Nifty, Bank Nifty & Sensex Trade Setup and Key levels to watch for 13th August

The broader market sentiment remained bearish as key indices opened weak and ended the day in the red. Nifty 50 and Sensex showed sustained selling pressure, with both indices failing to hold crucial support zones. This suggests a cautious approach from market participants, likely driven by profit booking or uncertainty in the near term. The negative close below moving average levels indicates that bears currently have the upper hand.

Sensex also mirrored the broader weakness, slipping below important levels during the session and closing lower. The inability to bounce back intraday reflects a lack of buying momentum. With critical support levels now in focus, a further slide could be a strong reversal. On the flip side, any breakout above immediate resistance zones might revive bullish sentiment, but until then, the market mood remains subdued and risk-averse.

In this overview, we will analyse the key technical levels and trend directions for Nifty and BSE Sensex to monitor in the upcoming trading sessions. All the charts mentioned below are based on the 5-minute timeframe.

Nifty 50  

(In this analysis, we have used 20/50/100/200 EMAs, where 20 EMA (Red), 50 EMA (Orange), 100 EMA (Light Blue), and 200 EMA (Dark Blue)). 

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The Nifty 50 Index opened on a negative note at 24,563.35 on Tuesday, down by -21.7 points from Monday’s closing of 24,585.05. In the morning session, the Nifty Index started in a bearish trend. The index was volatile but later in the morning session, the index rebounded and made the day’s high at 24,702.60 and closed above its opening level at 24,632. The Index was trading in the range of 24,500 to 24,700 in the morning session and was trading above all four EMAs of 20/50/100/200 in the 15-minute time frame.

In the afternoon session, the Nifty Index was volatile and lost its momentum, reaching the 24,450 level and going red, then made the day’s low at 24,465.65 and ended the session at 24,487.40 in red. During the afternoon session, the Nifty 50 closed below all four EMAs of 20/50/100/200 in the 15-minute time frame. Nifty’s immediate resistance levels are R1 (24,696), R2 (24,851), and R3 (24,950), while immediate support levels are S1 (24,465), S2 (24,230), and S3 (23,962). 

The Nifty index had reached a day’s high at 24,702.60, closed in red below the 24,500 level, and saw a day’s low at 24,465.65. Finally, it had closed below its opening level and near to the day’s low at 24,487.40, losing -97.65 points, or 0.40%. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) stood at 39.56 (below the overbought zone of 70 but nearing the oversold zone in the daily time frame), and the Nifty 50 closed above the 200 EMAs and remained below the 20/50/100 EMA in the daily time frame.

Bank Nifty

(In this analysis, we have used 20/50/100/200 EMAs, where 20 EMA (Red), 50 EMA (Orange), 100 EMA (Light Blue), and 200 EMA (Dark Blue)). 

The Bank Nifty Index started the session on a negative note at 55,441.10 on Tuesday, down by -69.65 points from Monday’s closing of 55,004.90. In the morning session, the index started on a negative trend but made its day high at 55,566.70 then the index lost its momentum and was dragged down to the 55,200 level later the index rebounded and closed at 55,384 below its opening level, and sustained above the 55,200 level. In the morning session, the index was traded in the range of 55,550 to 55,200 levels. The Index traded below the 200 and above the 20/50/100 EMAs in the morning session in the 15-minute time frame.

In the afternoon session, the Bank Nifty index lost its momentum, was dragged down to the 55,000 level, made its day’s low at 55,001.50 and ended the session at 55,043.70 in red. During the afternoon session, Bank Nifty closed below all four EMAs of 20/50/100/200 in the 15-minute time frame. Bank Nifty immediate resistance levels are R1 (55,567), R2 (56,101), and R3 (56,574), while immediate support levels are S1 (54,931), S2 (54,222), and S3 (53,507). 

The Bank Nifty index had peaked at 55,566.70 and made a day’s low at 55,001.50. Finally, it had closed in red at 55,043.70, breaking below the 55,100 level, losing -467.05 points or 0.84%. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) stood at 37.14 (below the overbought zone of 70 but nearing the oversold zone in the daily time frame), and Bank Nifty was above the 100/200 EMAs but remained below the 20/50-day EMA in the daily time frame.

Sensex

(In this analysis, we have used 20/50/100/200 EMAs, where 20 EMA (Red), 50 EMA (Orange), 100 EMA (Light Blue), and 200 EMA (Dark Blue)).

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The BSE Sensex Index opened on a negative note at 80,508.51 on Tuesday, down by -95.57 points from Monday’s closing of 80,604.08. The Index was more volatile in the morning session after a negative start and was trading at 80,751 above its opening level in the morning session and made its day high at 80,997.67. Further, the index was trading in the range of 81,000 to 80,400 and was trading above all four EMAs of the 20/50/100/200  in the 15-minute time frame.

