Meta Platforms has been under heavy selling pressure all year. Now some traders may look for the social-media giant to retest its lows.
The first pattern on today’s chart is the 50-day simple moving average (SMA). META has remained mostly below this line since 2022 began. That could make trend followers expect prices to continue lower after its most recent test on Monday.
Second, consider the bearish gap on October 27 after earnings missed estimates. Notice how the stock attempted to rebound without filling the entire gap. Also notice how it made a slightly lower high last week relative to December 5.
Third, short-term direction could soon line up with the longer-term downtrend. MACD is nearing a potential bearish crossover. Prices also closed below the 8-day exponential moving average (EMA) and 21-day EMA. If this continues and the fast EMA slips below the slower EMA, it could make some traders expect more follow-through.
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