On the eve of a new trading session at the end of January 2025, a Livemint column gathered seven stock calls from three market voices, six urging purchases and one urging a short sale, each with a fixed entry, target and exit line. Such notices belong to the old human habit of reading signs in motion, here set down as charts, earnings and breakouts that the analysts believe point toward the next move. They are offered as individual opinions, not the publication's own judgment, and the outcome will be known only as the stop-loss levels either hold or give way in the days ahead.
Eight stocks to buy and sell on 31 January, per three analysts and MarketSmith India
A turnaround from a ₹24 crore loss to a ₹43 crore profit
Mark
So what is this piece, really? A list of tips?
Mimi
Yes, seven stocks, each with an entry price, a target and a stop-loss. Six are buys, and Jio Financial is the one short.
Mark
What's the reasoning behind them?
Mimi
Mostly charts: breakouts, resistance levels, volume, RSI. CarTrade also has a fundamental point, a ₹43 crore profit against a ₹24 crore loss a year before.
Luke
Worth noting that's the only earnings figure in the whole piece. The rest is technical reading, and technical reading is interpretation, not fact.
Mark
Why does the stop-loss matter so much?
Mimi
It's the exit if the call is wrong. Bajaj's Navin Fluorine stop sits at ₹3,830, the same level he says the stock just closed above.
Luke
And the horizons differ. MarketSmith talks about two to four months, while the others are clearly short-term. They aren't directly comparable.
Mark
Is there any track record shown for these analysts?
Luke
None. We know Bajaj's Sebi registration number and that Venkatraman co-founded NeoTrader, but no past performance appears. Whether these calls work is unknown.
Mimi
The disclaimer says as much: individual views, not Mint's, and market risk applies.
Der Puls
- Analyst Raja Venkatraman pushes CarTrade toward ₹1,790 after a breakout above ₹1,620, while Ankush Bajaj sees SRF pressing past ₹2,900 on a fresh lifetime high.
- Jio Financial is marked for a short sale below ₹235, with a stop at ₹240, as traders are warned that the recent rally has run into resistance.
- Bharti Airtel and Avanti Feeds are cast as longer three-to-four and two-to-three month positional bets, each guarded by stop-losses at ₹1,558 and ₹630.
- Every call hinges on stop-loss discipline: the sessions ahead will decide whether these breakouts hold or fail, and readers are reminded these views carry market risk.
On the eve of a new trading session at the end of January 2025, a Livemint column gathered seven stock calls from three market voices, six urging purchases and one urging a short sale, each with a fixed entry, target and exit line. Such notices belong to the old human habit of reading signs in motion, here set down as charts, earnings and breakouts that the analysts believe point toward the next move. They are offered as individual opinions, not the publication's own judgment, and the outcome will be known only as the stop-loss levels either hold or give way in the days ahead.
For the trading session of 31 January 2025, Livemint assembled stock calls from two individual analysts, Raja Venkatraman and Ankush Bajaj, along with the research platform MarketSmith India. Between them they name seven stocks: six to buy and one to sell, each with a stated entry, target and stop-loss.
Venkatraman, co-founder of NeoTrader, begins with the chemical sector, which has risen strongly in recent sessions. He sees a possible opening for long positions after a sharp dip and rebound. His first pick, CarTrade Tech, is a buy above ₹1,640 with a stop at ₹1,605 and a target of ₹1,790, supported by a turnaround to ₹43 crore net profit from a loss a year earlier and a bullish chart breakout. His second call runs the other way: a sell on Jio Financial Services below ₹235, stop ₹240, target ₹225, on the view that the stock has repeatedly failed at resistance.
MarketSmith India offers two longer-horizon positional ideas. Bharti Airtel, trading at ₹1,640.75, carries a buy range of ₹1,610 to ₹1,635, a goal of ₹1,850 and a stop-loss of ₹1,558 over three to four months. Avanti Feeds, at ₹696, has a buy range of ₹674 to ₹700, a goal of ₹880 and a stop of ₹630 over two to three months.
