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The Indian markets witnessed intense selling pressure as in the second half of the trading session today, markets tanked with widespread sell-off.   

Nerve-wracking volatility was witnessed on Monday with India VIX jumping nearly 15 per cent. With this, it scaled to the levels seen in the first week of June.

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Benchmark indices have dived into the red on September 20, 2021, dragged by the metal and banking stocks. At the end of the trading session, Sensex plunged by 524.96 points or 0.89 per cent closing at 58,490.93 levels and the Nifty tumbled 188.30 points or 1.07 per cent settling at 17,396.90 levels.

HUL was the top BSE Sensex gainer on Monday trading session, gaining by 2.84 per cent on closing basis. Bajaj Twins and ITC demonstrated leadership in a weak market.

BSE Smallcap index fell by 1.84 per cent, further underperforming broader markets.

Despite this, there were certain stocks that flashed in the T20 breakout system. Keep a close eye on these stocks as they have weathered the storm of such a nasty fall and thereby, can offer good momentum.  

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The broader market indices were underperforming the frontline gauge with Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 index plunging 1.87 per cent & 1.43 per cent, respectively. Interestingly, India VIX jumped over 13 per cent and it is trading above 17.   

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The market opened in red on September 20, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 6,36,16,959 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 58,53,615.23 crore.

List of the stocks that are close to their 52-week high.

On Monday, the domestic benchmark indices have opened in the red. BSE Sensex is currently trading at 58,960.91 levels, down by 54.98 points or 0.093 per cent and Nifty is trading at 17,536.65 levels, up by 47.40  points or 0.27 per cent. 

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The share price of HLE Glascoat jumped higher by more than 17 per cent on Monday when the frontline indices are showing steady recovery after opening with a gap down.

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In 2021 we find that several stocks from the auto and especially auto ancillary sector have more than doubled with the top gainer jumping higher by 301.32 per cent in 2021 alone.

IRCTC is a known name from the sector that is outperforming markets by a good margin.

The leveraged businesses considered most risky, however are seen making a strong comeback with Nifty Bank trading at all time highs. It is in fact the BFSI segment that took the markets higher in the week gone by.

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Next week however promises to be a challenging time for the textile sector stocks as there are unconfirmed reports of GST being increased on garments. GST increase reports if true and weak market sentiment may act as a dampener for textile sector in coming week.

Gopala Polyplast was locked in the upper circuit on Friday after gaining by 5 per cent.

We find that at least 190 constituents of BSE SmallCap index have gained by more than 100 per cent in 2021 alone with some of the top gainers soaring by more than 585 per cent in similar period.

The BSE FMCG index has underperformed in the past one week with the index gaining by 0.76 per cent. There were few FMCG stocks that outperformed the markets in the past one week with the top performing FMCG shares in the past one week gaining up to 48.1 per cent.

The stock is up by more than 6 per cent in one month. The stock is a multibagger having jumped higher by 171 per cent in 2021 alone. In one year, itself the stock is up by 227 per cent.

However, we have at least three stocks belonging to the IT sector that more than doubled in the past one month. Continental Chemicals, Zen Technologies and Goldstone Technologies are the stocks that gained by 177.66 per cent, 131.74 per cent and 124.62 per cent respectively.

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Some of the chemical sector stocks are seen outperforming the markets in the past one week with the top performing chemical stock jumping higher by 41.88 per cent in one week alone.

But one section in the market which garnered special attention were ‘Moat Stocks’. In investing terms, the word 'moat’ refers to a competitive advantage. If we say that a company has a wide moat, we refer to it as that the company enjoys a unique edge over peers in the same industry

It all started at the Pre-AGM (Annual General Meeting) Conference Call conducted on September 14, 2021, wherein one of the ace investors of the Indian equity market shared his pain about the performance of the stock.

The BSE Bankex was top sectoral index after BSE Telecom index and BSE Utilities index. BSE Bankex gained by 3.46 per cent in the week gone by. In 2021 alone BSE Bankex is up by ~21 per cent while in one year BSE Bankex has jumped by ~71 per cent. 

