Dump trucks move waste rock around Teck's Highland Valley Copper MineJOHN LEHMANN
Hello Lou,
Could we have your thoughts on Teck Resources over the next year?
Thank you, Doug
Hi Doug,
I last undertook an analysis of Teck Resources Ltd.
A review of the charts will contribute to our understanding of where TCK.B has been and where it might be going.
The three-year chart indicates that the shares have been in a sustained selloff since the early part of the year. What is evident is that the uptrend that took the stock from the low thirties in the summer of 2010 to the highs in mid-January of 2011 was breached within days of reaching the top. A death cross surfaced in early June of 2011 when the shares traded at $50.00. A death cross - when the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day moving average - is a signal that should not be ignored. Basically, it confirms that selling has gripped the stock and if you hadn't thought of bailing out earlier it would be prudent to do so immediately.
The six-month chart depicts a series of lower highs and lower lows which is never a good time to get on a ride. Another feature worth noting is that the stock has not been able to hold onto support at $50.00, $44.00, or $38.00. In addition, the MACD has generated accurate buy and sell signals through the period. Currently it is indicating continued weakness.
Given the current downtrend and the death cross on the chart, if you are looking to buy now it would be prudent to wait. Eventually TCK.B will find a bottom and reverse this trend. If you own the stock the next level of support comes in at 30.00 and below that at $25.00. TCK.B needs an expanding global economy to stoke demand for its resources. Unfortunately, growth forecasts are being revised lower, taking this stock with it.
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