Micron Technology bounced along with the rest of the market over the last week. But now it may be showing signs of continuing lower.
The main pattern on today’s chart is the falling trendline along the highs of August and September. While MU has fought above this resistance, trendline breakouts have generally not worked in the current bearish market. Fundamentals are also a challenge as memory-chip demand weakens.
Next you have a grouping of candlesticks: a spinning top on Tuesday, an outside day on Wednesday and an inside day on Thursday. Those could mark a top for the recent bounce.
Third, stochastics have reached an overbought condition.
Finally, the longer-term chart shows little evidence of a bottom. MU’s next likely support zones on the weekly timeframe could be the August 2020 low around $42.25 or the longer-term base around $34:
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