Randgold: Reversal Analysis
Long/Short Equity, Special Situations, Momentum, Contrarian
Seeking Alpha Analyst Since 2013
As stated in this report, Randgold Resources Limited (GOLD) penetrated support with volume and has now moved back into the previous trading range.
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The initial criteria to participate in this trade has been met: Our entry was at 60.94, with the requirement to be in-the-green at the close.
With GOLD pushing higher into close at 61.57, our expectation is for a sustained impulsive move higher.
We can see that the daily chart of GOLD is somewhat choppy with frequent gap-moves.
Pulling out to the weekly time-frame reveals a much smoother picture. Therefore, management of this trade will be done using the weekly chart. The daily data will be used to help fine-tune the exit.
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No trade should be entered without a definitive stop and exit in mind. Our hard stop at this point is the prior session's low at: 59.19. However, if price action begins to erode, we may exit the trade without waiting for the stop to be hit.
The weekly chart shows a potential wedge formation. Subsequent price action will provide more data as to whether or not this chart pattern is in effect.
A rule of thumb for wedge and triangle formations is that for the pattern to yield a measured move reliably, the breakout needs to take place prior to the last 1/3rd of the formation.
The weekly chart shows the approximate location of that last 1/3rd.
We will address the measured move target should a breakout become imminent.
There is one caveat to the up-side breakout potential. That is, price action tends to break out in the direction of entry into the pattern. This means that from a probability stand point (on wedge formations), the breakout is favored to the down-side.
This is normal for markets. There are always two scenarios in play.
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Disclosure: I am long GOLD, .
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