Mastercard stock, weekly technical analysis
Mastercard stock gains 2% near record highs, but the buy signal loses steam
Our view last week
Mastercard stock bounces off its daily 20-day moving average: a touch near the 556 area and a 2% rebound in the session, while the week itself closes up 1.1% with buyers still in control, though cooling off. In this technical analysis, the weekly picture stays bullish, with all four structural averages aligned and the stock hugging its all-time highs. The buy signal, in week 6, keeps running with the trade already in profit.
This week's summary
Mastercard stock closes the week up 2% and stays close to its all-time highs, with just 3.51% of room left before the record. That level has already been tested several times over the past 10 weeks: a contested area, where a direct breakout entry is riskier than waiting for a pullback. All four weekly averages remain aligned to the upside, but underneath, weekly volumes are contracting and candle body conviction is fading. The buy signal, in week 7, stays open with the trade up 7.65%.
IQS Phase
79
in tension
Signal Strength
20
low · fading
Sizing
MINIMUM
Ranking
#161 / 167
US stocks in progress
Trade P&L %
+7.65%
from signal to date, no stop loss
Rank position
ranks 161st among the 167 Longs already running for US stocks in our ranking, with a signal strength of 20 out of 100.
Sector context
SectorFinancials
Benchmark ETFXLF
Sector regimein positive regime
Performanceweekly -1.17% · monthly +2.55%
MA belongs to the financials sector (reference ETF XLF). The sector is classified in positive regime according to our weekly reading.
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