JNJ Close to Probable Support

Published on Friday, 03 February 2012 05:24 Written by Christian Paolinetti

New York, February 3rd (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of Johnson and Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) closed the trading session at $65.59 near its 50 day and 200 day moving averages currently set at $64.59 and $64.86 respectively. JNJ's price action is above these important levels, which could translate into a trading opportunity.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) manufactures health care products and provides related services for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets. The Company sells products such as skin and hair care products, Tylenol, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment, and surgical equipment in countries located around the world. The consumer healthcare products company was founded in 1886 and is based in New Brunswick, NJ.

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 $61.05 and calculated resistance at $66.32. 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 JNJ, 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.