Sell signal, week 4
Applied Materials sheds 2.9% as sellers take control
Our view last week
Applied Materials stock sheds 5.9% in a week marked by sellers dominating the last candle and buyer dominance collapsing. The weekly technical analysis shows the decline regaining momentum after the confirmation week that closed bullish: the sell signal, now in its 3rd week, is back in force, with the stock still well above its 200-week average.
This week's summary
Applied Materials sheds 2.9% in a week dominated by sellers: buyer dominance collapses, volumes contract, and money flow turns to distribution, with CMF at -0.124. The weekly technical picture stays bearish, with the MACD below its Signal line and ADX declining to 38.5, a sign the trend is losing conviction. The stock still remains well above its 50-week average.
IQS Phase
78
in tension
Signal Strength
24
decline losing steam
Sizing
MINIMUM
Ranking
#48 / 93
US stocks sell signals
Trade P&L %
+3.02%
from signal to date, no stop loss
Rank position
ranks 48th among the 93 sell signals for US stocks in our ranking, with a signal strength of 24 out of 100.
Sector context
SectorIndustrial
Benchmark ETFXLI
Sector regimeweak phase
Performanceweekly -3.36% · monthly +0.78%
AMAT belongs to the industrial sector (reference ETF XLI). The sector is classified weak phase according to our weekly reading.
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