Shares to buy or sell: Chandan Taparia recommends three shares to buy and sell today - August 18, 2025

The Indian stock market is expected to open higher on Monday and locate positive domestic and global clues. The trends on the gift Nifty also indicate a gap-up-up for the benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex. Last week, the markets remained meager and the indices ended with marginal profits on Thursday. The Indian share was closed on Friday on Independence Day. The Sensex advanced 57.75 points, or 0.07%, to close at 80,597,66, while the Nifty scored 50 11.95 points, or 0.05%, higher at 24,631,30. On the Nifty Options up front, Chandan Taparia Head Derivatives & Technicals, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services said the maximum call OI (open interest) is at 24,700 and 25,000 strike, while the maximum OI is at 24,600 and 24,500. “Call writing is seen on 24,700 as 25,000 strike, while writing is seen at 24,700, then the option is the data of 24,600. Option -data indicates a broader trade range between 24,100 to 25,100 zones, while an immediate range is between 24,400 and 24,900 levels,” Taparia said. On the daily frame and a bullish candle on weekly frame with the negation of the lower lows of the past five weeks. 0.29%, to close at 55,341,85, and the formation of a bullish candle on the daily scale, as the purchase of interest is visible at lower levels, but momentum is missing on higher levels. Now it should keep above 55.250 zones for a rise in the direction of 55.750 and 56,000 levels, while supporting 55.250 and 55,000 zones is seen, ‘Taparia said. Shares to buy Chandan Taparia have recommended three shares to buy today, August 18, 2025. Taparia recommends that Asian paint, eicher cars and eternal shares buy. Asian paint | Buy | Target Price: £ 2,700 | Stop loss: £ 2,445 Asian paint The share price broke from a “rising triangle” pattern with a strong bullish candle on the daily map. The ADX line is rising that confirms the strength of the bullish trend, Taparia said. He recommends buying Asian Paints shares for a target price of £ 2,700 each, while maintaining a stop loss at £ 2.445 level. Eicher Motors | Buy | Target Price: £ 6.100 | Stop Loss: £ 5.600 Eicher Motors share price has violated a falling supply trend line on the daily card with higher volumes than average traded volumes. The MACD indicator confirmed on the way to the positive momentum. Taparia has a ‘buy’ call on Eicher Motors shares with a target price of £ 6,100, and stops the loss of £ 5.600. Eternal | Buy | Target Price: £ 345 | Stop Loss: £ 299 The eternal share price forms a bullish “pole & flag” pattern that indicates a continuation of the upward trend. It respects its 20 dema with minor dips purchased. The RSI indicator is rising that confirms the upward price movement, Taparia said. He recommends that you buy eternal shares for a target price of £ 345 each, while holding a stop loss at £ 299 level. Disclaimer: The views and recommendations above are those of individual analysts or brokerage companies, and not of currency. We advise investors to check with certified experts before making investment decisions.