Was today profit booking or fresh buying? 20 gainers vs 20 losers. 4 bullish vs 0 bearish MACD crosses. NEPSE down 4.18 pts. Evidence-based breakdown of buying and selling activity.
Profit Booking or Fresh Buying? — 2026-04-13
NEPSE closed at 2833.60, down -4.18 points (-0.14%) from the previous close of 2837.78. The index traded between 2827.42 (low) and 2849.04 (high), opening at 2842.73.
Was today's action driven by profit booking or fresh buying? The data reveals the answer.
Evidence for Fresh Buying
- ❌ Losers outnumber gainers
- ✅ 4 fresh MACD bullish crosses — new buying signals
- ✅ 4 high-volume gainers — conviction buying
- ⚠️ Only 1 making higher lows
Evidence for Profit Booking
- ✅ Limited selling
- ✅ No bearish crosses
- ⚠️ 6 high-volume losers — conviction selling
- ✅ Limited divergence
Verdict
Mixed — both buying and selling present. Market in a transition phase.