Coca-Cola Breaks Falling Wedge Trendline

04/23/04 09:20:01 AM

by Arthur Hill

Coca-Cola (KO) sports a long-long term falling wedge breakout confirmed by MACD.

Security: KO
Position: Buy

Starting with the monthly chart, KO advanced from April 1994 to July 1998. The move was quite spectacular as the stock quadrupled in price. Such strong advances are usually followed by a correction and KO was no different. The stock retraced over 62% of its prior advance with a long falling wedge that extends from July 1998 to March 2003. The correction lasted longer than the actual advance. Corrections are usually shorter in both time and depth, but the pattern (falling wedge) looks robust.

Figure 1: Monthly chart of Coca-Cola.

Graphic provided by: MetaStock.

KO broke above the upper trendline with a strong move over the last few months and this is the first step to a continuation higher and trend change. The second step would be a higher high above resistance at 58 and the third step would be a higher low or successful test above the prior low at 37. A trendline break, higher high and higher low would complete a trend change and argue for a continuation of the prior advance (Apr-94 to Jul-98).

MACD predicted and then confirmed strength in KO. This is the normal MACD (12-period EMA less the 26-period EMA) with a 9-period EMA for a signal line. In this case, the periods are months. MACD formed a bullish divergence with a higher low in March 2003 (green line). The subsequent signal line crossover confirmed the divergence and the follow-through into positive territory (gray arrow) makes MACD fully bullish. Notice that this the first time in over four years that MACD has been in positive territory.

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill is currently editor of TDTrader.com, a website specializing in trading strategies, sector/industry specific breadth stats and overall technical analysis. He passed the Society of Technical Analysts (STA London) diploma exam with distinction is a Certified Financial Technician (CFTe). Prior to TD Trader, he was the Chief Technical Analyst for Stockcharts.com and the main contributor to the ChartSchool.

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