Short-term Trading Call: A Buy Call on IDFC is Reiterated if it manages to Close above Rs.147/- mark. A bullish Mat Hold indicator & an Ascending Triangle Pattern emerging on the IDFC Daily charts point towards a Bullish breakout once the stock settles above Rs.147 on Closing basis.
Charts Courtesy: www.icharts.in

Reference: IDFC Buy Call on this blog on September 14, 2009
The stock has Consolidated for about 5 days since a Trading Buy call was initiated on this blog on Sept 14. However, during this consolidation phase of last 5 days, a unique pattern of bullish Mat Hold indicator seems to have emerged on the Daily charts of IDFC.
Mat Hold Indicator: (Refer Blue Rectangle in Above Chart)
Investopedia.com defines Mat Hold Pattern as, "A pattern found in the technical analysis of stocks that ultimately indicates the stock will continue its previous directional trend (bullish or bearish). The pattern is initially indicated by a significant trading day in one direction or another, followed by three small opposite trending days. The fifth day then continues the first day's trend, pushing higher or lower, in the same direction as the first day's movement."
The Mat Hold Pattern of Candle stick charts is characterized by 5 day pattern with Signs of Consoldiation & then a Reversal, which can be described as below:
Day 1: The First day is marked by a long white candle (Up day) where the Closing of the day is way above the opening of the day, in effect, creating a long Real Body (with or without shadows).
Day 2: The Second day is characterized by a gap-up opening. However, the second day closes below the Opening price, in effect, creating a Red candle (as shown in above charts) with relatively small Real body as compared to that of the First day.
Day 3 and 4: Similarly, the 3rd and the 4th days are characterized by closes that are slightly below their respective opening for the day, in effect, creating another 2 Red candles with small Real body as compared to that of the First day. However, a common typical feature that reflects on Day 3 and 4 signifies a brief period of down trend but within the range of the stock price movement which is recorded on Day1.
Day 5: The Fifth day is characterized by a bullish formation of long white candle either engulfing the coverage of price movement of last 3 days or a Close above the closing levels recorded on the 1st Day of long white candle.
Apart from bullish Mat hold Pattern, an Ascending Triangle Pattern is also visible as pointed out by two trend lines on the chart attached above. The Resistance line of the ascending triangle is placed around Rs.147 mark.
CONCLUSION
With Reference to the above mentioned chart patterns for IDFC viz., Mat hold indicator & Ascending triangle pattern, it is advisable to track both chart indicators in sync with each other. Meaning to say, that the ascending triangle pattern has a resistance of Rs.147 & a bullish confirmation of the Mat hold pattern can be gauged with one more positive white candle stick which closes above Rs.147 mark. Tracking above evidences of bullish formation, a Buy call is Reiterated once the stock closes above Rs.147 resistance level.
Option for Traders
Traders who Already Bought IDFC based on Sept 14 Buy Call
Traders who have already invested money @Rs.142-145 zone based on the Buy call dated Sept 14, can add-on to to their investments as & when a bullish confirmation comes above Rs.147 mark. Traders with Low risk appetite can remain invested in the stock if they do not wish to add-on. The Stop loss for the trade remains at Rs.136/- on Closing basis.
Traders who have still not Bought IDFC based on Sept 14 Buy Call
Traders who did not buy the stock based on Sept 14 call, can jump-in to this counter, only on the cross-over & close above Rs.147 where we get a bullish confirmation. However, they can avoid/skip this Trading Call until the stock crosses crucial resistance zone of Rs.147.
Note: The above views on IDFC are simply based on visibility of 'Likely' patterns on charts to the best of my knowledge. The grounds on which the patterns are predicted may go wrong or haywire depending upon the market movement or actual demand-supply scenario prevailing in the counter. Traders should act on the above calls solely based on their own Responsibility & confirmation of the above views from their trust-worthy sources. The above views are only for educational & guidance purposes.
Status Of Past Trading Calls:
1) Ranbaxy Call Full Target Achieved
2) Orchid Chemicals Both Targets Achieved
3) Aban Offshore Stop Loss Triggered
(High Risk Traders can again Buy Aban Offshore below Rs.1600 with SL of Rs.1496, a Bullish Engulfing pattern followed by positive confirmation during next two sessions, affirms the positive uptrend in the counter)
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