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Don’t fall for the Apple hype… yet.

If you’re fueled by high expectations of Apple stock, Hawkeye is here to deflate the Apple-hype balloon.

While the iPhone maker has seldom reported negative figures in a decade, this week, Apple revealed typical congestion and a pause in downtrend.

For there to be a new weekly uptrend, the stock would have to break above $466. Refer to the following chart for the continued discussion:

$AAPL monthy chart shows narrow bars on low volume - an indication of accumulation.
$AAPL monthy chart shows narrow bars on low volume – an indication of accumulation.

Point 1
On this particular day, the daily shows declining volume which translates to stopping volume in the existing weekly and monthly downtrend.

Also, the daily trend dot is rolling over showing lack of momentum.

Point 2
The weekly trend does not show advancing volume, therefore negating a probable uptrend.

Point 3
The monthly chart shows narrow bars on low volume; this normally indicates accumulation which will manifest on the faster timeframes as it develops.

In conclusion, there is too much risk to take a new long till increased buying volume occurs on the weekly chart.

Wait for a low risk entry when the daily and weekly indicate a new uptrend or short when the daily resumes in the direction of the weekly and monthly trend, both low-risk entries.

Apple stock fails to rise following victory over Samsung

Apple on the daily chart
Apple ($APPL) – daily chart using Hawkeye

Apple’s recent patent victory over Samsung appears to have little impact on its share price, which hit a high of $680 on Monday before ending the week lower at $665.24.

This temporary pullback was signaled on the daily chart with two Hawkeye isolated pivot highs, the first on Monday and the second on Wednesday with the share price moving lower as a result. Despite this, however, the overall picture for Apple remains bullish with the chart displaying a bright green Heatmap and a green Trend on the daily and three day chart.

However, it is important to note that over the last two weeks we have seen volume on the daily chart declining and, in addition, this has also appeared as no demand volume, i.e. white, perhaps giving us an early warning signal of a potential reversal for the stock. Indeed on Friday, on the daily chart, we also saw selling volume appearing for the first time since early August adding further weight to this view. This pullback may be only temporary in the longer term bullish trend, but once again Hawkeye is giving an early warning signal of a possible reversal for the stock in due course.

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