Stock analysis is used by traders to make buy and sell call. It’s an approach to make informed decisions while investing in stocks. Stock analysis can be categorised into – fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis is evaluation of data from sources, including financial records, economic reports, company assets, and market share. Analysts typically study the company’s financial statements – balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, and footnotes. These statements are made available to the investors in the form of quarterly earnings, disclosures to stock exchanges in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) norms. In fundamental analysis, the analysts particularly check for a company's core income, income from other sources, profitability, guidance, assets and liabilities and debt ratio among other parameters. The other method, i.e. the technical analysis focuses purely on statistical data. It works on two assumptions; one, the stock price reflects the fundamentals. Second, the study of past and present movement in prices can help determine the future price trends. Technical analysis primarily deals with price, volume, demand and supply factors. This method is effective only when supply and demand forces influence the market. However, when outside factors are involved in a price movement, technical analysis may not be successful. More
Holding 22,460 could propel the Nifty 50 to the 22,800-23,000 zone, while failure could lead it down to the 22,300-22,200 levels.
On the higher side, resistance for the Nifty is seen in the range of 22,700-22,775. The upside momentum is likely to accelerate once the all-time high of 22,775 is taken out.
Looking forward, immediate resistance levels for Nifty are identified at 21,850, with an additional hurdle at 22,124, representing the life high level. On the downside, crucial support levels lie at 21,350 and 21,100.
Considering the present technical cues and prevailing market mood, a breach below 19,490 on the Nifty on a daily close could trigger a correction, possibly extending to 19,300.
After several months of consolidation, Indian Overseas Bank has seen a decisive breakout on last Friday. The stock has formed robust bullish candlestick pattern on the daily charts with multi-fold jump in volumes, which brought more positivity in the counter.