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Technical Analysis: Exxon Mobil Could Be Stalling
David Russell
August 4, 2022

Energy stocks have dominated the market this year, but now the biggest of the bunch is showing signs of weakness: Exxon Mobil.

The first pattern on today’s chart is the jump following strong quarterly results on July 29. While that may have been impressive, it soon faded — a potential sign of marginal selling.

Next, the peak was below the $97.77 level where XOM gapped lower on June 13. The result was …

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Exxon Mobil (XOM), daily chart with selected patterns and indicators, courtesy of TradingView.

About the author

David Russell is VP of Market Intelligence at TradeStation Group. Drawing on two decades of experience as a financial journalist and analyst, his background includes equities, emerging markets, fixed-income and derivatives. He previously worked at Bloomberg News, CNBC and E*TRADE Financial. Russell systematically reviews countless global financial headlines and indicators in search of broad tradable trends that present opportunities repeatedly over time. Customers can expect him to keep them apprised of sector leadership, relative strength and the big stories – especially those overlooked by other commentators. He’s also a big fan of generating leverage with options to limit capital at risk.