The bull train has hit a few bumps in recent trading sessions as a wave of European woes over the weekend has prompted some to take profit. Nonetheless, “buying on the dip” remains a dominant theme on Wall Street as bullish pressures continue to reign supreme on the equity front [for more market news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter].
With most equities either sitting at or headed towards new highs, many are faced with the tough decision of waiting to pull the sell trigger in an effort to maximize profit without getting burned by the impending correction. Luckily, the investable universe is wide and not every security has taken advantage of the bull run on Wall Street. Green-energy bellwether First Solar (FSLR) presents an intriguing opportunity at the moment that warrants a closer look from contrarian investors looking to get a piece of the action on Wall Street.
Chart Analysis
First Solar has likely been overlooked by most investors amid the ongoing rally in the stock market as this once-hot stock has been absolutely battered down since peaking in 2008. With green energy euphoria seemingly evaporating over the past few years amid fears of slowing global growth, it shouldn’t be much of a surprise to see shares of FSLR down in the dumps. Since peaking at $317 a share in May of 2008, this stock has been either sliding lower or trading sideways until recently hitting an all-time low of $11.43 a share on June 4, 2012. Contrarian investors will, however, likely be impressed by its price action since bottoming out; notice how FSLR has been steadily climbing along a rising support level (blue line) since June of last year.
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Another piece of bullish evidence is that FSLR has managed to hold above the $26 level (red line) over the last two weeks; this is noteworthy because the stock had previously made multiple attempts at conquering this resistance level, suggesting it is now the new support level [see 5 Commodity Trading Mistakes You Could Be Making].
Outlook
If the technical pattern at hand holds true, FSLR should rebound higher over the coming weeks and resume its slow and steady rise from the grave. From a technical perspective, this stock has major support around $26 a share followed by the $20 level; in terms of upside, FSLR could encounter selling pressures when it nears the $34 level. As always, investors of all experience levels are advised to use stop-loss orders and practice disciplined profit-taking techniques.
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Disclosure: No positions at time of writing.
