United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR), one of the stocks we flagged last week for a possible breakout, has broken out and now looks ready for a surge.
Bullish Indications
#1 Ascending triangle pattern breakout: The daily chart shows that the stock has currently broken out of an Ascending Triangle pattern. An Ascending Triangle pattern is a bullish pattern. This is marked on the daily chart in pink color. A breakout from an ascending triangle pattern generally indicates the start of a bullish trend. The breakout level also acts as a good support level.
Daily Chart – UTHR
#2 Trading Above MAs: The stock is currently trading above its 50-day as well as 200-day SMA, which implies that the bulls are currently gaining control.
#3 MACD Above Signal Line: In the daily chart, the MACD line (light blue color) is currently above the MACD signal line (orange color) which is typically considered as a bullish bias.
#4 Bullish Aroon: The value of Aroon Up (orange line) is above 70 while Aroon Down (blue line) is below 30 in the daily chart. This indicates possible bullishness.
#5 Bullish ADX and DI: The ADX indicator shows bullishness because (+DI) is greater than (-DI), ADX and (+DI) are above (-DI), and ADX has started rising from below both (+DI) and (-DI).
#6 IH&S Breakout: As you can see from the weekly chart, the stock has broken out of an Inverted Head and Shoulders (IH&S) pattern. This IH&S pattern is marked in the chart in purple color. An IH&S pattern is a strong bullish pattern and a breakout from this pattern indicates that the stock may move higher in the short term.
Weekly Chart – UTHR
#7 %K above %D: The %K line of the stochastic is currently above the %D line in the weekly chart, indicating bullishness.
#8 Bullish MACD: In the weekly chart as well, the MACD line (light blue color) is currently above the MACD signal line (orange color) which is a possible bullish sign.
Recommended Trade (based on the charts)
Buy Levels: If you want to get in on this trade, the ideal buy level for UTHR is above yesterday’s close, at a price of around $132.10.
TP: Our target prices are $145 and $160 in the next 3-6 months.
SL: To limit risk, place a stop loss at $123.70. Note that this stop loss is on a closing basis.
Our target potential upside is nearly 10% to 21% in the next 4-6 months.
For a risk of $8.40, the target rewards are $12.90 and $27.90. This is a nearly 1:2 and 1:3 risk-reward trade.
In other words, this trade offers nearly 2x to 4x more potential upside than downside.
Risks to Consider
The stock may reverse its overall trend if it breaks down with high volume from the ascending triangle pattern. The sell-off of the stock could also be triggered in case of any negative news, overall weakness in the market, or any regulatory changes in its sector.
Happy Trading!
— Tara