Several stocks we could see outperformed the markets in the past one week with at least 190 stocks jumping higher than 20 per cent in the past one week alone.

Clearly the stage belonged to the mid-caps in the week gone by with Zee Entertainment and Vodafone Idea creating maximum wealth for investors in such a short period of time.

BSE Sensex gained by 1.6 per cent in the past five days while BSE SmallCap index was up by 1.31 per cent.

Well, we are a cricket-crazy nation and since the cricket festival is coming, I believe that it would be interesting to look at the historical performance of the Indian equity markets, a month before the IPL, during the period of IPL, and also, one-month post IPL. Theodore Roosevelt had once said, "The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future."  

Several stocks below Rs 100 per share saw jumped higher, outperforming markets. Few shares were locked in the upper circuit on Friday.

The financials and banks outperformed along with auto stocks while metals saw heavy profit booking. Several penny stocks were seen outperforming the markets on Friday with few locked in the upper circuit.

Compared to a 53 per cent return in the Nifty 50 benchmark, the Nifty Metal index has outshone the broader benchmark index, moving up 133 per cent. While some may argue that the rally is due to a supercycle in metals, the fact is that most metal stocks have benefitted from this rally and have delivered superb gains for the investors. 

However, despite such a high-volatile day, there were certain penny stocks that weathered the storm and met the criteria of price close greater than the previous day’s high while volume was also greater than the previous trading session.  

The market benchmark indices have erased the previous trading session's gains and Sensex has settled at 59,015.89 level, 0.21 per cent lower and Nifty ended at 17,585.15 level, 0.25 per cent down. The broader markets also dipped into red as the BSE Midcap index squeezed by 1.14 per cent and the BSE Smallcap index closed with a loss of 1.06 per cent. The sectoral indices also experienced selling pressure as most of the indices ended in red, the BSE Realty index being the weakest among all. 

Furthermore, Indian VIX index was surging with more speed and ferocity; however, it cooled off a bit in the dying hours of the trading session. As the volatility subsidised from the day’s high, some of the stocks witnessed a good recovery from the day’s low. We have come out with a list of stocks to help you know which stocks have recovered from mid-cap and small-cap space.   

Going ahead, the stock selection would be of high importance as it’s going to be stock picker’s market; hence, we have curated a list of stocks based on the T20 breakout system.   

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The BSE Small cap index fell by 1.06 per cent i.e. 299.26 points to end at 28,006.79, underperforming broader markets.

List of stocks that are close to their 52-week high.

The market opened in green on September 17, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 13,67,03,320 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 1,25,05,609.03 crore.

On Friday, the domestic benchmark indices have opened in green. BSE Sensex is currently trading at 59,246.58 levels, up by 105.42 points or 0.18 per cent and Nifty is trading at 17,639.55 levels, up by 10.05 points or 0.057 per cent. 

Suddenly, the celebration on D-Street has taken a U-turn and the phase of greed seemed to pave the way for fear as Nifty declined nearly 180 points from the day’s high.

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In past five trading sessions the share price of Café Coffee Day has jumped higher by ~9 per cent.

The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are trading in the red territory, down by 0.46 per cent and 0.72 per cent respectively.

These are the stocks where sell positions are being covered in the F&O segment.

These are the stocks where profit booking is seen taking place in the F&O segment.

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On weekly chart the shares of HeidelbergCement have given a positive price volume breakout, also reflecting a bullish engulfing pattern. On daily chart a bullish moving average crossover is seen with 20D SMA crossing over the 50D SMA from below, indicating bullishness in the counter.

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The upmove in the market is showing no signs of abating and this holds true for many other stocks as well. One of the penny stocks, which was in action on the bourses today, was Jyoti Structures. 

As many as 286 stock made a fresh 52 week high on Thursday. 

