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American Express drops 2%, a 7th straight weekly loss, and prints a new 90-day low the weekly close fails to confirm. Technical analysis for swing trading on US stocks: lower highs on the daily chart, MACD below zero, money flow still negative, earnings on October 23.

American Express slips 2% to a new 90-day low the weekly close does not confirm
Ongoing decline · week 11

American Express slips 2% to a new 90-day low the weekly close does not confirm

October 02, 2026

Our view last week

A sixth straight weekly loss, but nearly at a standstill: American Express slips 0.9% and stalls right at its 100-week moving average, in the 309 area, while buyers come back to 53% of volume after 85% selling a week earlier. The technical analysis of American Express stock still leans bearish: the MACD line slides deeper below zero and money flow has been negative for 6 weeks. The short is up 5.3% since entry, and the price action shows a slowdown that has yet to prove itself a turn.

This week's summary

American Express keeps sliding: a 2% loss makes it 7 straight down weeks and prints a new 90-day low, in the 297 area, that the weekly close did not confirm. Last week's slowdown has not turned into a reversal. The technical analysis of American Express stock stays bearish: on the daily chart the price action lines up 4 lower highs. Money flow, negative for 7 weeks, has been improving for 2. The short is up 7.2% since entry.
Ongoing decline ·11th week from start ·US stocks ·T2 ·📅 Earnings · Oct 23 ★ See Gold version →
IQS Phase
64
ordinary
Signal Strength
24
decline starting to make lower lows
Sizing
MINIMUM
Ranking
#99 / 175
US stocks
Trade P&L %
+7.17%
from signal to date, no stop loss

American Express (AXP) weekly chart — EMA50 · MACD · VWAP

Weekly chart · EMA50 · MACD · VWAP · Source: TradingView
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Rank position

ranks 99th among the 175 sell signals for US stocks in our ranking, with a signal strength of 24 out of 100.

Sector context

SectorFinancials
Benchmark ETFXLF
Sector regimeweak phase
Performanceweekly -2.46% · monthly -7.23%

AXP belongs to the financials sector (reference ETF XLF). The sector is classified weak phase according to our weekly reading.

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