Exelixis, Inc.
Long

EXEL breakout incoming?

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EXEL's chart is interesting right now. It has been in a falling wedge since June.
It seemed to flip in July, but broke down again on Monday when it dropped as low as 33.8-ish
But it broke the resistance line fairly easily yesterday and it seems to be bullish once again.
The falling wedge seems like it could break on a decent earnings report - or even before then.
Ideally, I'd like to see it re-test the support that's at about 37. If it holds that level, or breaks the wedge, I'll start looking at options for a trade.
The other reason I like the potential of this trade is the volume gap that sits from about 41 to 44.
The downside to this trade? I'm not sure EXEL's value supports a jump. My 1 year targe on EXEL is about 44. So it's not exactly undervalued.
That said, I like the risk reward of this trade. Call options at the current price (38 strike) for the first available date after the earnings are about $2.25. I'm more likely to buy a call here than buy the stock outright to manage the earnings risk.
We'll see how this plays out over the next week and I'll update.

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