurt in Gold prices, good IIP numbers and FII selling.

1. The FIIs have sold almost 11000 crores this year ad 7000 crores in the first fortnight of August. The DIIs have picked up almost 20000 crores of shares this year and about 6000 crores in August. The market is down about 17 pc YTD. It is clear that the market dances on FII tunes. If the rupee weakens and the FIIs pull out cash, the market will go down.

2. Gold has given a breakout and is a buy on dips. As the currencies of the world weaken and the debt crisis increases, gold will go up.

3. SBI had a poor set of numbers. The NPAs are increasing and also the Rate Hikes look set to continue. Avoid the autos and the banks.

4. We had good IIP numbers and yet the markets fell. Why was this? This is because good growth means the RBI can hike the rates further to tame inflation and afford to sacrifice some growth.

5. Looking at the Elliot Waves, we are C wave from 5944

Wave 1 was 5944 - 5196 = 748 points
Wave 2 was 5196 - 5741 = 545 points
Wave 3 was 5741 - 4946 = 795 and ongoing.

Wave 3 should end this week and get set for a rally of about 450-500 points on the Nifty.

6. The band 4750 - 4900 has a confluence of supports and should hold for the present moment.

7. The gap area of 5204 to 5323 will act as a strong resistance. This gap getting filled up is the first sign of a bounce.

8. Open Interest points out to support at 5000 levels and resistance at 5200 and 5300 levels.

Strategy for the Week:
Historically for the past few months, the markets bounce towards end of expiry and hence cut shorts around the 5000 levels and be prepared for an expiry around the 5200 - 5300 levels.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Broad Picture: What the coming months hold for us?

Its been a scenario of doom and gloom all across the world the past week. As the Financial Markets bleed, doomsday predictions are announcing the coming end of the world. Lets see what the future holds for us.

Crystal ball gazing has always been difficult.Some things are apparent now. The US will no longer be the superpower it once was. Its influence is on the wane. It is a gradual process, buy say in about next 20 years it will no longer be as dominant as it once was.

They say every century belongs to a country. Earlier,it was the British who ruled the seven seas on the back of its fleet and industrialization. Before that we had the French and Spanish domination.

Printed paper or currency is losing value. Mindless printing of currency notes has eroded the buying power of the US Dollar. Precious Metals like Gold and Silver are the new safe havens.

Downgrades of US AAA Rating means it would be difficult for US to borrow from the world at the same almost zero interest rates.

Europe is in doldrums of its own. After Greece and Ireland, now Spain and Italy are on the verge of default. The future of Euro is under question.

With the 2 major currencies of the world, the Dollar and Euro having a major question mark against their name, gold emerges as an alternate currency.

Domestically, the car sales are slowing down, the housing sales are down and the economy is slowing down

The tell-tale signs are all there. You have new launches like the Volkswagen Vento being pushed at 6.99 % Interest Rates. We keep getting smses from builders imploring us to buy their flats.

The good part is the sharp drop in oil prices. This means no more fuel hikes in the short term.

Looking at the big picture, the cycles of boom and recession have shortened. India does not get into recessions, since it is a booming economy we experience what is known as a slowdown.

The focus now would be on government policy making to bail us out. If we see good reforms then Indian Markets would do well.

For now, we are firmly in the downtrend. Expect support around Nifty 4800 and Sensex 16000 levels.

That is the time, when we buy good strong companies that have survived precious slow downs and come out stronger. Till then, we wait and bide our time.

Enjoy the Rains and keep buying Gold, Gilt funds and small quantities of good stocks.