Just as tech stocks lead on the way up, they have lead on the way down. And it hasn’t been a particularly pleasant decline.
It’s been a bear market. The Nasdaq has fallen over 30% and well known large cap stocks have plummeted.
One such stock is Amazon (AMZN). After peaking at $188, AMZN has fallen down to the $100 level, and is currently trading just above that level.
Today, we take a wide angle view and share why Amazon may have fallen into the bounce zone.
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Amazon Stock Price Chart – “weekly”
Once again, we simply share the chart and let price talk. Looking at AMZN, we can see that a distributive top formed over the course of 20 months and price has broken down from that. This leaves significant overhead supply (areas where one could expect sellers).
Knowing this, a longer-term investor would need to be cautious and selective in accumulating shares over a longer time period. And while a shorter-term trader would need to do the same, the likelihood of a tradable low soon is higher than a durable low. The chart below shows the $95-$100 area as prior resistance that has now become important support. This is the area I am watching over the coming days/weeks and wouldn’t be surprised to see a nice bounce develop from.
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