WEEKLY MARKET OUTLOOK – COMPRESSION CONTINUES, BREAKOUT AWAITSNifty 50 IndexNSE:NIFTYssudhirsharma11 NIFTY 50 – TWO WEEKS OF INDECISION Nifty closed at 24,056, almost unchanged from the previous week's close. Weekly High: 24,261 Weekly Low: 23,784 Once again, Nifty respected my projected range of 24,550–23,600, reinforcing that the market continues to remain in a well-defined consolidation zone. More importantly, this is the second consecutive week that Nifty has delivered an indecisive weekly close. Such price action generally indicates that larger market participants are waiting for the next meaningful trigger before committing to a directional move. The encouraging part is that while the monthly timeframe is still awaiting bullish confirmation, both the weekly and daily charts continue to strengthen, suggesting that underlying momentum is gradually improving. NIFTY – KEY LEVELS TO WATCH Bullish Trigger 👉 Decisive weekly close above 24,400 If achieved, confidence among bulls is likely to improve significantly, opening the path toward: 24,800 25,000 Bearish Trigger 👉 Hourly close below 23,993 A sustained break below this level may quickly attract selling pressure and push the index toward: 23,700 23,600 Expected Range 👉 24,500 – 23,600 A breakout from either side of this range is likely to produce a sharp expansion in volatility and momentum. BANK NIFTY – STILL LEADING THE MARKET Bank Nifty closed at 58,177, around 500 points higher than the previous week. Just like Nifty, Bank Nifty also respected my projected range of 58,950–56,450 highlighting that both indices remain in controlled consolidation. The positive takeaway is that Bank Nifty has once again managed to hold above 57,112 reinforcing this level as an important short-term support. Bullish Trigger 👉 Strong weekly close above 58,700 If achieved, the next leg of the rally could gather momentum. Expected Range 👉 59,250 – 57,100 As has been the case over the past few weeks, Bank Nifty is likely to remain the key driver of Nifty's next major move. S&P 500 – SUPPORT STILL HOLDS S&P 500 closed at 7,354, down around 150 points from the previous week's close. Although the index briefly tested the important support near 7,334, it has now managed to close above this level for seven consecutive weeks, highlighting the strength of this support zone. Bullish Trigger 👉 Strong weekly close above 7,500 If achieved, it would significantly improve the probability of resuming the broader uptrend. Until then, expect the index to remain in a consolidation phase. FINAL VIEW * Nifty: Consolidating below major resistance * Bank Nifty: Continues to show relative strength * S&P500: Holding above critical support * Higher Timeframes: Improving, but monthly confirmation still pending Markets are entering a compression phase, and historically such periods are often followed by strong directional moves. For now, avoid anticipating the breakout. 👉 Let the market confirm the move first. Trade the levels, not the emotions.