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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Technical Analysis
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| | It was the negative week for the Caterpillar Inc. (CAT). During the week, the CAT dropped -14.53 points, or -3.68%, and closed at 380.50 on Friday, December 13, 2024. It was the worst weekly loss since September 6, 2024. Weekly volume was -28% below average.
CAT is a member of Industrials Sector. Industrials is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.
 Long-term trend: [See CAT long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on September 27, 2022 at 160.60 and reached 418.50 on November 7, 2024. CAT gained -257.90 points, or -160.59%, in 110 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The trend support level is at 338.48 and resistance is at 421.32. A Rising Channel represents price movement contained between parallel lower (support) and upper (resistance) trend lines. Trading Channeling stocks is one of the most reliable and accurate trading techniques that provide traders with precise entry and exit points as well as stop-losses and take-profit recommendations. Use the following link to access a Rising Channel chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Rising Channel pattern in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See CAT medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on August 5, 2024 at 307.05 and reached 418.50 on November 7, 2024. CAT gained -111.45 points, or -36.30%, in 13 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend support line (396.24) is broken. Usually a broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal, but since daily indicators are oversold a short-term pull back is possible. CAT may retest the broken support line. It is considered to be a resistance line now. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend support in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See CAT weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since September 20, 2024. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is getting weak. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See CAT short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on October 30, 2024 at 367.20 and reached 418.50 on November 7, 2024. CAT gained -51.30 points, or -13.97%, in 8 days. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The uptrend support line (391.11) is broken. Usually a broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal, but since daily indicators are oversold a short-term pull back is possible. CAT may retest the broken support line. It is considered to be a resistance line now. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend support in a short-term trend.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See CAT daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is oversold while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with oversold daily Lane's Stochastic or strongly oversold daily Williams' Percentage Range. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.
The daily MACD line is below its signal line since December 5, 2024.
During the last week, the price has crossed below the 50 Day Moving Average. While the medium-term trend is up and daily technical indicators are oversold, the 50 Day Moving Average is considered a support level. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.
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