Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Technical Outlook: NIgerian Stock Exchange All Share Index



The NSE All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.92% to close the week at 25,510.01 and N8.827 trillion respectively. 

Similarly, all other Indices finished lower during the week with the exception of the NSE ASeM Index that closed flat. 

Market breath analyses review a negative sentiment as 13 equities gained with 37 stocks declined while 127 equities were unchanged in the trading week as compared to last week’s 36 gains, 22 declines and 119 stocks unchanged respectively, the breath indicators shows positive sentiment.

Trend Analysis
As expected, technical perspective had pointed that the past trading week would see a decline in the value of the All Share Index due to inverse relationship between the index action and volume. 

Technical levels indicates support at 24,521.80 while intermediate resistance at 26,243bps and key resistant zone at 27,161.20 – 26,874.30 bps

Trend indicator, Bollinger band system on the weekly timeframe showed that the index still trends within the bearish territory and trading below EMA 20 (mid Bollinger band) at 25.807 bps.

Volume analysis on the offer side was strong compared to the previous week’s volume with more than 500m volume though it remain on the bid side.  
 



Daily trend analysis

Looking at the lower timeframe: 
  
·        The index trading broke above the downward trendline
·         Corrected from the upper Bollinger band
·         Currently at the Bollinger band mid-point
·         RSI retrace from the overbought level


Overall Sentiment:

Short term: Neutral
Medium term: Neutral 
Long term: Bearish

Our Expectations:
We expect the index continue to trade in a range as the Bollinger band is contrasting and the oscillator indicators entering into a flat. Speculative activities are most likely going to dominate trading activities in the coming week and more profit taking are anticipated.  Stocks from the banking and consumer goods could be taken advantage of as it is recommended to buy into the downward movement.
 

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