BlackLine Inc. Stock Forecast
BlackLine Inc. stock upgraded from Sell Candidate to Buy Candidate after Thursday trading session.
(Updated on May 02, 2024)
The BlackLine Inc. stock price gained 3.02% on the last trading day (Thursday, 2nd May 2024), rising from $57.94 to $59.69. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.43% from a day low at $57.80 to a day high of $59.79. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days but is still up by 3.18% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -220 thousand shares and in total, 572 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $34.15 million. 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.
The stock is at the lower part of a wide and horizontal trend in the short term, and normally this may pose a good buying opportunity, though a breakdown through the bottom trend line at $57.56 will give a strong sell signal and a trend shift may be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect BlackLine Inc. stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $58.67 and $70.76 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
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BL Signals & Forecast
There are mixed signals in the stock today. The BlackLine Inc. stock holds a buy signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, the long-term average holds a general sell signal. Since the longterm average is above the short-term average there is a general sell signal in the stock giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the long-term Moving Average at $62.15. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the short-term average at $59.37. A break-up through the long-term average will give another buy signal, while a fall below the short-term average will add another sell signal and strengthen the general signal. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Friday, April 19, 2024, and so far it has risen 4.04%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for BlackLine Inc. stock
BlackLine Inc. finds support from accumulated volume at $58.67 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $1.99 between high and low, or 3.43%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.51%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $56.82 (-4.81%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 9 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (BL) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Friday 3rd
For the upcoming trading day on Friday, 3rd we expect BlackLine Inc. to open at $59.09, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $57.40 and $61.98, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$2.29 (+/-3.84%) up or down from last closing price. If BlackLine Inc. takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 7.69% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $58.67 (1.71%) than the resistance at $62.58 (4.84%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Earnings coming up
BlackLine Inc. will release earnings AMC on Tuesday, May 07, 2024.The consensus among the analysts for the expected earnings (EPS) is $0.470. We will update the financials statements for BlackLine Inc., that can be found here as soon as the records are public. Our systems has calculated a possible swing of +/- 4.16% in the first trading day after earnings release.
Is BlackLine Inc. stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity, as there is a fair chance for BlackLine Inc. stock to perform well in the short-term period. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Buy candidate.
Current score: 1.878 Buy Candidate Upgraded
Predicted Opening Price for BlackLine Inc. of Friday, May 3, 2024
| Fair opening price May 3, 2024 | Current price |
|---|---|
| $59.09 ( 1.00%) | $59.69 |
The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.
Trading levels for BL
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 61.08 | 2.32 % | |
| R2 | 60.32 | 1.05 % | ||
| R1 | 59.85 | 0.268 % | ||
| Current price: | 59.69 | |||
| Support | S1 | 58.33 | -2.27 % | |
| S2 | 57.86 | -3.06 % | ||
| S3 | 57.11 | -4.33 % |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 65.63 | 9.95 % | |
| R2 | 65.35 | 9.48 % | ||
| R1 | 62.58 | 4.84 % | ||
| Current price | 59.69 | |||
| Support | S1 | 58.67 | -1.71% | |
| S2 | 58.57 | -1.88% | ||
| S3 | 58.30 | -2.33% |
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