Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Technical Breakdown Points to a Double-Digit Dip in Apache Corp. (NYSE: APA)

News about slowing demand in China coupled with a soaring U.S. dollar is putting pressure on commodities from energy to food. Today, I want to look at an energy stock that is currently locked in a declining trend that can offer a nice short side profit before its fundamentals kick in to send it back up.
Apache Corp. (NYSE: APA) is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company. However, it is viewed by many as more of a play on natural gas. Analysts expect natural gas demand to rise and generally seem to think the company's fundamentals are solid.
On the technical side, though, the trend is clear and it is not positive. Since peaking in July with an intraday spike above $104 and failure, APA has fallen to the $94.50 level currently.
APA Stock Chart
More interesting is its overall chart pattern since June. At first glance, it looks to be a simple trading range, but it is an easy argument to make that a head-and-shoulders pattern has formed. (more)
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