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- 1/27/2012
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| | It was a second consecutive positive week for the Apple Computer (AAPL). During the week, the AAPL gained 26.98 points, or 6.42%, and closed at 447.28 on Friday, January 27, 2012. It was the best weekly gain since October 14, 2011. AAPL was trading at average weekly trading volume.
 Long-term trend: [See AAPL long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on April 17, 2003 at 6.36 and reached 454.45 on January 25, 2012. AAPL gained -448.09 points, or -7045.44%, in 457 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (296.07) is broken, while daily and weekly technical indicators are overbought. Uptrend is exhausted and trend reversal is possible soon. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See AAPL medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on June 20, 2011 at 310.50 and reached 454.45 on January 25, 2012. AAPL gained -143.95 points, or -46.36%, in 31 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (446.22). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See AAPL weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is overbought while Lane's Stochastic is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range or strongly overbought weekly Lane's Stochastic. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since January 6, 2012. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
Short-term trend: [See AAPL short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on November 25, 2011 at 363.32 and reached 454.45 on January 25, 2012. AAPL gained -91.13 points, or -25.08%, in 61 days. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (447.43). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend resistance line in a short-term trend.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See AAPL daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Williams' Percentage Range.
The daily MACD line is above its signal line since January 24, 2012. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up.
During the last week, the price has risen above the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR below the price is a bullish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the upward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.
The price has closed on Friday above the upper Bollinger Band. It is considered a bullish signal. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.
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