Is Denbury Resources Breaking Down?

07/08/03 09:20:28 AM

by Kevin Hopson

Bearish divergences on the chart and a recent close below the 20-day moving average could indicate further downside potential for Denbury Resources in the near-term.

Security: DNR
Position: Hold

I touched on Denbury Resources (DNR) just last week. More specifically, I said the chart was giving conflicting signals, making the near-term price direction difficult to predict. However, I did provide clues to help assist in determining which way the stock would break. For example, I noted that the moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) was putting in a pattern of lower highs and lower lows (falling channel), while the stock price was doing just the opposite. This is considered a bearish divergence, which indicated a possible break to the downside.

I also brought attention to the stock's 20-day moving average, which currently resides at the $13.24 level. Since Denbury had found continued support along its 20-day moving average since early May, I said that a breach of support here would likely confirm a break to the downside. As you can see in the six-month chart, Denbury closed below its 20-day moving average on Monday for the first time in two months. Additionally, the MACD has broken to the downside from its falling channel formation and the money flow has now turned negative.

Graphic provided by: Stockcharts.com.

As a result, Denbury appears to be in the beginning stages of a more significant correction. However, a last sign of hope is the green pitchfork. More specifically, notice how the stock found support along the green median line on Monday. This median line has acted as a floor for prices since early June, meaning that a breach of support here will likely be the last straw. In other words, a pullback to the stock's 50-day moving average ($12.17) could be in the cards if this last level of support is taken out.

Kevin Hopson

Kevin has been a technical analyst for roughly 10 years now. Previously, Kevin owned his own business and acted as a registered investment advisor, specializing in energy. He was also a freelance oil analyst for Orient Trading Co., a commodity futures trading firm in Japan. Kevin is currently a freelance writer.

	Glen Allen, VA
E-mail address:	hopson_1@yahoo.com

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Is Denbury Resources Breaking Down?

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