On Friday, NIFTY opened on a negative note and slipped below the 24,200 mark in early trade. Thereafter, the index traded in a narrow range of 24,250–24,150 throughout the session and eventually closed below 24,200.
NIFTY is struggling to sustain at higher levels and has once again slipped below the 50-DEMA, placed near 24,200, which warrants a cautious approach in the near term. On the downside, the 24,000–23,900 zone will continue to act as an important support area. Long positions can be maintained with a protective stop-loss below 23,900.
On the upside, the 24,400–24,500 range will act as an important resistance zone. Fresh long positions should be considered only on a decisive breakout above 24,500.
| Open | 24233 |
| High | 24253 |
| Low | 24126 |
| Close | 24176 |
| S 1 | 24117 |
| S 2 | 24058 |
| R 1 | 24244 |
| R 2 | 24312 |
| Action | SL | TGT |
|---|---|---|
| Buy above 24255 | 24174 | 24400 |
| Sell below 24100 | 24200 | 23900 |