Liberty Global Likely To Break Out

10/16/09 11:19:02 AM

by Chaitali Mohile

Liberty Global has reached an important zone. A stable bullish breakout would be an attractive buying opportunity.

Security: LBTYA
Position: Buy

When a short-term moving average (MA) crosses a long-term MA going up, the MA undergoes a bullish crossover. The bullish crossover is one of the strong buying signals on the technical chart. In Figure 1, Liberty Global Inc. (LBTYA) breached the 50-day MA and the 200-day MA resistances with encouraging volume, offering the first bullish indication on the price chart. After the price breakout, the 50-day MA surged above the 200-day MA, reflecting the bullish crossover. Thereafter, the 50-day MA continued moving higher with greater strength. The two breakouts brightened the bullish sentiments and rapidly went up by $6. Both breakouts generated a strong buying opportunity for buyers eagerly waiting to board the train. The sharp vertical rally consolidated near $21.

FIGURE 1: LBTYA, DAILY

Graphic provided by: StockCharts.com.

During consolidation, the relative strength index (RSI) (14) reached its overbought levels and started declining. Since the price formed higher highs, a negative divergence was visible in Figure 1. However, LBTYA retraced to the immediate support line at 21 levels with a drop of $4. Another reason for the drop in price was the declining average directional movement index (ADX) (14) from overheated uptrend levels. In Figure 2, the ADX (14) descended after hitting an overheated level at 40. Due to the drop in price levels, the increased selling pressure tried to capture the trend. But the support at 21 levels changed the bearish path of the RSI (14) as well as the ADX (14). The moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) (12,26,9) turned upward, indicating the possibility of a bullish crossover in negative territory.

Hence, LBTYA successfully moved upward and once again established support at the 50-day MA. At this breakout point, the short-term traders would get a low-risk buying place. The RSI (14) has breached the center line, reconfirming the buying opportunity in Figure 1.

FIGURE 2: LBTYA, WEEKLY

Graphic provided by: StockCharts.com.

Let us get more of an additional confirmation from the weekly time frame for short-term trading. After extending the previous descending channel's trendlines, we get the trading range for the current rally. The bullish rally of LBTYA has reached the lower trendline of the channel and is likely to establish support there. The ascending RSI (14) has slipped into the bullish zone above 50 levels, the MACD (12,26,9) is equally bullish and has steadily moved in positive territory. The ADX (14) is indicating a developing uptrend. On these bullish notes, the stock would convert the lower trendline resistance to support and rally within the channel.

Thus, traders can trigger fresh long positions at this breakout level as per a daily as well as a weekly time frame.

Chaitali Mohile

Active trader in the Indian stock markets since 2003 and a full-time writer. Trading is largely based upon technical analysis.

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