Stocks to buy today: HDFC Bank, Escorts among top 8 trading ideas by experts for 21 August 2023

Indian market is likely to consolidate on Monday amid mixed global cues. The S&P BSE Sensex fell more than 200 points while the Nifty50 managed to close above 19300 levels on Friday.

India VIX was down by 0.80% from 12.24 to 12.14 levels in the previous trading session. Volatility rose to 12.5 during the day and has been holding above 12 from the last few sessions.

On the weekly options front, the maximum Call OI is placed at 19400 and then towards 19500 strikes while the maximum Put OI is placed at 19300 and then towards 19200 strikes.

Call writing is seen at 19400 and then towards 19500 strikes while Put writing is seen at 19300 and then towards 19200 strikes.

“Options data suggests a broader trading range in between 19000 to 19600 zones while an immediate trading range in between 19100 to 19500 zones,” Chandan Taparia, Analyst-Derivatives at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited, said.

“Nifty formed a Doji sort of candle on the daily scale on Friday and closed with losses of around 60 points with lower highs from two sessions. It formed a Bearish candle on the weekly frame and has been making lower highs from the last four weeks,” he said.

“Now till Nifty holds below 19350 zones, weakness could be seen towards 19250 then 19100 zones whereas hurdles are placed at 19420 then 19560 zones,” recommended Taparia.We have collated a list of stocks from various experts for traders who have a short-term trading horizon:

Expert: Chandan Taparia, Analyst-Derivatives at Motilal Oswal Financial Services told ETBureau

Ambuja Cements: Buy| Target Rs 473| Stop Loss Rs 443

Escorts: Buy| Target Rs 2980| Stop Loss Rs 2878

HUDCO: Buy| Target Rs 77| Stop Loss Rs 71

Expert: Kunal Bothra, Market Expert told ETNow

Bharat Forge: Buy| Target Rs 1000| Stop Loss Rs 940

Dixon Technologies: Buy| Target Rs 5000| Stop Loss Rs 4575

OIL: Buy| Target Rs 308| Stop Loss Rs 280

Expert: Nooresh Merani, an independent technical analyst told ETNow

HDFC Bank: Buy| Target Rs 1660| Stop Loss Rs 1575

EIH: Buy| Target Rs 260| Stop Loss Rs 215

(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views, and opinions given by experts are their own. These do not represent the views of the Economic Times)

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