IBM Earnings Pattern Repeat?So I flipped the puts I bought yesterday for a nice 170% gain, got out because I went with weeklys. I think this has more room to drop on what appears to be a bear flag. Look at the pattern from last April, expecting something similar down to $134 support.
Remember when in doubt, short garbage, it's easier than finding a top. The market is bouncing up and IBM isn't.
IBMCL trade ideas
$IBM, HARD TO SHAKE OF STIGMA OF OLD TECH.IBM report earnings on the 16th of April, this could be a critical report for them as historically earnings reports have been negative for the stock with the exception of last quarter. we do not have the conviction to long this stock into earnings. Wait and see is our approach, plenty of upside or downside remain.
IBM: Completing a bottom with rising volume ahead of earrningsIBM is completing an intermediate-term bottom with a breakout from a consolidation, rising above the bottom resistance level and prior sideways action before the downtrend last summer. The stock has rising volume which is a positive sign for this run ahead of the earnings report in 2 weeks.
Momentum Surge - IBMIBM is showing good consolidation and may be setting up for a breakout. Keep in mind IBM can be a slow mover so it may not break out fast. Tight stops are required as always based on my strategy.
1. Not up 3 days in a row
2. Linear previous momentum leg
3. Stock is in early phases of an uptrend i.e. not extended
4. Has not had a significant breakout or breakdown during the consolidation phase
5. Consolidation is nice and clean with narrow range days, lower volume , and can even be pointing down.
Buy = $134.86
Stop = $133.29
Shares = 40
Momentum Surge Potential - IBMIBM is showing good consolidation and may be setting up for a breakout. Larger slower moving stocks like IBM can be tricky to trade during consolidation so stops are important.
1. Not up 3 days in a row
2. Linear previous momentum leg (but there is a risk of gap fill to the downside)
3. Stock is in early phases of an uptrend i.e. not extended
4. Has not had a significant breakout or breakdown during the consolidation phase
5. Consolidation is nice and clean with narrow range days, lower volume , and can even be pointing down.
Buy = $134.86
Stop = $133.29
Shares = 40