Bearish Average Crossover for J. C. Penney Company (JCP)

Published on 07/29/2010 by Leo Goldman

NEW YORK (Market Intellisearch) -- J. C. Penney Company shares have crossed below the 50-day moving average on lighter than usual volume. The crossing of the stock price below the moving average may signal the beginning of a bearish trend. Today, shares of JCP declined $0.27(-1.08%) to $24.65. JCP traded between the range of $24.25 - $25.47. Today's trading activities for J. C. Penney Company stock may be a sign that the shares will continue to head lower in the foreseeable future assuming the moving average has downward slope.

Investor expectations change with time, and they often do so abruptly. The development of resistance levels is probably the most noticeable and reoccurring event on price charts. The breaking through resistance levels can be triggered by fundamental changes that are above or below investor's expectations. Based on the pivot points, the current support and resistance levels for J. C. Penney Company are 24.11 and 25.33 respectively. If the support point price is broken in an downward movement, then the bearish trend is likely to continue and vice versa.




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