Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) seems poised for a price surge based on its latest charts. The company provides a unified communications platform. The company offers Zoom Meetings, which offers HD video, voice, chat, and content sharing through mobile devices, desktops, laptops, telephones, and conference room systems. It also offers Zoom Phone; Zoom Rooms; Zoom Events; Zoom Developer; and Zoom Chat.
Bullish Indications
#1 Downtrend Channel Breakout: As you can see from the daily chart, the stock had been trading within a downtrend channel during the past few weeks. This is marked in the daily chart in purple color. Currently, the stock has broken out of the downtrend channel. Once the stock breaks out from a downtrend channel, it has the potential to move further up.
ZM – Daily Chart
#2 Price above MAs: The price is currently above the short-term moving average of 50-day SMA as well as the longer-term moving average of 200-day SMA, indicating that the bulls are still in control. This is a positive indication.
#3 MACD Above Signal Line: In the daily chart, the MACD line (light blue color) is currently above the MACD signal line (orange color) which is typically considered bullish.
#4 Bullish ADX: The ADX indicator shows that the +DI line is currently above the –DI line and the ADX line has started to move up from below the –DI and +DI lines. This indicates possible bullishness.
#5 Above Support Area: As you can see from the weekly chart, the stock has currently moved up from a strong support level. This level is marked as a pink color dotted line. This looks like a good area for the stock to move higher. The stock is also trading above its 50-week SMA, indicating that the bulls are gaining control.
ZM – Weekly Chart
#6 %K above %D: The %K (blue) line of stochastic has currently crossed above the %D (Orange) line in the weekly chart and is also moving higher from oversold levels. This is a possible bullish indication.
#7 Bullish MACD: The MACD line is above the MACD signal line in the weekly chart as well, indicating bullishness.
Recommended Trade (based on the charts)
Buy Levels: If you want to get in on this trade, you can purchase shares of ZM above the price of around $68.50.
TP: Our target prices are $76 and $82 in the next 3-6 months.
SL: To limit risk, place stop-loss at $64.30. Note that the stop-loss is on a closing basis.
Our target potential upside is 11% to 20% in the next 3 to 6 months.
For a risk of $4.20, our target rewards are $7.50 and $13.50. This is a nearly 1:2 and 1:3 risk-reward trade.
In other words, this trade offers nearly 2x to 3x more potential upside than downside.
Risks to Consider
The stock may reverse its overall trend if it breaks down from the trend channel with a high volume. The sell-off of the stock could also be triggered in case of any negative news, overall weakness in the market, or any regulatory changes in the sector.
Happy Trading!
Tara
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