Traders' Diary: Buy, sell or hold strategy on IRCTC, Tata Motors, Pidilite, Asian Paints, Barbeque Nation, 15 other stocks today

In this edition of Traders' Diary, the Zee Business research team shares exclusive research on 20 stocks that investors and traders can track on Thursday, February 23  — the monthly F&O expiry day. Check out which stocks are on analysts Varun Dubey and Kushal Gupta's radar, and what they recommend in cash and derivative segments.

Here's the complete list of investment and trading ideas for February 23:

Varun Dubey

Buy HF Infra shares in the cash segment for a target of Rs 750 with a stop loss at Rs 705

Buy Asian Paints futures (March) for a target of Rs 2,870 with a stop loss at Rs 2,785

Buy the Rs 425 put option of Tata Motors for a target of Rs 15 with a stop loss at Rs 10

Technical pick: Buy PNB for a target of Rs 50 with a stop loss at Rs 46.8

Fundamental pick: Buy Chemplast Sanmar for a target of Rs 410 with a stop loss at Rs 387

Investment idea: Buy Ador Welding for a six-month target of Rs 1,100 

News-based pick: Buy Sandur Manganese & Iron Ore for a target of Rs 910 with a stop loss at Rs 875

My Choice picks:

• Buy SRF for a target of Rs 2,340 with a stop loss at Rs 2,260
• Buy Amber Enterprises for a target of Rs 1,950 with a stop loss at Rs 1,885
• Buy Electronics Mart India for a target of Rs 75 with a stop loss at Rs 71.5

Kushal Gupta

Buy Mahindra CIE in the spot market for a target of Rs 396 with a stop loss at Rs 380

Buy Alkem Labs futures (March) for a target of Rs 3,400 with a stop loss at Rs 3,250

Buy the Rs 2,300 call option of Pidilite at Rs 62 for a target of Rs 90 with a stop loss at Rs 45

Technical pick: Sell IRCTC futures (March) for a target of Rs 600 with a stop loss at Rs 630

Fundamental pick: Buy Greaves Cotton for a 12-month target of Rs 170

Investment idea: Buy TVS Motor Company for a 12-month target of Rs 1,300

News-based pick: Buy Barbeque Nation for a target of Rs 715 with a stop loss at Rs 685

My Choice picks: 

• Buy Sarda Energy for a target of Rs 1,130 with a stop loss at Rs 1,085
• Buy Crompton Greaves futures (March) for a target of Rs 310 with a stop loss at Rs 292
• Sell Ramco Cements futures (March) for a target of Rs 700 with a stop loss at Rs 735

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