Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities said, "The Nifty remained strong during the day following a gap-up start. On the daily chart, the index has moved above the previous consolidation. The trend looks positive as long as the 18,300 level is held on a closing basis. On the higher end, it may move towards 18600 over the near term. On the lower end, support is pegged at 18200/18000."