Trading Applied Materials $AMAT With Integrated Risk Controls

March 21, 2023, 14:17 pm ET, BY Thomas H. Kee Jr- Editor, Stock Traders Daily| Editor: Thomas H. Kee Jr. (Follow on LinkedIn)

Price matters most to #makingmoney in the #stockmarket. Celebrating 20 years, Stock Traders Daily provides the tools that help you develop investment strategies, and this is a good example. When we couple this with our market based analysis, the probabilities of going with the flow increases, and that is material over time. The Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) report below can help you, but we have more details too. The trading plans for AMAT, and the other 1000+ stocks we follow, are updated in real time for subscribers, but this report is static. If you want an update, or a different report, please get one here Unlimited Real Time Reports.

Longer Term Trading Plans for AMAT

• Buy AMAT slightly over 113.07 target n/a stop loss @ 112.74. Details

The technical summary data tells us to buy AMAT near 113.07, but there is no current upside target from the summary table. In this case we should wait until either an update to the summary table has been made (which usually happens at the beginning of every trading day), or until the position has been stopped. The data does tell us to set a stop loss 112.74 to protect against excessive loss in case the stock begins to move against the trade. 113.07 is the first level of support below 120.17, and by rule, any test of support is a buy signal. In this case, if support 113.07 is being tested, a buy signal would exist.

• NONE . Details

NONE .
There are no current resistance levels from the summary table, and therefore there are no Short resistance Plans which tell us to short upon tests of resistance. Resistance levels have broken higher and unless the stock reverses lower and below support levels again short positions look risky.

Swing Trading Plans for AMAT

• Buy AMAT slightly over 123.85, target n/a, Stop Loss @ 123.49 Details

If 123.85 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy AMAT just slightly over 123.85, with an upside target of n/a. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 123.49 in case the stock turns against the trade. 123.85 is the first level of resistance above 120.17, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 123.85, 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 AMAT slightly near 123.85, target 118.18, Stop Loss @ 124.21. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of AMAT if it tests 123.85 with a downside target of 118.18. We should have a stop loss in place at 124.21 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, 123.85, 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 AMAT

• Buy AMAT slightly over 122.40, target 123.85, Stop Loss @ 122.11 Details

If 122.40 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy AMAT just slightly over 122.40, with an upside target of 123.85. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 122.11 in case the stock turns against the trade. 122.40 is the first level of resistance above 120.17, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 122.40, 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 AMAT slightly near 122.40, target 118.18, Stop Loss @ 122.69. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of AMAT if it tests 122.40 with a downside target of 118.18. We should have a stop loss in place at 122.69 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, 122.40, 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.

AMAT Ratings for March 21:

Term →	Near	Mid	Long
Rating	Strong	Strong	Weak
P1	0	0	79.73
P2	122.40	118.18	96.13
P3	125.78	123.85	113.07

Support and Resistance Plot Chart for AMAT

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