Anticipating The Upside Breakout In CRWD
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by Mike Paulenoff
December 3, 2023 • 11:31 AM EST
Eight weeks ago, Mike Paulenoff discussed the budding technical setup and upside breakout in CRWD (CrowdStrike Holdings) with our MPTraders members, writing:
"CRWD has followed the bullish scenario we discussed in late August, and in fact, today (10/06/23) has thrust above 5 months of resistance to new recovery high territory at 176.32. Although my next optimal upside target zone is 190-200, the BIG picture setup points to 230-240 thereafter... Last is 174.86..."
Fast-forward to this past Wednesday, November 29, hours after CRWD reported its Q4, 2023 earnings, when Mike followed up to MPTrader members:
"For anyone who participated in CRWD into last evening's Earnings Report, congrats! This is what we discussed about the technical setup on November 1st, my prior update in the stock: Late yesterday, fellow member Plato inquired about my updated technical view of CRWD... Bottom Line: As long as any forthcoming weakness is contained above the up-sloping 50 DMA, now at 169.31, the dominant uptrend pattern off of the January 2023 major corrective low at 92.26 will remain intact, as will the series of higher-highs into the 10/19/23 high at 191.99. My pattern work argues for upside continuation that takes out 191.99 toward a challenge of the next higher consequential resistance zone at 202 to 206... Last is 178.35... Fast-forward to today (11/29/23)-- a few hours after earnings-- unless CRWD weakens beneath key nearest support at 225-227, my pattern work points higher to 242-246 next... Last is 233.41..."
Mike's attached Daily Chart shows that the timing of his October "Heads Up" to MPTraders members occurred right at a powerful technical inflection point of upside acceleration that has generated a 36% price advance so far.
What's next for CRWD's price trajectory? Will the Cyber Security sector continue to gain upside momentum, or experience exhaustion?
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