{"id":4196,"date":"2012-04-23T22:57:10","date_gmt":"2012-04-24T02:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=4196"},"modified":"2024-04-18T05:47:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T05:47:27","slug":"apple-aapl-correction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/04\/23\/apple-aapl-correction\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple AAPL correction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple with its massive market capitalization holds significant sway over the Nasdaq 100. Its monthly chart reflects a strong bull trend, with 63-day Twiggs Momentum holding above zero since early 2009, before a massive 50%+ gain over the last 3 months. Bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow warned of strong resistance and the stock is now signaling a correction.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2012\/2012-04-23-aapl.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Apple Monthly Chart\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Are we going to see a short correction followed by another surge, or is this a full-blown correction back to the long-term rising trendline?\u00a0 The daily chart already shows a bullish <a title=\"Candlestick Hammer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/candlestick_patterns\/candlestick-patterns.php#candlestick_hammer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hammer candlestick<\/a>, hinting at reversal.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2012\/2012-04-23-aapl-daily.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Apple Daily Chart\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When we break the day down into 30 minute candles, however, we can see retracement encountered a new resistance level at $575. Breakout would indicate a rally to $600, but not necessarily the end of the correction, while reversal below support at $568\/$570 would signal another decline and test the lower trend channel around $550.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2012\/2012-04-23-aapl-30m.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Apple 30 Minute Candlesticks\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple with its massive market capitalization holds significant sway over the Nasdaq 100. Its monthly chart reflects a strong bull trend, with 63-day Twiggs Momentum holding above zero since early 2009, before a massive 50%+ gain over the last 3 months. 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