Caterpillar Staggers After High-Volume Drop
Caterpillar was one of the first big cyclicals to rally back from 2020’s crash. But it’s been showing signs of fatigue more recently.
The first pattern on today’s chart is the lower high versus June. The broader S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average made new highs in early January, but CAT has gone more than six months without the same feat.
Second is the high-volume bearish gap on January 28. Its 5 percent drop that session was the biggest one-day decline in over a year.
Third, the selloff planted its shares under both the 50- and 200-day simple moving averages (SMAs). They have stayed there since. It’s also noteworthy that the 50-day SMA has remained under the 200-day SMA since late in the third quarter.
CAT has tried to hold a trend line that began in September following the recent plunge. Traders may now watch this pattern as key support, with the potential for more selling if it breaks.
There was also a bearish outside week as the stock peaked in mid-January:
Finally, the fundamental backdrop may be less supportive after CAT warned of costs pressuring margins last quarter.
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The first pattern on today’s chart is the lower high versus June. The broader S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average made new highs in early January, but CAT has gone more than six months without the same feat.
Second is the high-volume bearish gap on January 28. Its 5 percent drop that session was the biggest one-day decline in over a year.
Third, the selloff planted its shares under both the 50- and 200-day simple moving averages (SMAs). They have stayed there since. It’s also noteworthy that the 50-day SMA has remained under the 200-day SMA since late in the third quarter.
CAT has tried to hold a trend line that began in September following the recent plunge. Traders may now watch this pattern as key support, with the potential for more selling if it breaks.
There was also a bearish outside week as the stock peaked in mid-January:
Finally, the fundamental backdrop may be less supportive after CAT warned of costs pressuring margins last quarter.
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