JD Wetherspoon PlcOn the above 2-week chart price action has corrected 75% since the sell signal (not shown) in October 2019 @ 1600. Now is an excellent moment for a long trade position. Why?
1) A strong buy prints (not shown).
2) Strong bullish divergence. Blue circles. Look left.
3) Falling wedge is yet to breakout however with points 1 and 2 we can be confident in the direction.
4) The UK economy is circling the drain hole, it makes sense alcohol consumption will be on the up!
Is it possible for price action to fall further? For sure.
Is it probable? No.
Ww
Type: trade. Yes trade, not investment.
Risk: <=6% of portfolio
Timeframe: Don’t know.
Return: Don’t know
Stop loss: <=$380
TP ICAP (TCAP.L) Potential Breakout, Eyeing $374 TargetThe stock is currently hovering around $198 and analysts are closely monitoring its potential to break through resistance levels.
Positive Revenue News Fuels Optimism:
This recent interest comes on the heels of the company's positive earnings report for fiscal year 2023. TP ICAP reported revenue of GBP 2.19 billion, indicating continued growth within the company.
Breakout Potential:
Technical analysts suggest that TCAP.L is nearing a breakout from its current resistance level of around $198. A successful breakout could lead to a significant increase in the stock price.
not be considered financial advice.
Direct Line Group - Back up after lows?An attempted buyout from Ageas after profit warnings. Can Direct Line Groupe start making profits again?
Insurance has risen substantially over the past year. This may help to stabilize insurance companies that have been battered due to persistent storms damaging homes in the UK and the price of car repairs soaring since Covid.
cash cow?Hydrogen play with some orders and a nice looking chart ...speculative punt money in ..looking for some strength to add later ..Risk management ..GL
Trade the News: Part 1 - StocksTrading newsflow isn't an exclusive privilege reserved for professional traders with access to extensive teams of analysts.
With a bit of preparation and a dose of discipline, any trader can tap into the added volume and volatility that news injects into the market.
In this two-part series, we present a 3-step template for trading scheduled news events in both the stock and forex markets. Let's dive in and explore the fast-paced world of news-driven trading.
Stock Market News: Volume & Volatility
The Beauty of Being a Short-Term Trader:
Short-term traders thrive on nimbleness and the ability to navigate both sides of the market dynamically. This approach values volume and price volatility—two factors that flourish with newsflow, the release of new information into the market.
Scheduled and Unscheduled Newsflow:
Scheduled Newsflow:
Events with set release dates and times, including earnings reports, economic indicators, and planned corporate announcements. Traders can prepare, analyse expectations, and strategize for these events.
Unscheduled Newsflow:
Unforeseen events that can occur at any time, such as surprise takeover bids, unexpected geopolitical developments, or unscheduled profit warnings. While unscheduled events often have the most significant impact on stock prices, they are less predictable and require considerable experience to navigate effectively.
Finding the Sweet Spot:
While we appreciate the volume and volatility that news brings, preparation is key. The sweet spot is a news event that can be planned for but has the potential to bring substantial volume and price volatility. This series will specifically focus on how to trade scheduled newsflow.
3-Step Method for Trading a Scheduled News Event: E.R.T.
Step 1: Expectation:
This step involves doing background work to set the scene. Understand the exact time and nature of the event, along with both theoretical and real-world expectations.
Theoretical Expectations: Analyst forecasts provide a benchmark, and CEO comments from prior updates may offer insights.
Real-World Expectations: Reading the market and making judgments on price action leading up to an event help gauge real-world expectations.
Step 2: Reaction:
The market’s reaction to the newsflow is crucial. Three types of reactions include:
The Damp Firework: A tepid reaction, indicating that the news was in line with real-world expectations.
The Grower: A mild reaction backed by a strong beat on theoretical expectations, creating intra-day trends.
The Shock: A clear and obvious reaction, involving an opening gap and potential for powerful trading setups.
Step 3: Trade:
This step involves combining the news-based catalyst with a technical catalyst. There are many ways to do this (check out our Power Patterns series – link at bottom of the page), but the best place to start is by trading breakouts from key levels.
What is a key level? This is a support or resistance level that is clearly visible on the daily candle chart and across multiple timeframes.
How do I enter? Traders may enter on the first pullback on the hourly candle chart following the breakout. This will ensure that you’re not chasing the market and should assist you in keeping calm during the intense heat of a news-driven breakout.
How do I manage my risk? Stops can be placed below the swing low of the first pullback (above if trading a bearish breakout). A simple 2:1 reward ratio is a robust method for taking breakout profits. More sophisticated methods can be refined over time, such as taking partial profits on the first sign of exhaustion and trailing stops on the remainder of the position below hourly swing lows.
Case Studies:
Experian Half Year Results
1. Expectation
Theoretical expectations were set by Experian’s board prior to the Half Year Results – 5% organic revenue growth and benchmark EPS of $0.70.
Real world expectations looked mildly negative with prices carving out a broad series of lower swing highs. Prices were not oversold heading into the publication of the Half Year Results.
EXPN Daily Candle Chart
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results
2. Reaction
The initial reaction on the hourly chart was clearly bullish with prices gapping higher and maintaining their gains during the opening rotation.
Experian had comfortably beaten both theoretical and real-world expectations – we have confirmation that a news-based catalyst is in place.
EXPN Hourly Candle Chart
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results
3. Trade
There were two opportunities to buy pullbacks on the hourly candle chart following the news-driven breakout. Timing your entry into pullbacks can be refined by drawing a simple trendline which tracks the pullback – a close above the pullback trendline can trigger your entry.
EXPN Hourly Candle Chart
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results
Rolls Royce Capital Markets Day
1. Expectation
A Capital Markets Day is a chance for the CEO to sell the company’s strategy to shareholders. Real world expectations were high with the shares locked in a powerful uptrend. However, it’s important to note that prices did not look overbought heading into the event.
RR. Daily Candle Chart
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results
2. Reaction
The markets’ reaction was decisively bullish with prices breaking well clear of resistance during the opening rotation. This gave traders clear evidence that there was a news-based catalyst supporting the stock.
RR. Hourly Candle Chart
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results
3. Trade
Following the initial breakout move prices puled back within a low volatility flag formation – creating the ideal point of entry with a stop below the flag lows. This example clearly demonstrates the power of combining new-based and technical catalysts to create strong trade setups.
RR. Hourly Candle Chart
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results
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IBST falling wedgehi traders
IBST has been in a downtrend and it has retested lows from 2016. It did a full reset.
Now it may be a time to get a trend reversal. If we get a breakout to the upside, long position can be taken.
Technical target: 243 $
Premium target: 309 -322 $
Looks bullish to me if we get a breakout and the follow-through.
Good luck
The fad is over. Trouble BrewingFollowing the worst IPO in history, and subsequent failure to lead a legal and profitable business, on March 4th (less than two weeks) Will Shu's "golden shares" will lose their status. Eager investors will be keen to cut fees paid to riders and increase charges to restaurants and customers, only to find that they have already pushed all of their partners to the limit, and they still can't turn a profit.
Investing in this company now, you have to bear in mind the potentially illegal aspects of the business that Will Shu-reley be addressed soon. That is the illegal e-bikes, and the illegal immigrants. This is not a controversial statement. Without the speed of these bikes, or the kind of employees that have to accept sub-minimum wage pay, this business model is kaput.
Of course, we all know, the story is told in the charts, and we have a bear flag with rsi divergences. Low levels of customer satisfaction. Run by a skeleton crew in the Philippines, with an app that hasn't seen any meaningful development in years. This is no Amazon, this serial loss of investor money and debt is not going to turn into a global megacap, sorry...