Research In Motion Now BlackBerry

02/04/13 08:50:43 AM

by Koos van der Merwe

We all know the saying, "Buy on rumor and sell on fact." Is this happening to Research In Motion (RIM)? RIM announced its new BlackBerry phones on January 30. It also changed its company name to BlackBerry.

Security: RIM-T
Position: Sell

As we all know, the BlackBerry cell phone was so popular that it earned the nickname "Crackberry," and then along came Steve Jobs with the iPhone. We all know what happened to the BlackBerry after that, and to the company's share price. Honestly, I thought the company was history; I thought that it would be taken over -- bought out like Palm, but it looks like I could be wrong. From a 40% share of the market two years ago, today it only has 2% of the market.

FIGURE 1: RIM, MONTHLY

Graphic provided by: AdvancedGET.

Figure 1 is a monthly chart of RIM, and shows how the share price rose from a low of $1.31 in 1997, to a high of $150.30 by June 2008, and then fell in an ABC correction to a low of $6.50 by August 2012. The chart shows an Elliott wave count with the C-wave complete, and the relative strength index (RSI) suggesting a buy. So, do we buy?

FIGURE 2: RIM, WEEKLY

Graphic provided by: AdvancedGET.

Figure 2, a weekly chart of RIM says no, don't buy. The chart is suggesting that a wave II could be on the cards. This is confirmed by the RSI, which is oversold and suggesting a sell signal. Note the cup and handle formation that is forming, with a buy signal only, should the price break above $19.02.

FIGURE 3: RIM, DAILY

Graphic provided by: OmniTrader.

Figure 3 is a daily chart that shows me buy/sell indicators in the vote line. In the vote line you can see the buy signals given -- a summation of the strategies below the vote line. The chart also shows the trailing stop. When a price breaks below the trailing stop, we should sell, even if the vote line is still in buy mode.

However, when the price breaks above the trailing stop and the vote line is still in buy mode, we should buy the stock. I have shown this on the chart. Do note that on January 28, the price of RIM broke below the trailing stop, giving a sell signal. The vote line only stopped out on January 29 on an RSI sell signal.

I would not be a buyer of RIM at the moment. The monthly chart, however, does say that I should watch the share. Once the vote line in the daily chart suggests a buy, I shall definitely be a buyer.

Koos van der Merwe

Has been a technical analyst since 1969, and has worked as a futures and options trader with First Financial Futures in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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