5 India stocks to avoid in the short term

Disclosure

We have discussed about bullish stocks in my previous articles. Even

in bull markets there will be some bearish stocks. Similarly, in bear
markets or sideways markets there will be some bullish stocks. In this
article let us discuss some stocks which are bearish from a short term
perspective.

Aarvee Denims & Exports Limited:

The company is a leading global player in readymade garment

industry. The product range includes denim garments like jeans,
trousers, shirts, jackets and cotton garments. The spinning capacity of
the company is 30 metric tonnes per year, weaving capacity is 72
million metre per year and garment manufacturing capacity is 1.5
million pieces per year.

The company reported a net profit of Rs.30.35 crores in 2006 – 07 at

an EPS of 12.35. Why someone would avoid a profit making company
then? See the daily chart below.
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The stock has kept making lower highs and lower lows in accordance
with the elliot wave theory. This indicates bearishness. The support
and resistance trendlines are shown in the above chart. Recently, the
stock has broken its support trendline. On July 11 it even closed below
its horizontal support line. The stock is very bearish; It may be
extremely oversold but that will be the case in bear markets. The
direction, volume and momentum indicators are very negative. The
stock has nothing to offer for those who wish to go long (buy first and
sell later). This does not mean that one can short the stock for intra
day trading. A stock can be bullish intra day but may be bearish in
daily or weekly charts. So the day traders need to be very cautious in
shorting stocks that are bearish for short term.

Dish TV India Limited:

This is India’s first direct-to-home (DTH) entertainment service which

offers high quality digital TV programmes direct from satellite to the
subscriber homes. Some 155 national as well as international digital
channels are available. In the financial year 2006 – 07 the company
has reported a loss of Rs.252 crores (with negative EPS of 5.9).

Technically what’s wrong with the stock? Let us analyze the price
chart.

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The support trendline has a positive slope during the uptrend. This
was broken on June 5. All was not lost, though. But the most critical
support or the horizontal support line was broken on July 11. Watch
the resistance trendline with the negative slope. The stock has not
been able to pierce this line and close above it. This confirms the
bearishness of the stock in the short term.

iGate Global Solutions Limited:

iGate Global Solutions Limited is a Bangalore based IT services

company. It is engaged in consulting, IT services, data analytics,
enterprise systems, business process outsourcing / business services
provisioning, contact center and infrastructure management services.
The company has presence among capital markets, mortgage,
insurance, manufacturing and retail segment. It posted a net profit of
Rs.49.79 crores for 2006 – 07 with diluted EPS of 15.26.

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Between 13 December 2006 and 4 January 2007 the stock moved up

sharply from 221 to 432 (95%). This was followed by corrective decline
upto 340. It has not been able to break its previous high since then.
We can see the support line getting broken on 6 July 2007. The last
support is at 221. But the stock is likely to test this level too.

We have seen in my earlier article “Sector wise performance : myth or

miracle?” that market runs up on the expectation of some positive
news. If this does not happen then the interest among investors
seems to fade out. As a result the stock keeps falling. In this
particular case, the support trendline has been drawn connecting 4
lows. Since this has been broken, we may expect further beraishness.
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited:

The company manufactures speciality pharmaceutical ingredients,

herbal remedies and generic drugs. It has markets both within India as
well as overseas and it is managed by the Unique group. Some of its
brands are: Doktor Mom, Rantac, Metrogyl, Vermorex, Ofloxacin,
Dicloran etc. The company has declared a net profit of Rs.62.17
crores with EPS of 7.38.

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Both weekly and daily charts are displayed above. This stock has
fallen from 139.80 in February 2006 to current low of 69.55 (almost
50%). One more example of a stock losing half its value in this
fantastic bull market. Technically this stock is still not fit to enter. In
weekly charts, watch the previous support at 74 being broken; in daily
chart it has broken its short term support at 71.
Moreover there is a very strong resistance at 84.75 which needs to be
comfortably pierced before one can really think of investing or trading
in this stock.

Sundram Fasteners Limited:

Sundram Fasteners Limited belongs to the US $3 billion TVS Group

based at Chennai. The product range consists of high tensile
fasteners, powder metal components, cold extruded parts, hot forged
components, radiator caps, automotive pumps, gear shifters, gears
and couplings and iron powder. It reported a net profit of Rs.70.90
crores for 2006 – 07 with EPS of 3.37.

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One can see the consolidation pattern in the above chart from 19
March 2007. On 10 July it broke its horizontal support and closed
below it. The stock is expected to continue the bearish trend. Last
support exists at 50.05 in the weekly charts. We will have to wait and
see whether this one holds or not.

SUNDARAMURTHY VADIVELU

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