Trading General Dynamics GD With Integrated Risk Controls

July 06, 2022, 04:30 am ET, BY Rolland S.- Contributor| Editor: Thomas H. Kee Jr. (Follow on LinkedIn)

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Longer Term Trading Plans for GD

• 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 GD under 220.90, target n/a, stop loss @ 221.54 Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of GD as it gets near 220.90, 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 221.54. 220.90 is the first level of resistance above 214.53, and by rule, any test of resistance is a short signal. In this case, if resistance 220.90 is being tested, so a short signal would exist.

Swing Trading Plans for GD

• Buy GD slightly over 218.15, target 220.90, Stop Loss @ 217.52 Details

If 218.15 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy GD just slightly over 218.15, with an upside target of 220.90. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 217.52 in case the stock turns against the trade. 218.15 is the first level of resistance above 214.53, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 218.15, 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 GD near 218.15, target n/a, Stop Loss @ 218.78. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of GD if it tests 218.15 with a downside target of n/a. We should have a stop loss in place at 218.78 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, 218.15, 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 GD

• Buy GD slightly over 215.11, target 218.15, Stop Loss @ 214.61 Details

If 215.11 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy GD just slightly over 215.11, with an upside target of 218.15. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 214.61 in case the stock turns against the trade. 215.11 is the first level of resistance above 214.53, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 215.11, 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 GD near 215.11, target n/a, Stop Loss @ 215.61. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of GD if it tests 215.11 with a downside target of n/a. We should have a stop loss in place at 215.61 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, 215.11, 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.

GD Ratings for July 06:

Term →	Near	Mid	Long
Rating	Weak	Neutral	Strong
P1	0	0	220.90
P2	215.11	218.15	234.88
P3	220.65	226.49	249.91

Support and Resistance Plot Chart for GD

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