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Record year behind - outbreak before?Applied Materials, Inc. is currently one of the top-performing stocks in the technology sector. Applied Materials reported record revenue and operating profit for its fiscal 2018 first quarter and was upgraded to a Zacks #1 Rank List. Applied Materials is the world’s largest manufacturer of semiconductor equipment. The company also produces items for the production of liquid crystal displays and solar cells. What has happened lately? On February 14, 2018 Applied Materials, Inc. reported financial results for its fiscal 2018 first quarter ended January 28, 2018. The reporting period brought the company a record quarter revenue of $4.20 billion, which is 28 percent higher than the $3.28 billion recorded a year ago. Compared to the previous quarter, revenue increased by 5.9%. “We see sustainable strength in our markets as large, powerful trends drive a fundamental shift in the demand for semiconductors and displays,” said Gary Dickerson, president and CEO. \u2028 The board of directors of Applied Materials approved a new $6.0 billion share repurchase program. The quarterly cash dividend the company pays to its shareholders is doubling to 20 cents per share. On February 20, 2018 Applied Materials, Inc. was upgraded to a Zacks #1 Rank List (Strong Buy) and has a VGM Score of B. Applied Materials expects net sales to be between $4.35 billion and $4.55 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2018. What do the analysts say? Based on the views of eight analysts, which I have considered: Applied Materials' average price target is 72.14 US-Dollar. The maximum price target is 75.00 US-dollar. The lowest price target is 70.00 US-dollar. Today AMAT’s stock price is about 60.03 US-Dollar a share. Fundamental Data: P/E ratio: 18.01 / Sales growth: 34.29% / Profit growth: 99.54% / Dividend: $ 0.40 / 0.69% (Source: teletrader). What do the technical analysis methods I use say? Oscillator: The RSI is around 80 - overbought! Price Indicator: The stock price is above the SMA200 ($50). Trend indicator: The MACD is currently in the positive zone. The risk management tool used here is the own-developed “Traffic Signals System” (TSS) and is preferably used in analyzes by Ritschy Dobetsberger. The black line in the chart: the starting price of the idea is 60.03 US-Dollar. Noteworthy, in the chart is the eruption from the yellow rectangle with the candle today, March 6th. The red line in the chart: the stop loss is lying at 55.40 US-Dollar. Thus, the stop-loss is at a risk of about -7.71 percent and on the low of the candle from 2 March! CONCLUSION: Applied Materials reported impressive first-quarter fiscal 2018 results. The reported first-quarter profit and revenue were above Wall Street estimates. Based on the fundamental and chart analysis, the company has a great potential to grow further sustainably and profitably. Therefore, this position trading idea is started here! Today's breakout from the yellow rectangle with the candle has also prompted the technical start of this idea. Parameters of the Idea - Start of the idea: $60.03 Recent stock price: $60.03 (+0,00% from the starting price) Stop-Loss of the idea: $55.40 (-7,71% from the starting price) Take Profit of the idea: $75 (highest target price) This idea has been running since March 6, 2018. Disclosure: "The trading ideas published here are neither to be understood as a recommendation nor as an offer or an invitation to buy or sell financial instruments and should not be understood as such. You must also assume that the author holds the recommended position in his portfolio and benefits from the implementation of his trading ideas.”
NASDAQ:AMATLong
by Ritschy
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Technology stocks for 2018 #3 (AMAT)Sector: Technology Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Applied Materials, Inc. provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries worldwide. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells a range of manufacturing equipment used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. www.morningstar.com The concept behind trend following is for example: this stock make 67% the last year and is yet trending. But for this reason now your PE-Ratio: 21.17 Is high, for some investors but this is not my decision All the ideas in this series of publications called "Technology stocks for 2018" Are Trend Following. No price patterns in this series. Do it easy, No technical analysis Trend Following
NASDAQ:AMATLong
by Alex_Quiroga
AMAT - Apr.'18 Exp. Put Vertical Credit SpreadTrade details: 47/42 Put Vertical Credit Spread @ $0.98 Prob. of Max Profit = 69.49% Prob. of Max Loss = 13.53% Break-even @ $46.02 114 D.T.E. Trade plan: Similar bias as NVDA trade (check it out below). Entry by oversold + support/resistance analysis Expecting $48.00 support level to survive possible test before earnings report in Feb.'18 for an uptrend continuation before Apr.'18 expiration. Using longer duration for some more premium + allow for adjustment if trade goes very wrong. Expecting spread to expire worthless but will take early profit + place new trade with same bias around earnings if IV swells premium up enough to give an edge.
NASDAQ:AMATLong
by AtoHoward
ATOM Bollinger BandThis is Bollinger band indicator. Default value is set at length 20 with 1 Standard Deviation (Narrow) Light blue region indicate votality of price movement between Upper and Lower Band Line chart is represent price movement. Decision to buy/sell is as following :- 1 - Potential Buy - Price Line turned Green crossed above upper Band. 2 - Potential Sell - Price Line turned Red crossed below lower Band. Note :- Price breakout from narrow band normally result in rally. The longer duration of narrow band will result in stronger rally after breakout Best use with "EMA Indicators with BUY sell Signal"
NASDAQ:AMAT
by kgiap123
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Force Index HistogramThe Force Index (By Alexander Elder)is a price-and-volume oscillator that helps technical analysts determines if a stock's trend is strengthening or weakening. It is calculated based on the raw Force Index (difference between today's close and yesterday's close times today's volume) and smoothing it with an exponential moving average. Signals If the Force index is above zero (GREEN) it signals that the bulls are in control. Negative (RED) Force index signals that the bears are in control. If the bar near zero index or whipsaws around zero, it signals that neither side has control and no strong trend exists. Go long if the Force index is GREEN and there is a bullish divergence. Go short if the Force index is RED and there is a bearish divergence.
NASDAQ:AMAT
by kgiap123