Key Takeaways
- Apple shares gained ground again Tuesday after avoiding the big tech selloff to start the week.
- After setting a record high in late December, the stock retraced as much as 16% before finding support early last week around the 200-day moving average.
- Apple shares broke above a key resistance area of $235 on Tuesday, and investors should keep a close eye on the $260 level. Key support levels are near $218 and $207.
Apple (AAPL) shares posted 𒆙sol🎉id gains again Tuesday after avoiding the big tech selloff to start the week.
As AI-linked stocks 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:tumbled Monday on news that a sophisticated AI model developed by Chinese startup DeepSeek can compete with leading American models at a fraction of the cost, Apple shares climbed as inꦇvestors concluded it wasn’t all bad news for the iPhone maker.
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Apple shares rose 3.7% to Tuesday to close at $238.26, as the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:broader market recovered from Monday's selloff. The company is due to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:report quarterly earnings after the closing bell on Thursday.
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200-Day Moving Average Provides Support
After hitting a record high in late December, Apple shares retraced as much as 16% before finding support early last week around the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:200-day moving average.
Moreover, the stock’s recent turnaround corresponds with the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:relative strength index (RSI) climbing out of oversold territory, confirming improving price momentum. It’s also worth noting that Monday’s against-the-market move occurred on above-average 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:trading volume, signaling 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:institutional buying activity.
Key Overhead Area to Watch
Apple shares closed above a key area of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:resistance on Tuesday. Heading into the session $235 was seen as a level that could run into selling pressure, as it was near a trendline that joins multiple peaks on the chart between July and October. This location also closely corresponded with the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:38.2% Fibonacci retracement level when applying the tool from the last month’s high♋ to this moꦚnth’s low.
Now that the stock has closed just above that level, the price could climb to around $260, a region on the chart likely to gain significant attention near the stock's 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:all-time high. Interestingly, this location also roughly aligns with a bars pattern projected price target that takes last August’s trending mo♓ve higher and overlays it fro🐻m this month’s low.
Important Support Levels to Monitor
Upon a retracement, investors should monitor how the price responds to a retest of this month’s low around $218. The area finds a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:confluence of support from the rising 200-day MA and a trendline that links several peaks ܫand trou🍃ghs on the chart extending back to mid-June last year.
Finally, a more significant decline could see Apple shares fall to the $207 level. Investors seeking to optimize 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:entry points may look for buying opportunities near the June pullback low, an area which also closely aligns with several 𓆏price points situated just above ꧙the early August trough.
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