How the price action of Stewart Information Svcs (STC) is used to our Advantage

January 29, 2022, 00:30 am ET, BY Jake B.- Contributor| Editor: Thomas H. Kee Jr. (Follow on LinkedIn)

Our job as #investors is to pay attention to the #stocks we own.  Part of that involves looking at the #fundamentals, but half of the disclosure comes from looking at price action. The  Stewart Information Svcs (NYSE: STC) data table below can help you with price action, and we have more details too. Trading plans for STC are shown here too; these plans are updated in real time for subscribers, where this report is static. If you want an update, or a report on a different stock, please get one here Unlimited Real Time Reports.

Longer Term Trading Plans for STC

• Buy STC slightly over 67.58 target 72.43 stop loss @ 67.38 Details

The technical summary data tells us to buy STC near 67.58 with an upside target of 72.43. This data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 67.38 to protect against excessive loss in case the stock begins to move against the trade. 67.58 is the first level of support below 69.08 , and by rule, any test of support is a buy signal. In this case, support 67.58 would be being tested, so a buy signal would exist.

• Short STC under 72.43, target 67.58, stop loss @ 72.64 Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of STC as it gets near 72.43 with a downside target of 67.58. We should have a stop loss in place at 72.64though. 72.43 is the first level of resistance above 69.08, and by rule, any test of resistance is a short signal. In this case, if resistance 72.43 is being tested, so a short signal would exist.

Swing Trading Plans for STC

• Buy STC slightly over 72.43, target 73.13, Stop Loss @ 72.22 Details

If 72.43 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy STC just slightly over 72.43, with an upside target of 73.13. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 72.22 in case the stock turns against the trade. 72.43 is the first level of resistance above 69.08, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 72.43, 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 STC near 72.43, target 67.58, Stop Loss @ 72.64. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of STC if it tests 72.43 with a downside target of 67.58. We should have a stop loss in place at 72.64 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, 72.43, 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 STC

• Buy STC slightly over 72.43, target 73.13, Stop Loss @ 72.26 Details

If 72.43 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy STC just slightly over 72.43, with an upside target of 73.13. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 72.26 in case the stock turns against the trade. 72.43 is the first level of resistance above 69.08, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 72.43, 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 STC near 72.43, target 68.07, Stop Loss @ 72.6. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of STC if it tests 72.43 with a downside target of 68.07. We should have a stop loss in place at 72.6 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, 72.43, 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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