DAILY STOCK REPORT: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH)
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UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) for example, dropped out of the green zone in the SIA S&P 100 Index Report on December 14th, 2023, and since then, the shares have lost 5.7%. In contrast, the S&P 100 Index (OEX.I), has gained 10.3% over the same period.
On Friday, UnitedHealth returned to the Red Unfavored Zone for the first time since September, after finishing in 55th position, down 7 spots on the day and down 17 places in the last month.
Candlestick Chart Shows a Significant Breakdown on Volume:
For the last two years, UnitedHealth (UNH) shares have been range bound, trading in a channel between $440.00 and $550.00. After climbing through the range in the summer, the shares peaked near the top of this range late last year and have started to retreat.
Between October and January, a bearish Head and Shoulders Top (upper circle) formed. This week, the pattern was completed with a breakdown below the $520.00 neckline, which coincided with the bearish snapping of an uptrend as line. This breakdown happened on a big spike in volume, indicating a bearish shift in sentiment and signaling the start of a new downswing.
Next potential support appears in the $475.00 to $480.00 area based on previous lows, then the $440.00 to $450.00 area near the bottom of the longer-term range. Initial resistance on a bounce may emerge at the $520.00 neckline breakdown point, then at the 10-week moving average near $531.00.
Point and Figure Chart Turns Down from the Top of a Range:
This 1% chart highlights the significance of the recent downturn in UnitedHealth (UNH) shares. Overall, the shares have been in a sideways trend since the beginning of 2022. A surge from August to December took the shares from the bottom to the top of this range and even to a new all-time high by one row. That breakout appears to have been a buying climax, however, as the shares have since come under distribution, completing a bearish Double Bottom breakdown, and sliding back toward the $500.00 round number.
Next potential downside support appears at previous column lows near $489.25, then $465.50, $451.80 based on a horizontal count, and the summer 2023 low/channel bottom near $442.90.
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