Currency Grow (CA & SEBI Reg IA Omkar Bhutada) · 12th Jan
Distribution-to-Correction Transition in a Fundamentally Strong Platform Business
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🔹 Technical Structure (Risk-Aware View)
1. Elliott Wave Structure
The strong rally into late 2024 completed a higher-degree impulsive Wave (3).
The sharp sell-off from the top marks the beginning of a larger Wave (4) correction, not a minor pullback.
Price action since then has developed into a descending consolidation, indicating Wave (4) is unfolding as a complex corrective pattern (likely a combination or triangle).
No clear impulsive structure to the upside is visible yet, suggesting Wave (5) has not started.
2. MACD Momentum Insight
Weekly MACD has transitioned into a bearish regime:
Repeated failures to cross decisively above the zero line,
Weak momentum on rallies compared to the prior uptrend.
This reflects distribution and loss of trend strength, consistent with a higher-timeframe correction rather than accumulation.
3. AVWAP / Long-Term Mean Context
AVWAP anchored from the all-time high remains above current price, reinforcing overhead supply.
Additionally, price is drifting toward the rising long-term mean (200-week zone), which often acts as a magnet during Wave (4) corrections.
Until price reclaims AVWAP with strength, rallies are likely to face selling pressure.
🔹 Fundamental Strength (Why This Is a Pause, Not a Breakdown)
Info Edge operates a high-quality, asset-light platform model with strong network effects.
The company has a history of high ROCE and cash generation, providing long-term resilience.
Strategic investments and leadership in online recruitment create structural business strength, but even strong businesses undergo time and price corrections after extended rallies.