Today's picks

Nifty, JPAssociates, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries & M&M

NIFTY
Current price: 5565,
Target price: NA
The downside breakout has a target of 5,450 in the next three sessions. A big bounce could pull the Nifty back till 5,900. If you short the Nifty future, keep a stop-loss at 5,625. A good hedge could be a bullspread of long 5,800c (28) and short 5,900c (14). The combination of short future+ bullspread has unlimited downside gains, with breakevens at 5,548, 5,877, and a maximum upside of 23. Maximum loss is 77, between 5,625 and 5,800.

JPASSOCIATES
Current price: Rs 85
Target price: Rs 77
The stock could drop till around the 75-76 level in the next three sessions and it may test the 52-week low of 70 within 10 sessions. Keep a stop at 88 and short. Add to the position between 81 and 83 and reset the stop to 86. Start booking profits below 78.

ICICI BANK
Current price: Rs 1,068,
Target price: Rs 1,005
The stock could drop till 1,000-1,010, if current support between 1,050 and 1,070 breaks. Keep a stop at 1,085 and go short. Add to the position between 1,030 and 1,045 and reset the stop to 1,055. Start booking profits below 1,010.

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES
Current price: Rs 944,
Target price: Rs 910
The bearish trend seems to be getting steeper. The chart pattern suggests a target of 900-910 in the next three sessions and it could test the 52-week low of 885. It could also bounce till around 965-970 if there is a recovery. Keep a stop at 955 and go short. Add to the position between 925 and 935 and reset the stop to 940. Book profits below 910.

M&M
Current price: Rs 708
Target price: Rs 680
The stock has made a downside breakout and the minimum target is 675-680, where there is a strong support. The pattern suggests it could drop till around 650 in the next five sessions if the 675 support is broken. Keep a stop at 720 and go short. Add to the position between 690 and 700 and reset the stop to 710. Book profits below 680.

The target price and projected movements given above are in terms of the next one trading session, unless otherwise stated