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Interestingly, the stock-specific action continued on D-Street with many stocks witnessing swift move. Thus, we have curated a list of stocks to feature in the T20 breakout system.  

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The domestic benchmark indices have settled on Thursday giving strong gains backed by heavyweights in banking stocks. Sensex touched the fresh all-time high of 59,204.29 level in intraday trade, whereas Nifty made a fresh peak of 17,644.60 level. The BSE Bankex index shined among the sectoral indices while the BSE IT index experienced the highest drag. 

What may excite the bulls in Yes Bank is that the shares of Yes Bank managed to close just above the 200D SMA on Thursday. This development suggests a reversal of long-term trend in Yes Bank, theoretically speaking.

The BSE Smallcap index climbed by only 0.08 per cent, underperforming the broader markets.

Patience is one of the biggest virtues you need to have if you want to become a millionaire in the stock market. And along with knowledge, it is the key to success.

Several penny stocks managed to gain with price volume breakout even as the broader markets underperformed the frontline indices.

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The other PSU stocks that are seen outperforming markets on Thursday are SBI, Indian Bank and Bank of Baroda.

Performance from the broader market is a bit subdued but they too were seen trading with modest gains with Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 advancing 0.19 per cent each.   We have handpicked some stocks that look appealing as BTST candidates; you can keep them on your watchlist! 

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ITC is the top BSE Sensex gainer, up by ~7 per cent in Thursday trading session followed by Indusind Bank and SBI.

Tata Motors share price increased by ~0.70 per cent in Thursday trading session, on an intraday basis even as the BSE Auto index outperforms the BSE Sensex. 

The shares of Bajaj Auto gained by 1 per cent on Thursday; also managing to trade above its 200D SMA on an intraday basis. The share prices crossing the 200D SMA indicates bullishness in the counter as the one can expect the long-term trend to be positive once the stocks cross the 200D SMA from below.

The stock of Vodafone Idea Limited has surged above its 200-DMA. Today, the short covering has been witnessed in September futures. Read onto know what the technical chart, as well as the options data, are suggesting about the stock.

These are the stocks that are close to their 52-week high.

The market opened on a positive note on September 16, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 6,58,22,173 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 59,30,634.86 crore.

The BSE Smallcap index is underperforming broader markets and is up by only 0.05 per cent.

On Thursday, the domestic benchmark indices have opened in green. BSE Sensex is currently trading at 58,982.26 levels, up by  259.06 points or 0.46 per cent and Nifty is trading at 17,584.45 levels, up by 65.20 points or 0.37 per cent. 

These are the futures contracts that are generating the highest as well as the lowest returns for the day.

List of the stocks where sell positions are being covered in the F&O segment.

List of the stocks where profit booking is seen taking place in the F&O segment.

The stock of ITC Limited has given a trendline breakout on the daily chart. Today, the 230CE of September series has gained over 900 per cent. Read onto know what the technical chart, as well as option chain, are suggesting about the stock.

So far, 113 companies have migrated to the main board. The 344 companies listed on BSE SME Platform have raised Rs.3,630.4 crore from the market and total market capitalization of 344 companies as on September 16, 2021 is Rs. 35,736.90 Crore. BSE is the market leader in this segment with a market share of 61 percent. 

Vodafone Idea share price is up by more than 10 per cent even as it becomes the top BSE Midcap gainer

Nifty FMCG has gained over 1.5 per cent, courtesy ITC. ITC has jumped more than 6.5 per cent and also, touched fresh six-month high, backed by a huge spurt in the volume.   

The stock of Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited has been picked up by our Bollinger Band Squeeze scanner, which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

PNB Gilts has been reflecting poor financial trend with degrowth seen in net sales and in net profits in the current quarter. A NBFC small cap company, PNB Gilts is a niche player- being the only listed primary dealer in India. The public shareholding in the company is 25.93 per cent.

Zensar Technology added ~20 per cent to its weight on Wednesday alone and now stands tall with gains of over 210 per cent in 2021 alone.

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