If history is any guide, there may be trouble ahead for shares of Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE:CNQ). A so-called "death cross" has formed on its chart and, not surprisingly, this could be bearish for the stock.
What To Know: Many traders use moving average crossover systems to make their decisions.
When a shorter-term average price crosses above a longer-term average price, it could mean the stock is trending higher. If the short-term average price crosses below the long-term average price, it means the trend is lower.
Why It's Important: The 50-day and the 200-day simple moving averages are commonly used.
The death cross occurs when the 50-day moves below the 200-day. This could mean the long-term trend is changing.
That just happened with Canadian Natural Res, which is trading around $55.73 at publication time.
Remember: Seasoned investors don't blindly trade Death Crosses.
Instead, they use it as a signal to start looking for short positions based on other factors, like price levels and company fundamentals & events.
For seasoned investors, this is just a sign that it might be time to start considering possible short positions.
With that in mind, take a look at Canadian Natural Res's past and upcoming earnings expectations:
EPS Estimate | 2.31 | 1.89 | 1.65 | 1.25 |
EPS Actual | 2.55 | 2.26 | 1.75 | 1.41 |
Revenue Estimate | 7.93B | 8.25B | 6.82B | 6.06B |
Revenue Actual | 8.99B | 8.43B | 7.31B | 6.76B |
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