Network security company Palo Alto Networks is resuming its uptrend with a flag breakout on twice its average volume. PANW surged to a new high earlier this year and pulled back with a flag the last few weeks. Notice that broken resistance turned into support in the 58 area. The stock firmed with a harami on Monday-Tuesday and broke out on Thursday. This breakout signals a continuation of the bigger uptrend and projects a move to new highs.
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Arthur Hill, CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London.
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