Traders' Diary: Buy, sell or hold strategy on TCS, BPCL, Hero MotoCorp, Asian Paints, Kalyan Jewellers, over a dozen other stocks today

Top 20 Stocks for 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 Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Check out the complete list of stocks on analysts Kushal Gupta and Nupur Jainkunia's radar.

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

Kushal Gupta

Buy BEML shares in the cash segment for a target of Rs 3,970 with a stop loss at Rs 3,800

Buy NALCO futures for a target of Rs 177 with a stop loss at Rs 168  

Buy the Rs 1,340 call option of IndusInd Bank at Rs 28 for a target of Rs 48 with a stop loss at Rs 18

Technical pick: Buy TCS futures for a target of Rs 4,620 with a stop loss at Rs 4,440

Fundamental pick: Buy Dabur shares for a target of Rs 740 with a perspective of one year

Investment idea: Buy Tata Technologies shares for a one-year target of Rs 1,200

News-based pick: Buy Asian Paints futures for a target of Rs 3,180 with a stop loss at Rs 3,050

My Choice picks:

• Buy Glenmark Pharma futures for a target of Rs 1,670 with a stop loss at Rs 1,615
• Buy Nitin Spinners shares for a target of Rs 445 with a stop loss at Rs 428 
• Buy PVR INOX futures for a target of Rs 1,560 with a stop loss at Rs 1,510

Nupur Jainkunia

Buy Nucleus Software Exports shares in the cash segment for a target of Rs 1,215 with a stop loss at Rs 1,168

Buy Hindalco Industries shares for a target of Rs 680 with a stop loss at Rs 648

Buy the 6,700 call option of Polycab India for a target of Rs 152 with a stop loss at Rs 115

Technical pick: Buy Hindustan Copper shares in the cash segment for a target of Rs 340 with a stop loss at Rs 315

Fundamental pick: Buy KEI Industries shares for a nine-month target of Rs 5,445 

Investment idea: Buy Kalyan Jewellers shares for a target of Rs 715 from a perspective of 12 months

News-based pick: Buy HCL Technologies shares for a target of Rs 1,700 with a stop loss at Rs 1,659

My Choice picks:

• Buy HEG shares for a target of Rs 2,070 with a stop loss at Rs 2,003
• Buy Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) shares for a target of Rs 366 with a stop loss at Rs 332
• Buy Hero MotoCorp shares for a target of Rs 5,224 with a stop loss at Rs 5,140