Bulls Gaining Control of Moody's

Published on Monday, 10 September 2012 04:42 Written by TradersHuddle Wire

New York, September 10th (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) ended the trading session higher by $0.02 or 0.05% from its previous close. Moody's price action in the 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 calculated support at $38.76 and resistance at $41.36. This range can be used by traders to plan their next moves.

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.

The Hammer is an important candlestick pattern, as it can 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: