Close to the 50 Day Moving Average: Baxter International

Published on Friday, 13 April 2012 06:24 Written by TradersHuddle Wire

New York, April 13th (TradersHuddle.com) - Baxter International, Inc. (NYSE:BAX) closed the trading day at $58.71, near its 50 day moving average that is set at $58.29. Baxter's price action is just above this important support level, providing a trading opportunity.

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) develops, manufactures, and markets products and technologies related to hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma and other chronic medical conditions. The healthcare products are used by hospitals, kidney dialysis centers, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, doctors' offices, and research laboratories.

The peaks and troughs algorithm shows calculated support at $47.55 and calculated resistance at $57.15. These levels should also be evaluated when planning trades, as they provide an insight into the latest price action.

Traders wanting to establish a position on Baxter International should look for evidence of buying near the 50 day moving average, and open this position as close as possible to this important level. Also, they need to consider the latest range defined by the peaks and troughs algorithm for insights on other key levels that might impact an upside or downside move.