FTNT gaps up on earningsFTNT only has data going back to 2009 and has been in consolidation for the majority of that time. However, it has a good volume of stock traded on a daily basis and is nicely priced at below $50 (making it cheaper to trade than more expensive stocks).
Since breaking out above the 2012 pivot high ($28.82) in December 2014 price did retrace to retest this zone (and the 50sma) in January 2015. A good, linear trend is still to develop. The trend looks to be in the early stages - the 50sma is still being used for support and I would want to see price move away from this before considering a buy here.
Yesterday's gap up was most likely due to the earnings announcement. I would not consider this a good near term opportunity as the bar was a doji/spinning top so neither bullish or bearish. A bullish bar may have persuaded me otherwise, but the likelihood of momentum remaining to the upside in the near term does not present a good enough probability for me.
FTNT is one to look at, again, some time in the future.
