Trading Sm Energy $SM With Integrated Risk Controls

March 12, 2023, 01:00 am ET, BY Harold S.- Contributor| Editor: Thomas H. Kee Jr. (Follow on LinkedIn)

Longer Term Trading Plans for SM

• NONE. Details

There is no current Support Plan to trigger a buy of this stock at this time. This usually means that there are no clear support levels at this time, so buying the stock as it falls could be considered catching a falling knife. Buy signals only exist if resistance breaks higher.
This often is a signal that the stock you are watching is weak. Waiting for a turn higher may be more intelligent than trying to catch a falling knife. In any case, new support levels are usually revised to the database at the beginning of the next trading session.

• Short SM slightly under 31.48, target n/a, stop loss @ 31.57 Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of SM as it gets near 31.48, but the downside target is not available from the current data. This tells us to hold that position if it is triggered until a new downside target has been established (updates occur at the beginning of every trading session) or until the position has been stopped. The summary data tells us to have a stop loss in place at 31.57. 31.48 is the first level of resistance above 28.79, and by rule, any test of resistance is a short signal. In this case, if resistance 31.48 is being tested, so a short signal would exist.

Swing Trading Plans for SM

• Buy SM slightly over 29.07, target 31.21, Stop Loss @ 28.99 Details

If 29.07 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy SM just slightly over 29.07, with an upside target of 31.21. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 28.99 in case the stock turns against the trade. 29.07 is the first level of resistance above 28.79, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 29.07, initial resistance, would be breaking higher, so a buy signal would exist. Because this plan is based on a break of resistance, it is referred to as a Long Resistance Plan.

• Short SM slightly near 29.07, target n/a, Stop Loss @ 29.15. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of SM if it tests 29.07 with a downside target of n/a. We should have a stop loss in place at 29.15 though in case the stock begins to move against the trade. By rule, any test of resistance is a short signal. In this case, if resistance, 29.07, is being tested a short signal would exist. Because this plan is a short plan based on a test of resistance it is referred to as a Short Resistance Plan.

Day Trading Plans for SM

• Buy SM slightly over 28.82, target 29.07, Stop Loss @ 28.75 Details

If 28.82 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy SM just slightly over 28.82, with an upside target of 29.07. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 28.75 in case the stock turns against the trade. 28.82 is the first level of resistance above 28.79, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 28.82, initial resistance, would be breaking higher, so a buy signal would exist. Because this plan is based on a break of resistance, it is referred to as a Long Resistance Plan.

• Short SM slightly near 28.82, target 28.00, Stop Loss @ 28.89. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of SM if it tests 28.82 with a downside target of 28.00. We should have a stop loss in place at 28.89 though in case the stock begins to move against the trade. By rule, any test of resistance is a short signal. In this case, if resistance, 28.82, is being tested a short signal would exist. Because this plan is a short plan based on a test of resistance it is referred to as a Short Resistance Plan.

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SM Ratings for March 12:

Term →	Near	Mid	Long
Rating	Weak	Weak	Neutral
P1	0	0	31.48
P2	28.00	29.07	38.17
P3	28.82	31.21	45.54

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