General Motors: Is All the Bad News Priced In?Tariff fears have battered General Motors, but some traders may see an opportunity.
The first pattern on today’s chart is the price gap from January 28 after the automaker reported quarterly results. At the time, tariff fears overshadowed better-than-expected earnings and revenue. But now Trump has made his move and the crisis is showing signs of resolution. Could buyers feel more comfort and look for prices to revisit the gap?
Second is the price area zone around $50. It marked the highs last July, August and September. GM tried to find support at the old resistance in December and January. The same trade fears pushed the stock below it yesterday. But if those worries ease, investors may view the dip as an opportunity.
Next, prices are trying to hold the 200-day simple moving average. Stochastics have also dipped toward oversold territory.
Finally, GM is a relatively active underlier in the options market. (Its average volume of 46,000 contracts per day ranks in the top 10 percent of the S&P 500, according to TradeStation data.) That may help traders sell credit spreads if they think support will hold. Alternately they may use vertical spreads looking for the recent price gap to be filled.
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