hi,
if u go by the charts, u could see that IFCI became a sell on the 17th itself (daily charts)....once again goes to show that technicals reflect the fundamentals as well....if some disaster is abt to happen to some company, the news does seep into the market and that does get reflected in the technicals.....
You r perfectly right in saying that Ifci gave a sell signal on daily charts on 17th itself, which was confirmed by two black candles of 18th and 19th instant. However, even the great chartist Shri Ashwani Gujral gave a sell call on 20th, when the horse had already bolted. Even Rajat Bose gave a short sell call on 19th but as intra-day call. Thus, even the great chartists did not read what the charts foretold.
As regards, we retail investors, I personally thought that when fat cats Sterlite and Morgan have jointly bid , the positive outcome was foregone conclusion.
In hindsight, the charts have again won over overconfidence and it seems insiders have deceived retails investors.
Costly Lesson: Follow the charts and dont live by hopes. We live in India, Mera Bharat Mahaan. Will Sebi investigate the whole episode in interests of retail investors taken for a ride.