Market Prediction 20 May: Another Flat Day, Is Nifty Bias Shifting Bearish?

May 19, 2025

Written By marketgains.in

Market Prediction: The market remained sluggish throughout the day. In the first 15 minutes, Nifty showed a burst of momentum, forming a 100-point candle — but soon after, it slipped into a sideways zone. The real concern came during the last two hours of trading, when Nifty broke the day’s low and fell below the crucial 25,000 mark.

A close below 25,000 hints at short-term weakness. Although Bank Nifty and Fin Nifty managed to end in the green with minor gains, Nifty itself closed with a 0.30% loss. Adding to the pressure, India VIX rose by 5%, signaling nervousness in the market.

We are now in a phase where traders are confused. Option buyers can’t catch clear direction, while sellers are uncomfortable due to high VIX and sudden breakouts. In such uncertain setups, we must trust only one thing — charts and data.

Let’s break down today’s market components:

Market Prediction:

Market Overview – A Pause Before the Action

🔍 Nifty 50 Snapshot

Open HighLowClose
23,401.8525,062.9524,916.6524,945.45

📊 Market Breadth (Nifty 50)

ADVANCEDFLAT (<0.25%)DECLINES
101426

This clearly reflects market weakness with declining breadth.

📈 Nifty Movers

TOP GAINERSGAIN %TOP LOOSERSLOSS %
BAJAJ AUTO4.10 %ETERNAL– 3.06 %
SHRIRAMFIN1.85 %GRASIM– 2.90 %

🏦 Nifty Sectoral Performance

The overall sectoral performance was bullish

  • Most sectors closed in green.
  • Nifty IT closes with -1.30 % loss.
  • Nifty Private Bank and FMCG closes with minor loss less than 0.20 %
  • Nifty reality rises the most – 2.26 %

🔍 Technical Analysis – Market Prediction

Key Levels:

  • Support: 24,900
  • Resistance: 25,116

RSI (14):

  • Daily Timeframe: RSI is still holding at 63. Support is expected at 60, and if it breaks, we could see a dip toward 40 RSI zone.
  • Hourly Timeframe: RSI is heading below 60, indicating short-term weakness. It may find support near 50 RSI. A move back above 60 will be necessary to regain upward strength.
Market Prediction - Nifty Day TF Chart

📊 Open Interest (OI) Data

Change in PE OI on 25000 level lead today’s Nifty to downside.

  • Max CE OI (RESISTANCE): 25,000 ➜ 1.17 Cr
  • Max PE OI (SUPPORT): 24,500 ➜ 58 Lakh

🧮 OI Build-Up:

IndexPRICE %OI %BUILDUP
NIFTY-0.41%-0.37 %Long Unwinding
BANK NIFTY0.02%3.96 %Long Buildup
FINNIFTY0.03%1.51 %Long Buildup
  • Interestingly, 25,000 PE still holds around 67 Lakh OI. If Nifty climbs above 25,000 again, this could act as a support. Otherwise, we may witness long unwinding if prices remain below it.

🧠 Market Prediction & Trade Plan

  • Nifty closing below 25,000 with rising VIX shows weakness.
  • RSI is near critical support — if that breaks, expect more downside.
  • OI data shows heavy build-up at 25,000; any bounce above this can be sharp.
  • Trade Plan: Stay light. Avoid aggressive option buying or selling unless the trend is clearly confirmed. If Nifty fails to reclaim 25,000 quickly, prepare for more downside volatility.

📘 Key Learning from Today’s Market

  • A single candle at open doesn’t define the day. Watch for closing strength.
  • High VIX + unclear price action = wait-and-watch mode for option traders.
  • Follow RSI + Price Action for cleaner setups.

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