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Technical Analysis: Coffee Giant Breaks Out, Then Pulls Back

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Restaurant stocks had a big surge last month thanks to Chipotle Mexican Grill’s (CMG) monster quarter. Starbucks (SBUX) went along for the ride and has now pulled back.

The main thing on today’s chart is SBUX’s gentle retest of $118. That was an old high from April. Traders may now watch for it to become support, especially with the coffee chain having exited a 3-4 month basing pattern.

Some of the price action suggests it may be stabilizing. Notice the …

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Starbucks,, daily chart with selected patterns, courtesy of TradingView.

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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.