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Nividia Poised for ATH Test!Exhibiting signs of exhaustion, U.S. equities gave up nearly all their gains from the morning, closing today's session flat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.56%, the S&P 500 +0.90% and the Nasdaq 100 led the way with +1.09%. Interestingly, a number of heavy hitters are roaming around resistance. One name of note is Apple which finally entered a region where I'd suspect sellers to begin coming in between 301-308. I'll touch upon Apple tomorrow morning. Today, we take a look at Nividia Corp. ahead of earnings May 21st. All-Time High Bound? With Nividia Corp. (NVDA) reporting their quarter one earnings on May 21st and yesterday's news that it acquired Cumulus Networks, a deeper look into the charts was deserved. Below is the 4-hour chart of NVDA. NVDA has rallied 68% off the March lows and has been consolidating at its highs for just over two weeks, a bullish sign. Additionally, resistance at 300 has been tested a third time, as NVDA posts higher lows on declining volume, also bullish. Notice the ascending triangle taking shape. Although, known as a bullish continuation pattern, it is not confirmed until a breakout to the upside. With a breakout the projected target would would propel NVDA to all-time highs of 340 per share. There is a lot of positive going for NVDA heading into earning's. That said, could NVDA be setting up as a sell the news candidate? The ascending triangle set up is poised to breakout prior too May 21st earnings. It is something to keep in mind if taking on the bullish trade. With fundamentals and technicals aligning heading into earnings, its hard not to be bullish NVDA. Bias: Bullish . Flat Week Continues Today was the second straight day U.S. indicies posted flat gains. It's really not a surprise. There is a log of uneasiness in the market and tomorrow may shed some light on that uneasiness. Tomorrow the ADP unemployment report is released and should offer some insight on Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment rate announcement this Friday. Spoiler, the the report won't look great. Until then, have a great evening!
NASDAQ:NVDALong
by DailyClose
Advanced Micro Devices: The Bears Are Trying, But…Advanced Micro Devices was the top-performing member of the S&P 500 in both 2018 and 2019. Its last earnings report on April 28 was very middle-of-the-road. Results beat, and then management tried to talk down demand. Other chips like Intel and Qualcomm have struck a similarly cautious tone. However, investors know some positives lay in the future. They may see the bigger chip cycle (cloud, AI, 5G, mobile) resuming sooner rather than later, and not want to remain negative on a company that’s repeatedly shown leadership. This sentiment may be evident on the chart because AMD has refused to make new lows after earnings. The key level seems to be the April 21 close of $52.92. Remember that was a big negative session for the S&P 500, one day after oil went negative. Buyers defended AMD during that volatile day. The stock actually had more volume on April 21 than yesterday, following quarterly results. Let’s see if this price area continues to provide support. It also gives potential buyers a decent risk-management level in case the shares break to the downside.
NASDAQ:AMDLong
by TradeStation
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