XM does not provide services to residents of the United States of America.

Technical Analysis – AMD stock jumps again but stiff resistance at 261.8% Fibo



  • AMD stock not giving up on setting a new all-time high

  • Positive momentum gains traction

  • But 261.8% Fibonacci extension may be hard to overcome

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock hit a new intra-day record of 184.79 in January but the price has since been drifting lower, with a battle ground forming around the 261.8% Fibonacci extension of the late December – early January selloff. This extension level at 178.85 is in the spotlight again today as it’s putting up a barrier against the latest upside attempt.

The technical indicators suggest there might be enough bullish momentum to push the price past this wall in the near term, as the %K and %D lines of the stochastic oscillator are rising and positively aligned, while the MACD has started to trend upwards again. It should be noted, though, that the narrowing Bollinger bands might be a sign of a possible trend reversal soon.

If today’s rally pauses at the 261.8% Fibo but the price manages to close above the short-term descending trendline, the bullish bias should stay intact. However, even if the 178.85 hurdle is overcome, the upper Bollinger band at 181.54 is another obstacle for the bulls before the January peak of 184.79 is revisited. Successfully conquering these levels would turn the focus to the 361.8% Fibonacci extension of 196.12.

To the downside, there is immediate support from the 20-day simple moving average (SMA), also the mid-Bollinger band, at 172.48. Lower down, the medium-term ascending trendline is a crucial support to watch, especially if the breach takes place around the 161.8% Fibonacci of 161.58. A break below this trendline would turn the short-term bias to negative, while additionally slipping below the 50-day SMA, currently at 152.61, would bring the medium-term uptrend into question as well.

To sum up, AMD stock’s near-term prospects depend on a convincing break above the 261.8% Fibo, while any correction that tests the uptrend line would undermine the bullish outlook.

Disclaimer: The XM Group entities provide execution-only service and access to our Online Trading Facility, permitting a person to view and/or use the content available on or via the website, is not intended to change or expand on this, nor does it change or expand on this. Such access and use are always subject to: (i) Terms and Conditions; (ii) Risk Warnings; and (iii) Full Disclaimer. Such content is therefore provided as no more than general information. Particularly, please be aware that the contents of our Online Trading Facility are neither a solicitation, nor an offer to enter any transactions on the financial markets. Trading on any financial market involves a significant level of risk to your capital.

All material published on our Online Trading Facility is intended for educational/informational purposes only, and does not contain – nor should it be considered as containing – financial, investment tax or trading advice and recommendations; or a record of our trading prices; or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instruments; or unsolicited financial promotions to you.

Any third-party content, as well as content prepared by XM, such as: opinions, news, research, analyses, prices and other information or links to third-party sites contained on this website are provided on an “as-is” basis, as general market commentary, and do not constitute investment advice. To the extent that any content is construed as investment research, you must note and accept that the content was not intended to and has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and as such, it would be considered as marketing communication under the relevant laws and regulations. Please ensure that you have read and understood our Notification on Non-Independent Investment. Research and Risk Warning concerning the foregoing information, which can be accessed here.

Risk Warning: Your capital is at risk. Leveraged products may not be suitable for everyone. Please consider our Risk Disclosure.