Chennai Petroleum at ₹1,056.50 offers a buy zone with ₹950 support and ₹1,300 target. Stop-loss at ₹880 with trailing stops on the way up.
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Chennai Petroleum Corporation stock has been in an uptrend since March 2025, and the current pullback from last month's one-year high of ₹1,159 is creating a defined entry zone. The price now sits at ₹1,056.50, above both the 21-day and 50-day moving averages, which keeps the broader bull structure intact.
The key support sits at ₹950, where a rising trendline converges. Even if the stock dips further from current levels, that zone is unlikely to break. That makes the risk-reward profile workable for a medium-term position.
The recommendation is to buy now at ₹1,056 and accumulate more at ₹970. The hard stop-loss is ₹880, which sits below the trendline support and allows for a normal pullback without getting stopped out prematurely.
As the stock rallies, the stop-loss should trail higher. On a move to ₹1,150, raise the stop to ₹950. At ₹1,250, move it to ₹1,180. The full exit target is ₹1,300, which represents about 23% upside from the current entry.
This is a pure technical trade based on trend structure and support levels. The setup is confirmed if the stock holds above ₹950 on any further weakness. The setup weakens if the price breaks below ₹880 with volume, which would invalidate the uptrend from March.
Traders should note that this is a medium-term view, not a day-trade call. The stock could oscillate between ₹950 and ₹1,159 for several weeks before making the run to ₹1,300. Position sizing should account for that holding period.
For broader context on how midcap stocks are rotating amid FPI selling in large caps, see our analysis on midcap rotation survives as FPI selling hits large caps.
The immediate catalyst is whether the stock holds above ₹1,000 in the next few sessions. A close below that level would increase the probability of a test of ₹950. A bounce from current levels with above-average volume would confirm that buyers are stepping in at this entry zone. The next concrete marker is a move above ₹1,100, which would signal that the pullback is over and the rally toward ₹1,300 is underway.
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