Dalal Street Week Ahead: Nifty's next stop at 12,300; PSU banks, metals, pharma stocks looking strong

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
We have just two trading days left in this calendar year, with the coming week ushering us into 2020
The benchmark indices look on course to end the year near their lifetime highs, but they are also leaving us at a critical juncture from a
technical point of view. The indices spent the week gone by consolidating near their high points
Though it spent a major part of the week in the corrective mode, a strong technical rebound was seen on the last trading day of the week,
and it saw Nifty recoup all its losses. Given the holiday season, volumes continued to remain low
The headline Nifty50 ended the week with a minor loss of 26 points, or 0.21 per cent. After breaking above the 12,103 mark, Nifty suffered a
full throwback, which took it near the 12,103 level again during the week
However, it saw a strong technical rebound on the last trading day
12,293
Further, the Indian Volatility Index, INDIA VIX, has plunged a further 14.60 per cent to 10.52, which remains the multi-year low level for
the index
Such low levels of volatility reflect complacency among market participants and it cannot be taken lightly. Since Nifty has ended near the
high point, we may see modest positive moves in the initial hours of trade on Monday
The 12,300 level would remain a significant point of resistance, followed by 12,375, while supports will come in much lower at 12,100 and
11,965. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the weekly chart stood at 65.56
It remains neutral and does not show any divergence against the price
The weekly MACD remains bullish and trades below the signal line
A Spinning Top emerged on the candles
The Spinning Top results out of a small real body with very little difference between the open and closing prices. The formation of such a
candle reflects lack of consensus and may potentially disrupt the momentum at higher levels
Pattern analysis of the weekly charts showed Nifty has attempted a breakout, and this attempt will await confirmation over the coming weeks
As long as Nifty keeps its head above 12,100 level, this breakout will remain in force. The outlook for the coming week remains much on
In the event of any continued up-move, we may continue to follow the trend and chase the momentum
That said, while chasing the uptrend, it should be kept in mind that both weekly and the longer-term monthly charts continue to signal a
likely disruption in trend and loss of momentum at higher levels
We recommend following the trend with utmost caution and also reiterate the need for vigilant protection of profits at higher levels. In our
look at Relative Rotation Graphs, we compared various sectoral indices against CNX500 (NIFTY 500 Index), which represents over 95% of the
free-float market-cap of all the listed stocks.The review of Relative Rotation Graphs (RRG) showed a steady rotation has continued in the
financial space over the previous week
Bank Nifty and the Financial Services pack have continued their advance while maintaining their relative momentum and staying in the leading
quadrant
On the other hand, the PSU Banks, which are cuttently placed in the improving quadrant, is also seen building on its momentum and
maintaining its relative out-performance. Along with the financial space, we also have Metals, Pharma and Media groups steadily heading
north and maintaining their momentum
All these groups are likely to relatively outperform the broader markets over the coming week
The Realty Index has also advanced in the leading quadrant. The IT pack is attempting to consolidate its under-performance, and has been
trying to stabilise
However, it still remains in the lagging quadrant and has not completed its bottoming out process
The Energy, CPSE, Commodities, FMCG and Consumption packs are steadily giving up on their relative momentum and may collectively
under-perform the broader market. Important Note: RRGTM charts show the relative strength and momentum for a group of stocks
In the above Chart, they show relative performance against NIFTY500 Index (Broader Markets) and should not be used directly as buy or sell
signals.