Exxon Mobil May Show Bearish Signs
Energy is the worst-performing sector so far this year, and some bearish signs may be appearing in Exxon Mobil.
The first pattern on today’s chart is the series of higher lows since mid-June. Most of them were followed by higher highs, but a lower high occurred in late August. A lower low followed this week. Is a breakdown starting?
Second, prices have slipped below the 50-day simple moving average. That may reflect weakness in the intermediate term.
Next, the lower study with our 2 MA Ratio script shows the 8-day exponential moving average (EMA) crossing below the 21-day EMA. That may reflect weakness in the short term.
Finally, TradeStation data showed the Select Sector Energy Index ended yesterday 9 percent above its 52-week low. However, XOM was 18 percent above its 52-week low. That could make some investors think it will play catch-up to the downside.
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The first pattern on today’s chart is the series of higher lows since mid-June. Most of them were followed by higher highs, but a lower high occurred in late August. A lower low followed this week. Is a breakdown starting?
Second, prices have slipped below the 50-day simple moving average. That may reflect weakness in the intermediate term.
Next, the lower study with our 2 MA Ratio script shows the 8-day exponential moving average (EMA) crossing below the 21-day EMA. That may reflect weakness in the short term.
Finally, TradeStation data showed the Select Sector Energy Index ended yesterday 9 percent above its 52-week low. However, XOM was 18 percent above its 52-week low. That could make some investors think it will play catch-up to the downside.
TradeStation has, for decades, advanced the trading industry, providing access to stocks, options and futures. See our Overview for more.
Past performance, whether actual or indicated by historical tests of strategies, is no guarantee of future performance or success. There is a possibility that you may sustain a loss equal to or greater than your entire investment regardless of which asset class you trade (equities, options or futures); therefore, you should not invest or risk money that you cannot afford to lose. Online trading is not suitable for all investors. View the document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options at https://www.TradeStation.com/DisclosureOptions. Before trading any asset class, customers must read the relevant risk disclosure statements on https://www.TradeStation.com/Important-Information/. System access and trade placement and execution may be delayed or fail due to market volatility and volume, quote delays, system and software errors, Internet traffic, outages and other factors.
Securities and futures trading is offered to self-directed customers by TradeStation Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a futures commission merchant licensed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission). TradeStation Securities is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the National Futures Association, and a number of exchanges.
TradeStation Securities, Inc. and TradeStation Technologies, Inc. are each wholly owned subsidiaries of TradeStation Group, Inc., both operating, and providing products and services, under the TradeStation brand and trademark. When applying for, or purchasing, accounts, subscriptions, products and services, it is important that you know which company you will be dealing with. Visit https://www.TradeStation.com/DisclosureTSCompanies for further important information explaining what this means.
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