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Markets vs Reality — A bounce on the cards in the face of uncertainty?
Global markets have shown surprising resilience over the past week - in the face of a continuing war that gets fiercer by the day. Does the market know something that we don't or this is just a short lived bounce, destined to taper off in the time to come. Only time can tell. Let's look at the charts to understand the technical picture. Nifty - Nifty has been flirting with the massive weekend gap of 2025 when the market closed at ~22900 on Friday, April 4 and opened at ~ 217
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Bearish Trend in Nifty and Global Markets - What's next?
Over the past few weeks, Nifty has slipped below a consolidation range that had held for more than 10 months on the weekly chart. What’s concerning is not just the breakdown, but the fact that the index hasn’t been able to bounce back meaningfully since. Nifty Weekly chart showing a breakdown below a long range The Indian markets are facing pressure from multiple fronts. Geopolitical flare-ups are disrupting supply chains, and the relentless fall in rupee is increasing infla
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Bullish signal on US indices - what lies ahead?
Over the past few months, US indices have mostly been moving sideways. Yes, they’ve made new highs a couple of times — but each time, the move lacked follow-through. The clearest example was the DJIA breakout attempt on 6th February. It printed a strong bullish candle and closed outside the range. But the move didn’t sustain. Within a few sessions, price slipped back into the range — what we call a buy failure. Typically, a buy failure is a strong sell signal that can lead to
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Indian and Global markets end the week on a bullish note - what lies ahead?
Nifty formed a small bullish candle last Friday that looks like a hammer within the support offered by a massive gap up of ~1200 points last Tuesday after the Indo-US trade deal was announced in the late hours on Monday. Daily chart below. Nifty daily chart showing a hammer formation at support last Friday It is also a small sell failure that breached a small 2 day range before reversing and closing strong on a Friday near the day high, right at a prior horizontal resistance
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Mixed signals from the Indian market - what lies ahead ?
Last week, Indian markets sent out mixed signals, making the near-term outlook uncertain. A Reverse Hammer formed on the Nifty Futures daily chart last Friday, which also qualifies as a buy failure—a strong sell signal. Notably, this was the second close below the previous pivot low of 7th November, which is clearly not encouraging for the bulls. Nifty Futures daily chart showing a Reverse Hammer closing below support However, Bank Nifty tells a different story. It posted a c
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All Time High on Nifty - What lies ahead? - Technical Analysis of financial markets for the week ended Jan 2, 2026
After a very choppy December with numerous false signals, Nifty finally broke out of a range last Friday to close at an All Time High generating a Triple Top buy signal on the weekly chart. Weekly chart of Nifty showing a strong triple top breakout The broader market has performed in tandem. Consider below: ✅ Banknifty has also closed at a new ATH last Friday. The weekly candle is a long Bullish Engulfing that engulfs the prior 5 candles , a strong buy. Weekly chart of Bankn
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Trade Selection on Nifty: The Key to Capital Protection and Profitability
One of the most crucial skills for a successful trader is the ability to select trades objectively, without being influenced by emotions...
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Chart Setups : An Introduction to deciphering Intraday Price Action on Nifty
Before diving into Chart Setups, it's crucial to grasp the fundamental aspects of our trading approach to ensure complete clarity on our...
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What it takes to trade our Intraday and Overnight Systems on Nifty Futures
To effectively trade using our setups, you'll need some basic chart reading skills, including: Candlestick Patterns Chart Patterns...
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Our Trading Systems - Why they work
Trading is much like preparing a gourmet dish. Your trading setups or patterns are the recipe, while strategies for managing money, risk,...
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Proven Trading Systems for Nifty Futures: Intraday and Overnight
Over the past 15 years, we have developed and refined numerous trading systems for Nifty Futures, focusing on both positional and...
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Nifty Options vs. Nifty Futures - Which is better?
Many retail traders prefer buying options because they limit potential losses and require lower capital upfront. However, options are...
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Chart Setups : An Introduction to deciphering Intraday Price Action on Nifty
Before diving into Chart Setups, it's crucial to grasp the fundamental aspects of our trading approach to ensure complete clarity on our...
2 min read


Our Trading Systems - Why they work
Trading is much like preparing a gourmet dish. Your trading setups or patterns are the recipe, while strategies for managing money, risk,...
2 min read


Our Trading Systems - Why they work
Trading is much like preparing a gourmet dish. Your trading setups or patterns are the recipe, while strategies for managing money, risk,...
2 min read


Trade Selection Tool on Nifty : Where it all comes together for Informed Trading Decisions
We have covered all the Long Term and Short Term variables that go into the Trade Selection Tool as an input to drive the decision making...
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Trade Selection on Nifty : Setups on Sister Indices
This post delves into the fourth and the last short term variable, the Bullish or Bearish setups on the sister indices. The basic premise...
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Trade Selection on Nifty : Support & Resistance
This post is dedicated to the third short term variable - Support and Resistance (S&R). We have discussed S&R in detail in a series of...
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Trade Selection on Nifty : Chart Pattern
In this post, we delve into the second short-term variable that feeds into our Trade Selection Tool—Chart Patterns on the 1-hour (1H)...
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Trade Selection on Nifty : Setup Strength - Win Ratio
This post talks about the second part of the trade selection tool, applicable to shorter term variables on the 1H chart of Nifty Futures....
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Trade Selection on Nifty: Longer Term Trend
In our previous post, we discussed the Trade Selection Tool and the variables that it requires. To recap, these variables are divided...
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Introducing the Psychology Index for Nifty - Your Key to Mastering the Trading Mindset
Welcome to the Psychology Index (PI), our proprietary tool designed to help you develop a rock-solid trading mindset. Think of it as the...
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Top 10 Qualities to Succeed and Excel as a Trader
More than analytical skills and tools of trading, success in trading hinges significantly on the personal qualities and character traits...
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Top 10 Trading Mistakes to Avoid for a Successful Path to Trading Success
Mistakes are inevitable in trading. The market by design forces you to get carried away and make mistakes. However, the difference...
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Gems of Trading Wisdom for Success as a Trader
This post is dedicated to the Gems of Trading Wisdom that you should apply to your trading as much as your life. Wisdom is supreme so get...
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The Impact of Trading Psychology on Your Success: How to Master Your Emotions as a Trader
In this section, we would talk about Trading Psychology (TP) and the role it plays in your success as a trader. It refers to the mindset...
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Financial Market Analysis - Week ended 28th Jun, 2024
The Indian market has had a dream run of ~2900 points from the bottom of 21281 made on 4th of Jun to the high of 24174 last Friday on...
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What it takes to trade our Intraday and Overnight Systems on Nifty Futures
To effectively trade using our setups, you'll need some basic chart reading skills, including: Candlestick Patterns Chart Patterns...
1 min read


Chart Pattern - Sideways Rectangle or Trading Range
A Sideways Rectangle, also known as a Trading Range or consolidation pattern, represents a period when the price moves within a range,...
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Chart Pattern - Flag or Pennant
A Flag or a Pennant forms during sideways consolidation, a continuation pattern that typically occurs after a strong price movement,...
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Chart Pattern - W Pattern
The W pattern resembles the letter "W" and is considered a bullish reversal pattern. It typically occurs after a prolonged downtrend and...
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Chart Pattern - 1-2-3 Top or 1-2-3 Bottom
A 1-2-3 Top occurs frequently on the charts, sometimes as part of a larger pattern, usually after a significant uptrend. It indicates ...
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Chart Pattern - Double Top or Double Bottom
A Double Top is a common chart pattern that indicates a potential trend reversal from bullish to bearish. It occurs after an uptrend and...
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