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Markets Slide as Selling Pressure Mounts

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  • 20 May 2025
Markets Slide as Selling Pressure Mounts

Benchmark indices experienced a sharp correction, with the Nifty closing down by 261 points and the Sensex falling by 870 points. All major sectoral indices faced profit booking during the day, with the defence and auto sectors declining the most, each by 2%.

From a technical perspective:

  • After a positive market opening, selling pressure was consistently observed at higher levels.

  • The daily chart has formed a long bearish candle.

  • The intraday chart indicates a continuation of the correction, which is largely negative.

Scenario Nifty Level Sensex Level
Correction Persists
Below 24,850
Below 81,700
Support Zone
24,550 - 24,500
80,800 - 80,500
Sentiment Shift
Above 24,850
Above 81,700
Upside Potential
25,000 → 25,100
82,200 → 82,500

Strategy Highlights

  • Short near 24,850 with a stop loss at 24,950.

  • Buy (Contra Bet) around 24,500 with a stop loss at 24,400.

  • Major support between 24,600 and 24,500, with additional support from the 20-day SMA.

The Bank Nifty failed to surpass the 56,100 level, which is negative.

Resistance & Support Strategy

Level Type Bank Nifty Levels
Resistance
55,000 & 55,400
Support
54,400 → 54,100 → 53,800

Strategy: Reduce long positions at each resistance level.

Market Recap

Index Change % Nifty 50 -1.05% Nifty Midcap 100 -1.62%

After a positive start, Nifty gradually drifted lower throughout the session and finally settled in the red with a loss of 1.05%. The Nifty Midcap 100 underperformed the Nifty 50, ending with a sharp loss of 1.62%.

Top Performers Lagging Sectors
IT, Metal
Auto, Healthcare
Metric Value
Highest Call OI
25,000 Call
Highest Put OI
24,500 Put
Put-Call Ratio (PCR)
0.491
Max Pain
24,800
VWAP Range
24,620 – 24,865
Sentiment
Cautious Undertone

Higher Call writing compared to Put writing → Cautious Undertone

Participants Net Activity (₹crore)
FIIs
Net Sellers ₹10,016.10
DIIs
Net Buyers ₹6,738.39
Index Net Contracts
BANKNIFTY
-3,060
FINNIFTY
29
MIDCPNIFTY
136
NIFTY
-12,369
NIFTYNXT50
14

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