AAPL Watch

Apple Inc. (AAPL) broke above its trading range today in a strong push following a breakout beyond the 20-day price channel on Friday.

sym	phase	trend	adx		200/50	40/10
AAPL

The peak price so far today is $411.50, short of the $416.65 range breakout level required under my trading rules.

The present sideways trend began July 26. The price has ranged from $353.02 to $404.50. The offset used in calculating a breakout is $12.15, slightly greater than the 10-day average true range of $9.37.

The average directional index is quite weak, at 15.

AAPL announces earnings after the close on Oct. 17. That fact, plus heated speculation over the iPhone 5, will contribute to higher volatility.

Key

• phase: 20-day price channel phase, with green for bull trend, red for bear trend and yellow for neutral trend.
• trend: Price direction, green for higher highs and higher lows, red for lower highs and lower lows, yellow for neither.
• adx: Average directional index location, indicating the strength, or the temperature, of the trend. Orange for 40 or greater, aqua (light blue) for 25 and up but below 40, magenta (light purple) for 20 and up but below 25, and brown for anything below 20. (Mnemonic: Orange for the overhead sun, blue for the surrounding sky, magenta for sunset on the horizon and brown for the earth.)
• 200/50: The moving average cross, green for the 50-day ma above the 200, red for below and yellow for closely aligned.
• 40/10: The moving average cross, green for the 10-day ma above the 40, red for below and yellow for closely aligned.

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Disclaimer

Tim Bovee, Private Trader tracks the analysis and trades of a private trader for his own accounts. Nothing in this blog constitutes a recommendation to buy or sell stocks, options or any other financial instrument. The only purpose of this blog is to provide education and entertainment.

No trader is ever 100 percent successful in his or her trades. Trading in the stock and option markets is risky and uncertain. Each trader must make trading decision decisions for his or her own account, and take responsibility for the consequences.

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