Week Ahead: With Breakout Not Getting Confirmed, Chasing Technic
Throughout the previous week, the Indian equity markets remained less volatile than expected, but at the same time, it marked some important technical events. After trading in a 350-point range, the index resisted to its key resistance zones, retraced and ended the week with a modest loss. The RBI Credit Policy largely remained a non-event for the markets. The headline index NIFTY 50 ended with a net loss of 52.15 points (-0.44%) on a weekly note.
The previous week also witnessed a few important technical events. The NIFTY marked its fresh incremental high, but it failed to confirm this attempted breakout. The markets have reinforced the 12000-12040 zone as an intermediate top and key resistance area for the markets. The India Volatility Index – VIX also declined another 7.53% to 14.86.
Also, the index resisted to the pattern resistance created by the lower trend line of the 30-month long upward rising channel that the NIFTY broke on the downside in October 2018. The nature of this trend line is rising and therefore, although the NIFTY marked incremental highs, it resisted to this trend line for the third week in a row.
As we head into another week, we need to take serious note that the markets are likely to face broader technical headwinds. The present technical structure on the charts does not show any possibility of a fresh, sustainable runaway up moves. There may be some intermittent technical pullbacks, but a major up move which is lasting and sustainable is unlikely.
The coming week is likely to see the levels of 12000 and 12080 acting as stiff resistance points. Supports, on the other hand, shall come in at 11750 and 11600.
The weekly RSI is 63.78; it remains neutral and shows no divergence against the price. However, upon visual inspection, the RSI shows forming lower tops, which may act in a bearish way going ahead. The weekly MACD continues to remain bullish and trades above its signal line. No significant formations were observed on the candles.
The pattern analysis shows that the NIFTY continued to resist to the lower trend line of the upward rising channel for the third week in a row. The index has also failed to confirm an attempted breakout, and the zone of 12000-12040 remains key resistance area for the markets.
We are likely to see some intermittent pullbacks in the coming week. However, such pullbacks may remain temporary, and the markets may continue to see selling pressures from higher levels. With the breakout not getting confirmed, we may see some bearish bias to prevail in the markets. Any technical pullback, if there are any, should be utilized to protect profits at higher levels. While choosing not to chase the technical pullbacks, if any, a highly cautious view should be maintained for the coming week.
The previous week also witnessed a few important technical events. The NIFTY marked its fresh incremental high, but it failed to confirm this attempted breakout. The markets have reinforced the 12000-12040 zone as an intermediate top and key resistance area for the markets. The India Volatility Index – VIX also declined another 7.53% to 14.86.
Also, the index resisted to the pattern resistance created by the lower trend line of the 30-month long upward rising channel that the NIFTY broke on the downside in October 2018. The nature of this trend line is rising and therefore, although the NIFTY marked incremental highs, it resisted to this trend line for the third week in a row.
As we head into another week, we need to take serious note that the markets are likely to face broader technical headwinds. The present technical structure on the charts does not show any possibility of a fresh, sustainable runaway up moves. There may be some intermittent technical pullbacks, but a major up move which is lasting and sustainable is unlikely.
The coming week is likely to see the levels of 12000 and 12080 acting as stiff resistance points. Supports, on the other hand, shall come in at 11750 and 11600.
The weekly RSI is 63.78; it remains neutral and shows no divergence against the price. However, upon visual inspection, the RSI shows forming lower tops, which may act in a bearish way going ahead. The weekly MACD continues to remain bullish and trades above its signal line. No significant formations were observed on the candles.
The pattern analysis shows that the NIFTY continued to resist to the lower trend line of the upward rising channel for the third week in a row. The index has also failed to confirm an attempted breakout, and the zone of 12000-12040 remains key resistance area for the markets.
We are likely to see some intermittent pullbacks in the coming week. However, such pullbacks may remain temporary, and the markets may continue to see selling pressures from higher levels. With the breakout not getting confirmed, we may see some bearish bias to prevail in the markets. Any technical pullback, if there are any, should be utilized to protect profits at higher levels. While choosing not to chase the technical pullbacks, if any, a highly cautious view should be maintained for the coming week.