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India F&O — Dead Cat Bounce Fade

India F&O SELL signal India F&O — Reversal INTRADAY

Price below SMA50 (confirmed downtrend) + bouncing 1.5-6% today + OI change < 2% (short covering = not fresh conviction buying) + RSI 42-62 (mid-range bounce — not oversold enough to reverse). Analog of crypto Dead Cat Bounce Short. Short-covering rally in downtrend: institutions are NOT buying, retail is. Fade the relief rally at resistance. Target: retest of recent lows.

The edge — what this scanner is hunting

Bounce in a downtrend + falling OI + RSI mid = fade the dead-cat bounce. When stocks below SMA50 rally 1.5–6% but OI is dropping, the bounce is short covering, not new buying. Faded historically.

How it fires

price < sma_50 + 1.5 < change_pct < 6 + -25 < oi_change_pct < 0 + RSI 42–62.

When to take this trade

Horizon	Intraday
Scanner timeframe	15m
Confirm entry on	5m / 15m
Typical hold	1–4 hours
Max hold / time-stop	Same-day close

🔒 The trade plan is premium-only

The pages below are free and educational, but the actionable plan stays in the app:

Entry trigger — exact rule for confirming the setup
Stop placement — where the invalidation lives
Targets & trade management — TP1, TP2, trail, max hold
Analyst checklist — what to verify on the chart before you click
Vinny live levels — per-row entry / TP / SL prices computed from the actual symbol's ATR and structure

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Historical edge

55% in confirmed downtrends. Full breakdown in the premium app.

This screener surfaces a quantitative setup based on derivatives data. Past patterns do not guarantee future moves. Indian F&O instruments are leveraged and time-decayed — manage position size and stop discipline. This is information, not investment advice. Verify the setup on your own charts before trading. Consult a SEBI-registered advisor for tailored guidance.

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