HSBC Is Close to Important Technical Levels

Published on Tuesday, 17 July 2012 07:28 Written by TradersHuddle Wire

New York, July 17th (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HBC) closed the session at $43.48, near the 50 day and 200 day moving averages currently set at $42.63 and $42.06 respectively. HSBC's price action is above these important levels, which could materialize into a trading opportunity.

HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HBC) is the holding company for the HSBC Group. The Financial firm provides a variety of international banking and financial services, including retail and corporate banking, trade, trusteeship, securities, custody, capital markets, treasury, private and investment banking, and insurance. The Group is headquartered in London and operates worldwide. The firm is the largest lender in Europe and one of the largest banking institutions worldwide, with the most emerging markets exposure.

Although, the price action is above these moving averages, it's important to highlight that the 50 day moving average is currently above the 200 day moving average. This signals that the stock is not technically broken from the long side and buying the dip strategy might be the best setup to follow.

The peaks and troughs algorithm show calculated support at $38.56 and calculated resistance at $44.95. These levels should also be evaluated by traders when planning their next move, as they provide an insight into the latest price action.

If traders want to establish a position on ".$shcompname." they need to do it as close to the moving averages as possible. Also, they need to consider the latest range defined by the peaks and troughs algorithm, not forgetting that if the stock had a wild move outside its range, it could take a few days for it to establish fresh support and resistance levels.