Entry Rationale
With the strong catalyst of being included in the S&P 500 index, we considered entering as we observed a trend testing support despite recent stock price volatility.
RDDT soars on S&P 500 inclusion, but symmetrical triangle holds
Reddit (RDDT) has surged due to the positive news of its inclusion in the S&P 500 index, while still maintaining the upper resistance level of a symmetrical triangle convergence pattern.
With the strong catalyst of being included in the S&P 500 index, we considered entering as we observed a trend testing support despite recent stock price volatility.
The upward momentum following the inclusion in the S&P 500 continues, and if the target price of $187.43 is reached, I will take partial profits. If the upward trend due to the index inclusion breaks and falls below the stop-loss price of $135.22, I will cut my losses. These target and stop-loss prices are derived from REPORTING calculations.
The RSI(14) is at 44.8, indicating a neutral position, while the moving averages are in a non-aligned state. The trading volume is at 0.69 times the 20-day average, suggesting relatively low activity, and the recent 7-day volatility has slightly decreased by -1.2%.
Entered with strong catalysts from inclusion in the S&P 500 index and expectations of holding the upper bound of a symmetrical triangle convergence, but the actual result was a FAILED rating with a -13.7% loss. The overconfidence in positive news, despite an RSI(14) of 44.8, misaligned moving averages, and a poor trading volume at only 0.69 times the 20-day average, proved to be detrimental. Even though the 7-day volatility was already at -1.2%, the failure to adequately heed the warnings from technical indicators led to a reliance on positive news trading without sufficient support from supply and demand.
In the future, even if significant events such as major index inclusions occur, one should be more conservative in entering positions or hold off if the trading volume falls below the 20-day average and the moving averages are misaligned in a bearish phase. In particular, I will rigorously apply the principle of strictly verifying the alignment of momentum, actual trading volume, and trends in the next trades.