Hot Stocks | Trading strategies for ITC, Manappuram Finance, and Adani Ports

Trading strategies: Since the start of this week, Nifty50 has been certifying high volatility. While the benchmark index on March 17th started the day flat, taking the clues from its global peers.

Subsequent, as the day progressed prices again underwent strong volatility till the mid-session of the day. And finally witnessed a smaller degree horizontal trendline breakdown in the intraday chart and closed below 14,750 with a loss of more than one percent from its previous closing.

Moreover, for the past few trading sessions, the index has been securely holding above its 21-day exponential moving average (EMA) but due to a brisk sell-off on March 17th. While it closed below its 21-day EMA on the daily interval, which is mildly negative for the index.

On the other side, India VIX has currently settled below 21 levels on the daily chart, so we can expect a cooling-off in the volatility in the coming trading sessions. Being the past one-month, Bank Nifty has been trading within a consolidation range. On March 17th, the banking index witnessed a breakdown of its one-month consolidation and prices also closed below its 21-day EMA on the daily interval.

Besides, Nifty will likely face a strong resistance near 14, 950 which is capped under a 21-day EMA. On the lower side, support can be seen at 14,400 which is again under the trendline support. While Nifty will likely face a strong resistance near 14,950 which is capped under a 21-day EMA. On the lower side, support can be seen at 14,400 which is again under the trendline support.

Here are two buy and one sell calls for the next 2-3 weeks trading strategies;

ITC | Buy | LTP: Rs. 210.60 | Target price: Rs. 223 | Stop loss: Rs. 204 | Upside: 6%

This stock has verified a smaller degree rectangle pattern breakout on the daily period and is currently trading above the trendline support. Moreover, this counter is trading in a higher high higher low formation and is above its upward-rising trendline support on the weekly chart.

On the other side, this stock is trading above its 21 and 50-day EMA on a daily period, which is positive for the prices in the near-term. Momentum oscillator RSI (14) has given a horizontal trendline breakout which was placed at 45 levels. Already, RSI is reading below 50 levels with a bullish crossover.

Manappuram Finance | Buy | LTP: Rs. 159.40 | Target price: Rs. 171 | Stop loss: 153 | Upside: 7%

On the daily chart, Manappuram Finance has completed ‘bullish AB=CD harmonic pattern; the coordinates of which are. While AB of the leg from Rs. 185 to Rs. 164.55. BC of the leg completed at Rs. 180.60 and CD of the leg completed at Rs. 158.85.

In terms of the candlestick, the price has formed a bullish harami pattern on the daily timeframe. The stock is trading above its 50 and 100-week exponential moving averages on the weekly period. While the counter is trading within a rising channel pattern and has currently formed multiple bullish patterns near its lower band of the rising channel pattern.

Adani Ports | Sell | LTP: Rs. 688.25 | Target price: Rs. 640 | Stop loss: Rs. 715 | Downside: 7%

Adani Ports, on the daily chart, has witnessed a rising channel pattern breakdown and is trading below its trending below its trendline resistance. Momentum oscillator RSI (14) has given a horizontal trendline breakdown which was placed at Rs. 65 level.

At present, RSI is reading below 60 levels with a bearish crossover. The counter has breached its higher high higher low formation in the medium and small-term charts which is negative for the prices for the coming trading sessions.