Bajaj, a Sebi-registered research analyst, supplies three breakout-driven buys. SRF, at ₹2,831, has broken out of a rectangle to a new lifetime high, with a target of ₹2,915 to ₹2,950 and a stop at ₹2,750. UBL, at ₹2,124.40, shows a rising wedge breakout on strong volume, with a target of ₹2,175 to ₹2,195 and a stop at ₹2,096. Navin Fluorine, at ₹3,908.25, has cleared its channel and closed above ₹3,830, aiming for ₹4,005 to ₹4,025 with the same level as its stop.
The page closes with its usual caveats. These are individual views, not Mint's, and readers are urged to consult certified experts. Market risk remains, and registration or certification guarantees no returns. The real verdict on these calls will come in whether the stop-loss levels hold in the sessions that follow.
For the trading session on 31 January 2025, Livemint gathered stock calls from three sources: analysts Raja Venkatraman and Ankush Bajaj, and the research platform MarketSmith India. Together they name seven stocks, six to buy and one to sell, each with a stated entry, target and stop-loss.
Venkatraman, co-founder of NeoTrader, opens with a note on the chemical sector. It has risen in spirited fashion over the last few sessions, he says, and a sharp dip into the cloud region followed by a rebound on returning buying could be a good moment to consider long positions. Steady gains in recent days, he adds, suggest a buy.
His first named call is CarTrade Tech: buy above ₹1,640, stop at ₹1,605, target ₹1,790. The fundamental case rests on the company's reported net profit of ₹43 crore, a turnaround from a ₹24 crore loss in the same quarter a year earlier. The chart, he says, shows a strong push above resistance near ₹1,620, backed by a long bullish candle, volumes and rising momentum. The RSI is heading higher, which he reads as a sign the upward move could continue.
His second call goes the other way. On Jio Financial Services, a stock he calls a favourite among traders, he recommends selling below ₹235, with a stop at ₹240 and a target of ₹225. He argues the stock keeps showing weakness and has been unable to generate upside. The rally of recent days has run into resistance zones and could see selling again, he says, and a breach of the stated levels would open more room on the downside.
MarketSmith India offers two positional ideas with longer horizons. Bharti Airtel, at a market price of ₹1,640.75, has a buy range of ₹1,610 to ₹1,635, a profit goal of ₹1,850 and a stop-loss of ₹1,558, over three to four months. Avanti Feeds, at ₹696, has a buy range of ₹674 to ₹700, a goal of ₹880 and a stop-loss of ₹630, over two to three months.
Ankush Bajaj, a Sebi-registered research analyst (registration number INH000010441), supplies three buy calls built on chart breakouts. SRF, at ₹2,831, has produced a rectangle breakout and closed at a new lifetime high. His target is ₹2,915 to ₹2,950 with a stop-loss at ₹2,750. He describes the first target as ₹2,900, followed by ₹3,000 or more in the near term. He says strong volume confirms the move and that the breakout level now acts as support.
UBL, at ₹2,124.40, has shown a rising wedge breakout on a lower time frame, backed by good volumes. Bajaj's target is ₹2,175 to ₹2,195 and his stop-loss is ₹2,096. He expects further upside if the stock holds above the breakout level. Navin Fluorine, at ₹3,908.25, has broken the upper channel on the hourly chart and closed above the key ₹3,830 level. His target is ₹4,005 to ₹4,025, with a stop-loss at ₹3,830, and retracement targets suggest ₹4,000-plus levels could come soon.
The page carries the usual caveats. The views are those of individual analysts, not Mint, and readers are told to consult certified experts before investing. Investments in securities carry market risk, and Sebi registration and NISM certification do not guarantee performance or returns. The test of these calls is whether the named stop-loss levels hold in the sessions ahead.
Bemerkenswerte Zitate
A strong push above resistance around ₹1,620 invites us to go long on CarTrade.— Raja Venkatraman, co-founder, NeoTrader
The views and recommendations are those of individual analysts and do not represent Mint's views.— Livemint disclaimer
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