HFT Scan: Nova Agritech and National Fertilizers in focus

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High-frequency trading was active in Nova Agritech, National Fertilizers, and Likhitha Infrastructure on June 10. Likhitha Infrastructure touched a 52-week high on June 10.

High-frequency trading firms (HTFs) – or algo firms on steroids –use complex algorithms and powerful computers to execute trades at lightning speeds. These firms typically try to capture the spread between the spot and futures prices, but recently they have been active in small, illiquid stocks as well.

The volumes generated by them, more often than not, attracts retail investors to these stocks.

Stocks where HFTs were active on June 10:

Nova Agritech
Active names and traded stake: Graviton Research Capital (0.52 percent)

Stock movement and volumes: Gained 13.29 percent to Rs 62.76. Trading volumes at 77 lakh shares versus 1-month average of 6 lakh shares

Technicals: Stock is above 50-DMA and 200-DMA

Fundamental trigger, if any: No

National Fertilizers
Active names and traded stake: Graviton Research Capital (0.76 percent)

Stock movement and volumes: Lost 11.69 percent to Rs 115.43. Trading volumes at 4 crore shares versus 1-month average of 42 lakh shares

Technicals: Stock is above 50-DMA and 200-DMA

Fundamental trigger, if any: No

Likhitha Infrastructure 
Active names and traded stake: Graviton Research Capital (0.64 percent)

Stock movement and volumes: Lost 19.8 percent to Rs 426.25. Trading volumes at 38 lakh shares versus 1-month average of 48 lakh shares

Technicals: Stock is below 50-DMA and 200-DMA

Fundamental trigger, if any: No

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