In the afternoon session, the Sensex Index lost its momentum and was dragged down to the 80,200 level and made its day’s low at 80,164 later the index closed above its day’s low at 80,235.59 in red. During the afternoon session, the Sensex closed below all four EMAs of 20/50/100/200 in the 15-minute time frame. BSE Sensex immediate resistance levels are R1 (80,766), R2 (81,311), and R3 (81,786), while immediate support levels are S1 (80,187), S2 (79,816), and S3 (79,351). 

The BSE Sensex index had peaked at 80,997.67 and made a day’s low at 80,164.36. Finally, it had closed at 80,235.59, losing -368.48 points, or 0.46%. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) stood at 39.19 (below the overbought zone of 70 but nearing the oversold zone in the daily time frame), and the BSE Sensex was above the 200 EMAs but remained below the 20/50/100 EMA in the daily time frame.

India VIX

The India VIX increased by +0.015 points, or 0.12%, from 12.22 to 12.23 during Tuesday’s session. An increase in the India VIX indicates market uncertainty and risk.

Market Recap on the 12th of August 2025

On Tuesday, the Nifty saw a modest start, which closed at 24,563.3, -22 points down than its previous level of 24,585. The index closed the day at 24,487, below the 24,500 mark, after being erratic throughout the day. The index ended the day above the 200-day EMA but below the 20/50/100-day EMAs. The Nifty 50 fell -97.65 points, or -0.40%, by the end of the day.

This pattern was replicated by the BSE Sensex, which dropped -368.49 points, or -0.46%. It opened at 80,508.5 and ended the day at 80,235.5. The 200-day EMAs remained above the Nifty 50’s RSI, which was at 39.56. At 39.19, the BSE Sensex RSI remained well below the 70-point overbought line. It closed above the 200-day EMAs even though it fell below the 20/50/100-day EMAs. The Bank Nifty Index closed at 55,043.7, down -467.05 points, or -0.84%, to end the day lower.

During Tuesday’s trading, the sectoral indices displayed a mixed pattern. One of the Top gainer was the Nifty Pharma Index, which ended the day at 21,753, up 148.85 points, or 0.69%. The Top gainer was Alkem Laboratories Ltd., which was up 6.3%, followed by Biocon Ltd., which increased 3.74%, and Granules India Ltd., which increased 3.3%. Following the advances, the Nifty Media Index closed at 1,647.5, up 0.6% or 9.85 points. Sun TV Network Ltd. and other media stocks, including PVR Inox Ltd., Nazara Technologies Ltd., and Tips Music Ltd., increased 1.6% and 1.5%, respectively. One of the Top gainers was the Nifty Healthcare Index, which ended the day at 14,385, up 83.80 points, or 0.59%.

The Nifty Finance index fell the most during Tuesday’s trading session among the top losers. The index closed at 26,135.3, down -270.50 points, or -1.02%. The Top loser was Bajaj Finance Ltd, which fell 2.83%. Muthoot Finance Ltd, Cholamandalam Investment & Finance, and HDFC Bank also had declines of up to 2.2%. The Nifty Private Bank Index was another underperformer, closing at 26,560 after dropping -218.05 points, or 0.81%. RBL Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, and IDFC First Bank Ltd are among the losers, with their shares falling by as much as 2%.

With Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rising 62.87 points, or 0.25%, to close at 24,969.68, Asian markets were generally mixed. In contrast, the Shanghai Composite Index gained 18.37 points, or 0.50%, to settle at 3,665.92. The KOSPI Index for South Korea ended the day lower, closing at 3,189.91, down -16.86 points, or -0.53%. On the other hand, Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index gained 897.69 points, or 2.15%, and ended the day higher at 42,718.17. At 5:12 p.m. IST, the US Dow Jones Futures were up 28.18 points, or 0.06%, at 44,003.

Trade Setup Summary

The Nifty 50 opened on a negative note at 24,563.35 on Tuesday and ended the day in red below the 24,500 level at 24,487.40. A break below 24,465 could trigger further selling towards 24,230, while a break above 24,696 could trigger bullishness towards 24,851.

Bank Nifty started the session on a negative note at 55,441 later the index ended at 55,043.70, below the 55,100 level in red. A break below 54,931, could trigger further selling towards 54,222, while a break above 55,567 could trigger bullishness towards 56,101.

Sensex opened on a negative note at 80,508.51 on Tuesday and ended in the red at 80,235.59, breaking below the 80,300 level. A break below 80,187 could trigger further selling towards 79,816, while breaking the next resistance level of 80,766 could lead towards the 81,311 level.

Given the ongoing volatility and mixed sentiments, it’s advisable to avoid aggressive positions and wait for clear directional moves above resistance or below support. Traders should consider these key support and resistance levels when entering long or short positions following the price break from these critical levels. Additionally, traders can combine moving averages to identify more accurate entry and exit points.

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