The 200 Day Moving Average is Key for Vmware

Published on Tuesday, 21 August 2012 05:56 Written by TradersHuddle Wire

New York, August 21st (TradersHuddle.com) - VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) closed the trading session at $96.12, near its 200 day moving average set at $96.23. Vmware's stock action is below this level, which makes the stock difficult to be bought, as it will face resistance as it approaches its 200 day moving average.

VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) provides virtualization solutions for the desktop computer and data centers. Its solution products address a range of IT problems, which include cost and operational inefficiencies, business continuity, software lifecycle management and desktop management.

Latest price action range, defined by a peaks and troughs algorithm, placed calculated support at $86.66 and resistance at $98.95. Traders should closely monitor these levels, as they provide great reference points for the latest price action in Vmware.

If traders want to establish a position on Vmware, given that resistance could materialize as the stock approaches its 200 day moving average, a trade might materialize as the stock manages to break this important level. After the breakout, the 200 day moving average could be used as support going forward. However, until the break materializes, traders need to exercise patience.