Avoid entries before result day. ⚠️

For swing traders, earnings can turn a clean setup into a gap-up or gap-down gamble. Let the volatility settle, then trade the reaction.

Protect the capital. Wait for confirmation.

You can check result calender here: https://www.bseindia.com/corporates/forth_results

When the market is choppy, you need low-risk entries.

Chasing breakouts or entering after a stock is already extended rarely gives you an edge.

Your entry should come as close to the start of the move as possible.

A few examples + the process I used in recent trades:

Market Update |

12 August - Breadth Check

• 53.8% stocks above 20DMA
• 58.7% stocks above 50DMA
• 58.7% stocks above 200DMA


As mentioned yesterday, 50DMA breadth is back below 60%.

So, I am now in defensive mode for swing positions.

The key trigger is Crude Oil: Crude Oil.

Brent is up ~13–15% in a week, and a move above $90 starts becoming a serious headwind for India.

For now, this is treated as pullback/consolidation, as long as 50DMA breadth holds above the 50% zone.

Whether this turns into a deeper correction or remains a pullback - time will tell.


Current Swing Strategy:

🟢 Aggressive: 50 DMA breadth >60%

🟡 Defensive: 50DMA breadth 50–60% → partial profit-taking + very selective low risk entries

🔴 Out: 50DMA breadth <50%