Copper futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), which have been on a recovery ever since it took support at ₹700 in the final week of May, broke out of a key resistance at ₹725 a couple of weeks ago. This opened the room for more upside.
As per the charts, the nearest notable barrier that the copper futures could face is at ₹750 and therefore, a rally to this level is more likely. A breach of ₹750 can turn the medium-term trend positive.
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If the contract falls from here, it can find support at ₹725. Since the contract fell last week to retest ₹725 level, the probability of a decline from the current level of ₹734 is low. But in case the bears gain traction and drag the contract below ₹725, expect the downswing to extend to ₹710 or even to ₹700.
Trade strategy
Last week, we recommended going long at ₹728 and we also said to add longs in case the price dips to ₹725. Since that minor dip in price occurred, traders would now be holding longs at an average price at ₹726.50. Stop-loss was suggested at ₹718.
One can hold these longs. But move the stop-loss from ₹718 to ₹723. Further, when the contract rallies past ₹738, modify the stop-loss to ₹730. When the contract touches ₹745, tighten the stop-loss further to ₹738. Book profits at ₹750.
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