Shares of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Hesitating?

Published on Wednesday, 08 February 2012 04:40 Written by TradersHuddle Wire

New York, February 8th (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS) closed the trading day lower by $0.17 or -0.31% from its previous close. Reliance's shares price action formed what is considered to be a doji close, where the open and close prices are very close to each other, mainly signaling an indecision between buyers and sellers.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS) is a dristributor and metal processing services provider. The company processes steel and aluminum. Its products include carbon, alloy, stainless and specialty steel, aluminum, brass, and copper. Reliance operates processing and distribution centers throughout the United States.

Reliance's current stock range is defined by a trough, which marks calculated support at $52.32 and by a peak that marked the resistance point at $56.54. These levels are closely watched by traders managing their positions.

Traders wanting to establish a position in Reliance Steel & Aluminum or traders that are already holding the stock can use the doji close to their advantage, since the pattern present a short term pause in the stock's price action. This pause results in an entry point for traders depending of which way the stock resolves this short term indecision.

Doji are important candlesticks that provide information on their own and as components in a number of important patterns. Doji form when a security's open and close are virtually equal. The length of the upper and lower shadows can vary and the resulting candlestick looks like a cross, inverted cross or plus sign. Alone, doji are neutral patterns.

Any bullish or bearish bias is based on preceding price action and future confirmation. In the case of Reliance Steel & Aluminum, given that the stock finished the session lower, bears should monitor the stock, as it could reverse if it manages to trade above today's intraday high. Below a Doji illustration: