16th October 2026: Best Stocks to Buy or Sell ft. Raja Venkatraman
- October 16, 2026
- Posted by: Lakshit Sharma
- Category: News
Raja Venkatraman, co-founder of NeoTrader, has a Mint list of stocks to buy or sell for 16 Oct 2026. The names and levels are behind a paywall and I could not retrieve them, so none are stated here. Nifty closed at 22,997.35 on 15 Oct, with resistance at 23,000 to 23,150 and support at 22,776 to 22,900.
Quick Answer
Raja Venkatraman has published stocks to buy or sell for Friday 16 October 2026, and each call normally carries an entry level, a stop loss and a target. The names and levels are paywalled and I could not retrieve them, so I do not state any pick and I do not borrow stocks from other lists. Nifty closed at 22,997.35 on 15 October after a 1.66% rise, and GIFT Nifty pointed to a higher open near 23,106. This guide explains how to read his format and how to size and manage the trades once you have the original levels.
Raja Venkatraman is a technical analyst and co-founder of NeoTrader, and his daily stock picks appear in Mint. A typical call names a stock, whether to buy or sell, a trigger price, a stop loss and one or two targets.
Because the list is not available to me, this article does not review the stocks. It covers the market conditions on the day, a method for using his levels and the checks that protect a trader from common mistakes. Please take the names and levels from the original Mint article.
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Raja Venkatraman Stock Picks: What Is and Is Not Known
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Analyst | Raja Venkatraman, co-founder of NeoTrader |
| Date | 16 October 2026 |
| Format | Stocks to buy or sell, with trigger, stop loss and target (usual format) |
| Stock names | Not retrieved (paywalled) |
| Entry, stop loss and target levels | Not retrieved (paywalled) |
| Holding period | Not retrieved |
Earlier lists were short term trades with a stop loss close to the entry, so position size matters. I do not assume that this list follows the same pattern, and the original post should be the guide.
Risk: Acting on a Raja Venkatraman pick without the original levels, or with second hand levels, creates a trade with no defined risk.
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Market Backdrop for the Raja Venkatraman Picks on 16 October
| Item | Level | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty close on 15 Oct | 22,997.35, up 1.66% | Best day in four months |
| GIFT Nifty | About 23,106, up 118 points | Positive start indicated |
| Resistance | 23,000 to 23,150 | HDFC Securities and Systematix |
| Support | 22,776 to 22,900 | Moving averages and Fibonacci |
| US close on 15 Oct | Dow up 1.08%, S&P 500 up 0.33%, Nasdaq up 0.08% | After a chip sell-off |
| Results today | Urban Company, DLF, Punjab National Bank | BSE list |
A positive start helps buy trades, but the index is close to resistance at 23,000 to 23,150. If a pick is a results stock, an earnings gap can jump the stop loss, so check the results calendar before you trade.
Risk: A technical level can fail on a gap opening that ignores the stop loss.
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How to Trade Raja Venkatraman Calls With Discipline
| Step | Action | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take the levels from the original article | Avoid errors |
| 2 | Wait for the trigger to be crossed | Do not pre-empt the setup |
| 3 | Compute the risk reward | Skip trades below your minimum |
| 4 | Size the position from the stop loss distance | Cap the loss |
| 5 | Place the stop loss at entry | Remove emotion |
| 6 | Book part at the first target | Lock in gains |
| 7 | Exit by the planned holding period | Avoid drift |
For a sell call, the same steps apply in reverse: the stop loss sits above the entry. Retail traders in cash equities should check if a sell call can be taken as an intraday short, or whether it only suggests exiting a holding. I do not know which applies to the sell ideas, so confirm it from the source.
A simple rule is to risk no more than 1% of capital on one trade. If the stop loss is 2% below the entry, the position can be 50% of the risk budget divided by the move, which I show as a general example and not as advice (my calculation).
Risk: Several trades from one list can move together if they sit in the same sector.
Tracking the Raja Venkatraman Calls Over Time
| Metric | What to record |
|---|---|
| Hit rate | Share of calls that reached the first target before the stop loss |
| Average gain and loss | Compare winners and losers |
| Slippage | Gap between the trigger and your fill |
| Holding time | Days to target or stop |
The picks of 13 and 15 October were also reviewed in earlier Univest articles, and the same limit applied when the names were paywalled. A log of your own results is the only reliable test of any analyst list.
What to Watch Next
- The original Mint article by Raja Venkatraman, for the names, triggers and targets
- Whether Nifty holds above 22,900 and clears 23,150
- Urban Company, DLF and PNB results, if any pick is in those stocks
- Volume at the trigger, since a breakout on low volume often fails
- Global cues after the 7% fall in Kospi on 15 October
Conclusion
The Raja Venkatraman list for 16 October is paywalled, so I give no stock names. Use the original Raja Venkatraman levels, size the trade from the stop loss and check the Nifty resistance at 23,150.
Disclaimer: Data and figures in this article are sourced from publicly available information. These may or may not be accurate. Please verify all data with the official NSE (nseindia.com) and BSE (bseindia.com) websites before making any investment decision. Investments in securities are subject to market risk. This content is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice by Univest (SEBI RA INH000013776).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Raja Venkatraman?
Ans. Raja Venkatraman is a technical analyst and co-founder of NeoTrader, whose daily stock picks appear in Mint.
Which stocks has Raja Venkatraman picked for 16 October 2026?
Ans. The names are behind a paywall and I could not retrieve them, so I do not state any. Please read the original Mint article.
What does a Raja Venkatraman call usually include?
Ans. A stock, a buy or sell view, a trigger price, a stop loss and one or two targets, though I could not confirm the format for this list.
Where did Nifty close on 15 October 2026?
Ans. Nifty closed at 22,997.35, up 1.66%, with resistance at 23,000 to 23,150 and support at 22,776 to 22,900.
How should I size a trade from a Raja Venkatraman pick?
Ans. Decide the maximum loss you accept, divide it by the gap between entry and stop loss, and trade that quantity or less.
Can a stop loss fail?
Ans. Yes. A gap opening or a results announcement can take the price past the stop loss, so the loss can be larger than planned.
Are Raja Venkatraman picks guaranteed to work?
Ans. No, no Raja Venkatraman call is guaranteed. Any technical call can fail, and a log of your own results is the better test.
Is this article investment advice?
Ans. No. It is educational and not a recommendation to buy or sell.