Moody's - Hammer Candlestick Formed

Published on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 04:54 Written by Christopher Lynn

New York, February 1st (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) ended the trading session higher by $0.17 or 0.46% from its previous close. Moody's price action in today's session formed what is considered to be a Hammer, where bears drove prices lower intraday. However, the strong finish indicates that bulls regained control forming a trend reversal.

Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) is a credit rating, research, and risk analysis firm. The Company provides credit ratings and related research, data and analytical tools, quantitative credit risk measures, risk scoring software, and credit portfolio management solutions and securities pricing software and valuation models.

Moody's stock has been trading in a well defined range with support at $32.27 and resistance at $38.78, this range is also being used by traders to plan their positions.

Traders wanting to establish a position in Moody's or traders that are already holding the stock can use the hammer formation to their advantage, since the pattern signal a potential bullish trend reversal.

Hammers are important candlesticks as they mark bottoms and support levels. Further buying pressure, and preferably on expanding volume, is needed before acting, as heavy volume will serve to confirm the validity of the reversal.

In the case of Moody's, traders who want to add to their positions or start a new position, need to watch for confirmation of the reversal. Below a Hammer illustration: