IHSG Brightly Green: Time for Retail to Accumulate or Take Profits?

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) closed stronger in the first trading session on Tuesday (14/4/2026), up 160.57 points or 2.14% to the level of 7,660.76.

Since opening at 7,598.80, the IHSG immediately surged and briefly touched the daily high of 7,686.36. Throughout the first session, the index moved steadily in the green zone, with the lowest level at 7,592.74, which also served as a fairly solid support area.

This pattern indicates consistent buying pressure from the start of trading, without any significant correction.

Market liquidity also showed a significant increase. Trading volume reached 28.67 billion shares with a transaction value of Rp 13.60 trillion. Trading frequency exceeded 1.84 million transactions, reflecting high participation from market players, particularly retail investors who are starting to become active again.

Investment Specialist at PT Korea Investment and Sekuritas Indonesia (KISI), Azharys Hardian, assesses that the strengthening of the IHSG in the first trading session is not merely a short-term reaction to global sentiment, but is supported by increasingly solid domestic foundations.

According to him, the transformation carried out by the Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) is beginning to have a positive impact on market confidence.

“The strengthening of the IHSG that we have witnessed recently is not just a momentary emotional outburst or a superficial reaction to global news. If we dissect it more deeply, the domestic side is quite solid. The transformation carried out by the SRO is starting to have a real impact on market confidence,” Azharys stated when contacted by Kompas.com on Tuesday afternoon.

From a technical perspective, the IHSG shows positive signals. The formed triple bottom pattern indicates that the rebound phase has been confirmed, with potential short-term strengthening towards the level of 7,950.

“From a technical perspective as well, the market is giving quite optimistic signals. The IHSG has confirmed the rebound phase through the triple bottom pattern. The short-term strengthening target is now directed towards the level of 7,950, supported by the return of liquidity that was dry in March earlier,” he explained.