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Nifty FMCG index on the verge of an Inverse H&S breakout

Daily chart analysis indicates that Nifty FMCG index is on the verge of an Inverse Head and Shoulder pattern breakout. A close above the 25270 mark will confirm the same.

Random Ramblings: Dont lose hope!

With strength in Oil & gas and pharma sector, the decline in Nifty has got arrested while broader index like CNX 500 is yet to confirm a bottom (though the selling pressure has stopped). Hence the composition of Nifty turns out to be better in assisting quick recovery and we feel that the stage is set for the key indices to surge higher towards 8,400.

Random Ramblings: Bulls defy Sell in May adage!

The old adage Sell in May seems to have been ignored largely in second half of the month as the market left behind the carnage of March & April. . A move above the downward sloping trendline (above 8,550) would prove to be icing on the cake and market looks poised to see further build up after the gains of May.

Random Ramblings - Are bulls coming back?

Strength of every market is judged on corrections. After Mondays turnaround it is important to observe that if the recovery turns out to be sluggish and market starts to give up gains, will it find support around 8,200 or not? As of now, it will act as a new support line for the bulls.

Random ramblings of a technical analyst

Barriers in life come and go but 8,350 is acting as a tough one since the third week of April. This consolidation at the bottom has taken shape of a bullish H&S pattern. A move above the same could result in reversal of the trend.

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