AP2 trade ideas
$AMAT Bull Flag SetupAnother semiconductor equipment leader setting up a bull flag trade setup after pulling back to its 50 MA. On focus list for this upcoming week.
Applied Materials Inc (AMAT)- MANUFACTURES DEPOSITION, INSPECTION AND ETCHING/CLEANING EQUIPMENT USED IN IC/FLAT PANEL DISPLAY FABRICATION.
AMAT LongAMAT has been stair-stepping higher in a bull trend lately. In my opinion AMAT has been a leader in one of the stronger industry groups within tech (semiconductor equipment). Yesterday it printed an inverted hammer after failing to make a significant push below the previous low on 4/19. This is the line in the sand. Today it opened near those lows but pushed higher and out of the short-term downtrend on impressive volume. It has consistently found buyers at the 20-day EMA (see arrows) - this area has regularly been a great spot to initiate a long. Today represents a low-risk entry with a stop at the previous day's low (red dotted line).