Trading (GOOG) With Integrated Risk Controls

April 20, 2025, 02:20 am ET, BY Rolland S.- Contributor| Editor: Thomas H. Kee Jr. (Follow on LinkedIn)

Longer Term Trading Plans for GOOG

• 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 GOOG slightly under 157.97, target n/a, stop loss @ 158.43 Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of GOOG as it gets near 157.97, 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 158.43. 157.97 is the first level of resistance above 153.36, and by rule, any test of resistance is a short signal. In this case, if resistance 157.97 is being tested, so a short signal would exist.

Swing Trading Plans for GOOG

• Buy GOOG slightly over 157.97, target 162.36, Stop Loss @ 157.51 Details

If 157.97 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy GOOG just slightly over 157.97, with an upside target of 162.36. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 157.51 in case the stock turns against the trade. 157.97 is the first level of resistance above 153.36, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 157.97, 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 GOOG slightly near 157.97, target 152.11, Stop Loss @ 158.43. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of GOOG if it tests 157.97 with a downside target of 152.11. We should have a stop loss in place at 158.43 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, 157.97, 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 GOOG

• Buy GOOG slightly over 155.88, target 157.97, Stop Loss @ 155.52 Details

If 155.88 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy GOOG just slightly over 155.88, with an upside target of 157.97. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 155.52 in case the stock turns against the trade. 155.88 is the first level of resistance above 153.36, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 155.88, 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 GOOG slightly near 155.88, target 152.11, Stop Loss @ 156.24. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of GOOG if it tests 155.88 with a downside target of 152.11. We should have a stop loss in place at 156.24 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, 155.88, 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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GOOG Ratings for April 20:

Term →	Near	Mid	Long
Rating	Neutral	Weak	Neutral
P1	0	0	157.97
P2	155.88	152.11	176.63
P3	160.95	162.36	195.5

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