Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Sensex chart: a midweek technical update

FIIs have been heavy net sellers of equity on all three trading days this week. Their total net selling was worth Rs 68.13 Billion. DIIs were net buyers of equity on all three days. Their total net buying was worth Rs 48.67 Billion, as per provisional figures. 

As per former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagriya, India's economic slowdown has bottomed out. In FY '20-21, GDP growth is expected to be 6%, and get back to 7-8% thereafter.


The daily bar chart pattern of Sensex has broken out sharply below a 'diamond' pattern to breach the 200 day EMA and the psychological level of 40000. (Readers were warned of such a possibility in this post.)

The previous occasion when the index dropped sharply to breach the 200 day EMA (in green) was on budget day (Feb 1). A sharp technical bounce had followed. Can that pattern repeat?

Daily technical indicators are in bearish zones and showing downward momentum. Slow stochastic has fallen well inside its oversold zone, and can trigger a technical bounce.

Note that the merged 20 day and 50 day EMAs (in red and blue) are just below the 41000 level. The breakout point of the index from the 'diamond' pattern (which is like a head-and-shoulders pattern with a bent neckline) is also just below 41000. 

That means 41000 is likely to provide strong resistance to any index pullback. A convincing move above 41000 is necessary for bulls to wrest back control. But chances of that happening soon seem unlikely.

On the downside, there is some support in the zone between 38500 and 39000. If the Sensex falls there and bounces up, the 200 day EMA can provide resistance. In the near-term, expect bears to remain in control.

Rapid spreading of the corona virus and its possible negative effect on supply chains is causing concern in global stock markets. Small investors should avoid bottom-fishing, as a deeper correction appears likely. 

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