Close to the 50 Day Moving Average: Western Digital

Published on Friday, 08 March 2013 08:52 Written by TradersHuddle Wire

New York, March 8th (TradersHuddle.com) - Western Digital Corporation (NYSE:WDC) closed the trading day at $47.27, near its 50 day moving average that is set at $45.97. Western Digital's price action is just above this important support level, providing a trading opportunity.

Western Digital Corporation (NYSE:WDC) designs and manufactures hard drives for desktop computers and home entertainment applications.

The peaks and troughs algorithm shows calculated support at $44.44 and calculated resistance at $49.58. 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 Western Digital 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.