Protective Life Bullish Engulfing Formed

Published on Monday, 23 January 2012 04:36 Written by Christian Paolinetti

New York, January 23rd (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of Protective Life Corporation (NYSE:PL) ended the trading session higher by $0.48 or 1.93% from its previous close. Protective Life's price action formed what is considered to be a bullish engulfing candle that could very well signal continuation of trend or reversal on ongoing weakness.

Protective Life Corporation (NYSE:PL) provides financial services through the production, distribution, and administration of insurance and investment products. The Company markets individual life insurance, credit life and disability insurance, guaranteed investment contracts, guaranteed funding agreements, and annuities.

Protective Life's recent stock range has been formed by a trough where calculated support was defined at $20.26 and by a peak that established the resistance level at $24.93, which could be used by traders planning their trades.

Traders wanting to establish a position in Protective Life or traders that are already holding the stock can use the bullish engulfing pattern to their advantage. The pattern provides a defined risk as it shows where the bears were able to push the stock down, before the bulls stepped in.

The bullish engulfing pattern is a leading indicator that provides an alert to the bulls that the trend will continue or that there is an immediate reversal to the short term weakness seen on the stock. Below an Engulfing Bullish Candle Illustration: