Gain The Most From Momentum Stocks
Dalal Street Investment Journal|July 20, 2020
The market is gaining momentum while the broader markets are participating in a healthy way. Geyatee Deshpande explains why it is a good idea to bet on momentum stocks while Vinayak Gangule recommends the momentum stocks you can bank on
Geyatee Deshpande, Vinayak Gangule
Gain The Most From Momentum Stocks
Momentum stocks are always in fashion be it a bull market phase or a recovery phase in the markets. Momentum stocks are popular because they have the potential to beat the benchmark index and the price rise is often swift in momentum stocks. Simply put, momentum stocks are those that have shown an increase in price over the previous 3-6 months. Momentum investing works on the philosophy that winners keep on winning and losers keep on losing at least in the near to mid-term.

The idea of buying based on price strength and selling based on price weakness is at the core of momentum investing. Apart from several momentum indicators that can be used to identify momentum stocks, one of the best ways to gauge the momentum in stocks and in the broader markets is to check the 52-week high levels across the market. Any stock touching its 52-week high is an indication of the underlying bullishness in the stock. The 52-week highs reflect the price strength that any momentum investor may be looking for.

Market Indicators

If we consider stocks that are hitting their 52-week highs in July, we find that almost 351 stocks on the BSE touched their respective 52-week highs that saw the Sensex gain 5 per cent in the first 10 days of July. In the pre-pandemic period or the month just before the lockdown i.e. February, almost 380 stocks touched their respective 52-week highs while January saw 438 stocks listed on the BSE hit their respective 52-week highs. The lockdown period of April saw 77 stocks, May saw 62 stocks and June saw 280 stocks touching their respective 52-week highs.

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