Given the recent consolidation in the market, select key indicators are flashing signs of caution, hence the benchmark indices are likely to be volatile going ahead.
Among individual stocks, Vinay Rajani, technical & derivative analyst at HDFC Securities, recommends to Buy EIH and Doodla Dairy for up to 8 per cent upside.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty FMCG index faces a formidable hurdle between 52,380 - 52,600; a breakout above this range can trigger a fresh wave of buying.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, Nifty Private Bank index can be bought at existing levels, while one should prefer to buy Nifty Financial Services Index on dips.
This, they believe, is because the electorate votes differently in state and general elections. On their part, the markets, they said, are only looking for a stable regime and policy continuity.
Charts suggest that the bias for the realty stocks is likely to remain favourable as long as they hold these key support levels.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, technical indicators on the Nifty 50 chart too are showing a positive trend, hence on can consider to buy Nifty on dips.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the select momentum oscillators on the Nifty IT index have reached oversold zone, thus suggesting a potential rebound in the near term.
Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, recommends initiating short positions on rise on the Nifty metal index with a stop at 6,550.
A closing above 51,480 for Nifty FMCG index would indicate a potential surge in buying activities, encouraging traders to consider selling near this mark
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty Pvt Bank and Financial Services indices can be bought on dips, while the Nifty PSU Bank index seems range-bound on the charts.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the NSE Nifty 50 is likely to trade in the 19,350 - 18,800 range.
Dr.Reddy's, Apollo Tyres and Jindal Steel are among the five stocks which have seen rollovers of up to 88 per cent to the November series.
The S&P BSE Sensex has lost nearly 3 per cent thus far in October, and down almost 6 per cent from its 52-week high level of 67927.23 hit on September 15, 2023.
In October so far, the average daily turnover (ADTV) for BSE Sensex Options has been at Rs 23,616 crore
Buy Bank Nifty 43800 Put option and simultaneously Sell 43400 Put of the 26-October expiry, recommends Nandish Shah, Sr. derivatives & technical research analyst of HDFC Securities.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, one can consider to sell the Nifty IT and Metal indices near resistance levels.
Charts suggest that Bajaj Auto can potentially rally up to 7 per cent from present levels, while Bajaj Finance, Bandhan Bank and Wipro can tumble up to 21 per cent.
The Nifty Auto index is exhibiting a bullish trajectory, and can be bought with a stop at 16,436, sugges3ts Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst.
On the broader market outlook, Vinay Rajani the technical & derivative analyst of HDFC Securities suggests to keep a stop at 19,635 on all long positions in the Nifty.