Time to Buy $STI?

SunTrust Banks, Inc. ($STI) has seen a nice run of strength the last two months, rallying from $23.23 to $30.80 during this stretch of time. With the recent push through resistance, the curret pull-back could be a prime swing buying opportunity. Here’s why..

The PEMA Pull-Back

A new Long signal has fired in $STI in the daily timeframe using the PEMA Pull-Back system. This system uses two pivot-based EMAs to carefully measure pull-back opportunities.

The last three signals in this stock have been dead-on, and the current signal actually looks much better from a technical standpoint. Therefore, we could see a bullish multi-day swing move toward the May 2010 high of $32.00 soon.

SunTrust Banks ($STI)

If price closes above $29.00 today, this will be important confirmation that more strength may indeed be ahead.

You can read more about the PEMA Pull-Back setup HERE.

Confluence

The $27.50 – $28.00 zone offers a major area of confluence in this chart. First, $27.75 was major resistance that had held since last May and was recently broken during the current advance. This zone is now serving as short-term support.

Second, price is testing the monthly pivot range from above, which is very bullish when in the midst of a bull run. This range is seen as a “buy the dip” zone in a trending market.

Next, the $28.00 level is also the 38% Fibonacci Retracement level, as measured from the November low to the January high. Price tested this level to the penny during Friday’s market before rallying into the close, thereby creating a bullish candlestick wick. Clearly, responsive buyers are finding value below.

Indeed, the signs are there for a short-term swing higher to the $32.00 target. If price continues to hold above $28.00 and can close above $29.00, there’s a good shot at more strength ahead for this stock.

Book Tour in Austin!

Here’s a reminder that I’ll be speaking to the Austin Association of Financial Traders (AAFT) in Austin tomorrow, January 11. I’d love to see you there!

Date: Tuesday, January 11
Time: 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Location: Austin City Energy Building
721 Barton Springs Road, TLC Room 130
Austin, TX 78704

Topics to be covered include:

Two-Day Pivot Relationships
Pivot Width Forecasting
Pivot Trend Analysis
Multiple Pivot Hot Zones
And MORE!

Let’s see how SunTrust turns out!

Cheers!

Frank Ochoa
PivotBoss.com

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