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The advance over the last few months traced out a rising wedge for Qlogic (QLGC). Even though these are typically bearish patterns, it would be wise to respect the current uptrend as long as the lower trendline holds. A move below the lower trendline and late November lows (33.87) would confirm other bearish indications and argue for a significant decline. |
The first bearish indication is weak Chaikin money flow. This indicator measures the accumulation (buying pressure) or distribution (selling pressure) over a period of time. The current indicator is set at 21 days, which covers about a month. While the stock advanced to new highs in November and early December, Chaikin money flow remained well below its September and November highs. Buying pressure has not kept pace with price action. This has created a large negative divergence, and a move into negative territory would move the indicator from weak buying pressure to actual selling pressure. |
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Figure 1: Chaikin money flow, QLGC. The first bearish indication for Qlogic is weak Chaikin money flow. |
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Graphic provided by: Reuters Data. |
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The second bearish indication is a large bearish engulfing pattern (red circle). This is a bearish candlestick reversal that requires confirmation. The open of the black candlestick is above the prior close and the close is below the prior open. The result is a day when the bulls started strong, but the bears took and won the day. Further weakness with a move below the late November low (33.87) would confirm this pattern. At the very least, it would solidify resistance around 39. At most, it would signal a reversal that could evolve into a decline back to the upper 20s. |
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