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If the index breaks below 10,782 then further decline towards 11,580 and 10,450 levels is possible. Maximum open interest for Put is seen at strike price 10,800

Indian equity markets shrugged off weak global cues immediately after opening lower and witnessed steady gains through the day to touch intraday high of 11,018 on August 6

But, profit booking in the last hour of trade saw the Nifty closing off its high at 10,948, up by 0.79 percent. The broader market indices outperformed the benchmark as BSE Midcap and Smallcap gained 1.4 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively, for the day.

The market breadth on the NSE was positive with eight advancing stocks versus three declining. Following August 5 Hammer candle, the Nifty has formed a bullish engulfing pattern on the daily time frame that suggests buying at lower levels.

However, if the index breaks below 10,782 then it may decline further towards 11,580 and 10,450. In the Nifty weekly options, maximum open interest for Put is seen at strike price 10,800 followed by 10,700; while for Call maximum open interest is seen at 11,200 followed by 11,000. The index bounced back after touching a low of 10,782. If the index crossed and sustained above 11,020, the index could see a pullback towards 11,150-11,200.

India VIX closed for the day at 16.12, down 2.77 percent. VIX is at higher levels after a sharp bounce from lower levels suggesting volatility to continue.

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