Aayush Jindal
Key Highlights
- Apple’s stock price started a downside correction from the $200 resistance.
- A major bearish trend line is forming with resistance near $193.50 on the daily chart.
- Apple posted quarterly revenue of $119.6 billion, up 2% year over year.
- Bitcoin price surged toward $50,000 before the bears appeared.
Apple Stock Price Analysis
In the last analysis, we discussed why Apple Inc. stock price (NASDAQ: AAPL) eyes more upsides above the $175 level. It did gain bullish momentum above the $180 and $185 levels.
Recently, Apple announced its financial results for its fiscal 2024 first quarter ended December 30, 2023. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $119.6 billion, up 2% (YoY). During the quarter, Apple generated nearly $40 billion of operating cash flow and returned almost $27 billion to its shareholders.
Looking at the daily chart, the price even surged toward the $200 level before the bears appeared. A high was formed near $199.59 on TitanFX before the price started a downside correction. There was a move below the $192 support zone.
The price even dived below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $165 swing low to the $200 zone. Apple stock is now consolidating below the $192 resistance.
There is also a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $193.50 on the same chart. A clear move above the trend line and $192 could start a fresh increase. In the stated case, the price could revisit the main $200 barrier in the coming weeks.
If not, Apple stock could continue to correct lower. The first major support is near the $182.50 level. The next key support is near the $180 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $165 swing low to the $200 zone. Any more losses could resend the price toward $172 support.
Economic Releases
- UK Consumer Price Index for Jan 2023 (YoY) – Forecast +4.2%, versus +4.0% previous.
- UK Core Consumer Price Index for Jan 2023 (YoY) – Forecast +5.2%, versus +5.1% previous.
- Euro Zone Gross Domestic Product for Q4 2023 (Prelim) (QoQ) - Forecast 0%, versus 0% previous.