Molson Coors Brewing Close to Important Price Levels

Published on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 06:20 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

New York, January 24th (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE:TAP) closed the trading session at $44.00 near its 50 day and 200 day moving averages currently set at $41.85 and $43.37 respectively. Molson Coors' price action is above these important levels, which could translate into a trading opportunity.

Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE:TAP) brews beer through breweries in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. The company brews Coors Light, Canadian, Molson Dry, Miller Lite, and Miller Genuine Draft, among others. Molson Coors also distributes Amstel Light, Heineken, Corona, Pacifico, and Asahi.

Although the price action is above important moving averages, it's important to highlight that the 50 day moving average is currently below the 200 day moving average resulting in not a prime setup where buying the dip will present a good trading opportunity.

Looking at peaks and troughs horizontal support and resistance levels, we can see current calculated support at $37.99 and calculated resistance at $45.06. These levels should also be evaluated by traders when planning their trades, as they provide an insight into the latest price action.

If traders want to establish a position on Molson Coors Brewing, should evaluate their trade, as it will certainly be better to wait, given that the stock is technically broken with the 50 day moving average trading below the 200 day moving average. Traders can also look at the current range defined by the peaks and troughs see where the current price action of stock is and establish a short trade versus those levels.