Oil and gas producers like Occidental Petroleum began 2022 with a bang, but this year has been just the opposite. (TradeStation data shows energy is the only major sector to fall in the last three months as crude languishes.)
The first pattern on today’s chart of OXY is the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) slipping beneath the 200-day SMA on Friday. That “death cross” can suggest the longer-term trend is turning bearish. It also sticks out like a sore thumb considering that the bigger S&P 500 had a “golden cross” just one session earlier.
Second, the series of lower highs since August may suggest buyers are getting tired.
Third, prices closed Friday below a rising trend line along its recent lows.
Finally, the short-term trend could also be bearish: Notice how the 8-day exponential moving average (EMA) is back under the 21-day EMA. (This chart includes our 2 MA Ratio custom script.)
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The first pattern on today’s chart of OXY is the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) slipping beneath the 200-day SMA on Friday. That “death cross” can suggest the longer-term trend is turning bearish. It also sticks out like a sore thumb considering that the bigger S&P 500 had a “golden cross” just one session earlier.
Second, the series of lower highs since August may suggest buyers are getting tired.
Third, prices closed Friday below a rising trend line along its recent lows.
Finally, the short-term trend could also be bearish: Notice how the 8-day exponential moving average (EMA) is back under the 21-day EMA. (This chart includes our 2 MA Ratio custom script.)
TradeStation has, for decades, advanced the trading industry, providing access to stocks, options, futures and cryptocurrencies. See our Overview for more.
Important Information
TradeStation Securities, Inc., TradeStation Crypto, Inc., and TradeStation Technologies, Inc. are each wholly owned subsidiaries of TradeStation Group, Inc., all operating, and providing products and services, under the TradeStation brand and trademark. TradeStation Crypto, Inc. offers to self-directed investors and traders cryptocurrency brokerage services. It is neither licensed with the SEC or the CFTC nor is it a Member of NFA. When applying for, or purchasing, accounts, subscriptions, products, and services, it is important that you know which company you will be dealing with. Please click here for further important information explaining what this means.
This content is for informational and educational purposes only. This is not a recommendation regarding any investment or investment strategy. Any opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not represent the views or opinions of TradeStation or any of its affiliates.
Investing involves risks. Past performance, whether actual or indicated by historical tests of strategies, is no guarantee of future performance or success. There is a possibility that you may sustain a loss equal to or greater than your entire investment regardless of which asset class you trade (equities, options, futures, or digital assets); therefore, you should not invest or risk money that you cannot afford to lose. Before trading any asset class, first read the relevant risk disclosure statements on the Important Documents page, found here: www.tradestation.com/important-information.
