A list of good stocks to follow

#1
Hi,
I want to direct it to senior members. Could you suggest ten stocks to follow that would be a good representation of the stock market, be very liquid and also be fairly volatile?

Thanks in advance
 

vince

Active Member
#2
shamim said:
Hi,
I want to direct it to senior members. Could you suggest ten stocks to follow that would be a good representation of the stock market, be very liquid and also be fairly volatile?

Thanks in advance
The index is supposed to be a good representation of the market. Take your pick.
 
#3
Thank you Vince. I am completely new to Indian stock market. Can you be a little more specific. S&P 500 has 500 stocks, S&P100 has 100. I have no idea which index to look at and whick stocks therein may be good picks. Some of you may have your own favorite stocks. Can you share those?
Thanks
 

vince

Active Member
#4
Hi Shamim,

The Sensex has only 30 stocks. You could take a look at the sectoral leaders which would satisfy your criteria.
 

Traderji

Super Moderator
#5
The best performing sectors in descending order are:

* BSE CAPITAL GO
* BSE METAL INDEX
* BSE OIL & GAS INDEX
* BSE AUTO INDEX
* BSE FMCG INDEX
* BSE CONSUMER DURABLES
* BSE TECK
* BSE IT SECTOR
* BSE HEALTHCARE
* BSE PSU INDEX
* BSE BANKEX

Its best to select stocks that belong to the top 3-5 sectors!
 

Traderji

Super Moderator
#6
The 100 best perfoming stocks on the BSE "A" Group in descending order are:

HIND ZINC
ADANI EXPORTS
STERLITE INDS
BOMBAY DYEING
HINDUJA TMT
RELIANCE INDS
SIEMENS LTD
THERMAX LTD
MASTEK LTD
DABUR (I)
MAHINDRA & MAHIN
ACC LTD
BAJAJ AUTO
CROMPTON GREAVES
INDIA CEMENTS
KOTAK MAHINDRA
JAIPRAKASH ASSOC
AUROBINDO PHARMA
BHEL
GODREJ CONSUMER
JINDAL STEEL
LARSEN & TOUBRO
PIDILITE INDS
RELIANCE CAPITAL
CIPLA LTD
STERLITE OPT
CONTAINER CORPOR
DR. REDDY'S LABS
ZEE TELEFILMS
EIH LTD
TATA MOTORS
INDIAN HOTELS
TITAN INDS
TVS MOTOR
CENTURY TEXTILES
HINDALCO INDS
MAHA SEAMLESS
TORRENT PHARMA
CESC LTD
GTL LTD
LUPIN LTD
STEEL AUTHORITY
ABB
ADITYA BIRLA NUVO
ASHOK LEYLAND
COLGATE PALMOLIV
MPHASIS BFL
TATA STEEL
GRASIM INDS
HIND LEVER
SKF (I)
BRITANNIA INDS
GUJ AMBUJA CEMEN
ITC LTD
MARUTI UDYOG
BHARAT EARTH MOV
BHARAT ELEC
EXIDE INDS
SUN PHARMACEUTIC
TN NEWSPRINT
UNITED PHOSPHORU
I-FLEX SOLUTIONS
MICO LTD
NESTLE (I)
PUNJAB TRACTORS
MAHANAGAR TELEPH
ROLTA (I)
FINOLEX CABLES
GREAT EASTERN SH
RAYMOND LTD
TCS
BHARTI AIRTEL
FINOLEX INDS
INDIAN PETRO
SATYAM COMPUTER
VSNL
CUMMINS (I)
GLAXOSMIT CONSUM
ALFA LAVAL
ALSTOM PROJECTS
NATL ALUMINIUM
INFOSYS TECHNOLO
ASIAN PAINTS
CADILA HEALTHCAR
HDFC BANK
MERCK(I)
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
GUJ NARMADA
JSW STEEL
PROCTER & GAMBLE
BIRLA CORP
HEXAWARE TECHNOL
TATA POWER COMP
AVENTIS PHARMA
ESSEL PROPACK
HDFC LTD
TATA CHEM
FEDERAL BANK
ONGC CORPN
UTI BANK

Traders/investors can select stocks from the list above for going long (after doing their analysis) once the correction is complete.
 
#7
Hi Traderji,
Can't thank you enough for your help; couldn't have gleaned this gem of information on my own.
One thing intrigued me though. Why do I have to wait for the correction to be over to go long; is short selling prohibited in Indian stocks?
Thanks in advance.
 

Traderji

Super Moderator
#8
shamim said:
is short selling prohibited in Indian stocks?
Thanks in advance.
You can short sell provided you cover your position before closing on the same day itself. You cannot short sell a position overnight as you will have to give delivery of the shares.
 

marcus

Active Member
#9
Traderji said:
The 100 best perfoming stocks on the BSE "A" Group in descending order are:

HIND ZINC
ADANI EXPORTS
STERLITE INDS
BOMBAY DYEING
HINDUJA TMT
RELIANCE INDS
SIEMENS LTD
THERMAX LTD
MASTEK LTD
DABUR (I)
MAHINDRA & MAHIN
ACC LTD
BAJAJ AUTO
CROMPTON GREAVES
INDIA CEMENTS
KOTAK MAHINDRA
JAIPRAKASH ASSOC
AUROBINDO PHARMA
BHEL
GODREJ CONSUMER
JINDAL STEEL
LARSEN & TOUBRO
PIDILITE INDS
RELIANCE CAPITAL
CIPLA LTD
STERLITE OPT
CONTAINER CORPOR
DR. REDDY'S LABS
ZEE TELEFILMS
EIH LTD
TATA MOTORS
INDIAN HOTELS
TITAN INDS
TVS MOTOR
CENTURY TEXTILES
HINDALCO INDS
MAHA SEAMLESS
TORRENT PHARMA
CESC LTD
GTL LTD
LUPIN LTD
STEEL AUTHORITY
ABB
ADITYA BIRLA NUVO
ASHOK LEYLAND
COLGATE PALMOLIV
MPHASIS BFL
TATA STEEL
GRASIM INDS
HIND LEVER
SKF (I)
BRITANNIA INDS
GUJ AMBUJA CEMEN
ITC LTD
MARUTI UDYOG
BHARAT EARTH MOV
BHARAT ELEC
EXIDE INDS
SUN PHARMACEUTIC
TN NEWSPRINT
UNITED PHOSPHORU
I-FLEX SOLUTIONS
MICO LTD
NESTLE (I)
PUNJAB TRACTORS
MAHANAGAR TELEPH
ROLTA (I)
FINOLEX CABLES
GREAT EASTERN SH
RAYMOND LTD
TCS
BHARTI AIRTEL
FINOLEX INDS
INDIAN PETRO
SATYAM COMPUTER
VSNL
CUMMINS (I)
GLAXOSMIT CONSUM
ALFA LAVAL
ALSTOM PROJECTS
NATL ALUMINIUM
INFOSYS TECHNOLO
ASIAN PAINTS
CADILA HEALTHCAR
HDFC BANK
MERCK(I)
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
GUJ NARMADA
JSW STEEL
PROCTER & GAMBLE
BIRLA CORP
HEXAWARE TECHNOL
TATA POWER COMP
AVENTIS PHARMA
ESSEL PROPACK
HDFC LTD
TATA CHEM
FEDERAL BANK
ONGC CORPN
UTI BANK

Traders/investors can select stocks from the list above for going long (after doing their analysis) once the correction is complete.

Dear Traderji,

Could you please tell us on what criteria you have ranked the above list