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The Bullish Momentum: Key Support and Resistance for Nifty, Bank Nifty, and More

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  • Published 18 Dec 2025
The Bullish Momentum: Key Support and Resistance for Nifty, Bank Nifty, and More

We believe the intraday market structure is bullish, but due to temporary overbought conditions, we may witness consolidation activity at the 25,650-25,750 levels. For day traders, buying on intraday corrections and selling on rallies would be the ideal strategy.

Key Levels to Watch:

  • Support Zones:

○ 25,415/83,300
○ 25,350/83,000

  • Resistance Zones:

○ 25,650/84,000
○ 25,750/84,300

These levels should guide traders in identifying potential price movement zones throughout the day. The market remains bullish as long as the price holds above the support levels. However, any significant dip below these support zones could signal a shift in momentum.

Bank Nifty crossed the 56,800 mark and quickly moved above the 57,100 level, which is a positive sign for the bulls. If the index stays above 57,100, it may continue its upward momentum towards 57,700/58,000. On the downside, if it falls below 56,700, it could retest the 56,500/56,400 levels.

Support and Resistance for Bank Nifty:

  • Support Zone:

○ 56,700
○ 56,500/56,400

  • Resistance Zone:

○ 57,700/58,000

Nifty Trading Strategy

  • Buy Strategy: Consider buying Nifty at support levels of 25,400/25,350 with a stop loss at 25,200.

  • Profit-Taking/Consolidation: Between 25,650-25,750, expect potential profit-taking or consolidation.

Market Recap:

  • Nifty advanced by 1.21%, trending steadily upwards throughout the day.

  • Nifty Midcap 100 underperformed with a gain of only 0.59%.

Sector Performance:

  • Top Performers: Metal, Energy

  • Lagging Sectors: Realty, Media

The overall sentiment remains bullish, especially with the positive performance from the Metal and Energy sectors. However, the Realty and Media sectors have shown weaker performance, potentially signaling areas of caution.

  • Significant Open Interest (OI):

○ Call side OI: 26,000 Call
○ Put side OI: 25,500 Put

  • Put-Call Ratio (PCR): 1.21

  • Max Pain: 25,400

  • VWAP Range: 25,300 – 25,660

  • Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs): Net buyers of ₹12,594.38 crore

  • Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs): Net sellers of ₹195.23 crore

The institutional activity data suggests a positive outlook for the market, driven by strong FII buying. However, DII selling could signal some caution at higher levels.

The overall market sentiment remains bullish, with a positive outlook for Nifty and Bank Nifty, though consolidation may occur at key resistance levels. Traders should be mindful of the support and resistance zones, as they will dictate the short-term market movement. Additionally, FII activity is encouraging, while DII activity suggests some caution at elevated levels.

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