When (^DJI) Moves Investors should Listen

April 21, 2025, 08:20 am ET, BY Jake B.- Contributor| Editor: Thomas H. Kee Jr. (Follow on LinkedIn)

Longer Term Trading Plans for ^DJI

• 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 ^DJI slightly under 41080.06, target n/a, stop loss @ 41198.7 Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of ^DJI as it gets near 41080.06, 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 41198.7. 41080.06 is the first level of resistance above 39142.2, and by rule, any test of resistance is a short signal. In this case, if resistance 41080.06 is being tested, so a short signal would exist.

Swing Trading Plans for ^DJI

• Buy ^DJI slightly over 40816.63, target 41080.06, Stop Loss @ 40698.75 Details

If 40816.63 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy ^DJI just slightly over 40816.63, with an upside target of 41080.06. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 40698.75 in case the stock turns against the trade. 40816.63 is the first level of resistance above 39142.2, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 40816.63, 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 ^DJI slightly near 40816.63, target 38173.26, Stop Loss @ 40934.51. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of ^DJI if it tests 40816.63 with a downside target of 38173.26. We should have a stop loss in place at 40934.51 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, 40816.63, 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 ^DJI

• Buy ^DJI slightly over 40091.21, target 40816.63, Stop Loss @ 39997.68 Details

If 40091.21 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy ^DJI just slightly over 40091.21, with an upside target of 40816.63. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 39997.68 in case the stock turns against the trade. 40091.21 is the first level of resistance above 39142.2, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 40091.21, 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 ^DJI slightly near 40091.21, target 39107.5, Stop Loss @ 40184.74. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of ^DJI if it tests 40091.21 with a downside target of 39107.5. We should have a stop loss in place at 40184.74 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, 40091.21, 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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^DJI Ratings for April 21:

Term →	Near	Mid	Long
Rating	Neutral	Weak	Neutral
P1	0	0	41080.06
P2	39107.5	38173.26	43648.29
P3	40091.21	40816.63	45833.32

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