Bulls in Charge of Verizon

Published on Thursday, 06 December 2012 05:03 Written by TradersHuddle Wire

New York, December 6th (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of Verizon Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VZ) ended the trading session higher by $0.42 or 0.96% from its previous close. Verizon's price action formed what is considered to be a bullish engulfing candle that could very well signal a continuation of trend or reversal of the ongoing weakness.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is an integrated telecommunications company that provides wire line voice and data services, wireless services, Internet services, and published directory information. The Company also provides network services for the federal government. Verizon is the owner of the largest wireless network, with more subscribers in the U.S. Verizon was founded in 1983 and is based in New York, New York.

Verizon's recent stock range was formed by a trough where calculated support was defined at $40.51 and by a peak that established the resistance level at $43.77. This range could be used by traders managing their positions.

Traders wanting to establish a position in Verizon 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 step in with a bid.

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: