Apple stock price ended on $175.53 on Wednesday after gaining 0.26%

The Apple stock price gained 0.26% on the last trading day (Wednesday, 12th Jan 2022), rising from $175.08 to $175.53. , and has now gained 5 days in a row. It will be exciting to see whether it manages to continue gaining or take a minor break for the next few days. During the day the stock fluctuated 1.35% from a day low at $174.82 to a day high of $177.18. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -2.15% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -76 million shares and in total, 0 shares were bought and sold for approximately $0 . You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.

On Jan 11, 2022 "Sanford C. Bernstein" gave "$132.00 - $170.00" rating for AAPL. The price target was set to $175.08+1.7%.

The stock lies in the lower part of a wide and strong rising trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good buying opportunity. If the lower trend floor at $174.04 is broken, it will firstly indicate a slower rate of rising, but may also be an early warning for a trend shift.Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 25.51% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $218.44 and $242.43 at the end of this 3-month period.

The Apple stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term moving averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $174.51 and $172.21. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Thursday, January 06, 2022, and so far it has risen 2.05%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell during the last trading day while the price increased. This causes a divergence and may be considered as an early warning, but it may not be. The very low volume increases the risk and reduces the other technical signals issued.

Apple finds support from accumulated volume at $175.08 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and therefore the general risk is considered very low. However, be aware of low or falling volume and make sure to keep an eye on the stock During the last day, the stock moved $2.36 between high and low, or 1.35%. For the last week the stock has had a daily average volatility of 2.09%

Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for Apple stock to perform well in the short-term.