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Poised For a Breakout? Share Update on Zion Oil & Gas Inc (ZN)
By Jerry Holland on February 20, 2019
Two Stocks To Trade Now: Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (ZN)
By Pete Parker - February 20, 2019
Wonder what the news is, why now? Hmm
Still its interesting nonetheless.
Poised For a Breakout? Share Update on Zion Oil & Gas Inc (ZN)
By Jerry Holland on February 20, 2019
The recent price of 0.498 for shares of Zion Oil & Gas Inc (ZN) has put the price level above the Balance Step, indicating a near-term bullish pattern developing. Calculated from the last five balance points, the Balance Step indicator can help determine whether a bullish or bearish trend is developing near-term.
Investors may be wondering how to tackle the markets at current levels. Many investors may feel like they have missed out on the markets getting to where they are today. It may be a case of missed trades or being too cautious, but a stellar forward thinking strategy may be just what is needed to get back on track. Studying various sectors may help provide some insight on where to go from here. Investors may become very familiar and comfortable with a certain sector, and they may be completely missing out on opportunities from other fast growing sectors. Investors may also need to take a long-term approach which may include creating a diversified portfolio that takes many different factors into consideration. With the enormous amount of uncertainty that follows the global investing world on a daily basis, it may be helpful for investors to be able to keep their emotions in check. Studying the hard data may prove to be very useful when trying to separate truth from fiction in the equity markets.
Once the individual investor has figured out a plan to analyze stocks, they can begin to start building a portfolio. Because not everyone has the same goals, time horizons, and risk appetites, it is hard to provide one answer to the question of how to construct the perfect winning stock portfolio. Although every investor’s goal is typically to beat the market and secure consistent profits, this is no easy accomplishment. Professionals have spent many years studying the ins and outs of the stock market. There are certain strategies that may work better during different market cycles, but it is hard to say with any certainty that they will continue to work in the future. Markets and economic landscapes are constantly changing, and being able to keep up with the changes might involve tweaking strategies that have previously been successful but no longer are.
Taking a look at some additional indicators, we can take a look at the share strength. In terms of Relative Strength Index for Zion Oil & Gas Inc (ZN), the 14-day reading is currently noted at 55.22, the 7-day is 64.97, and the 3-day is sitting at 83.68. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a very popular momentum indicator used for technical analysis. The RSI can help show whether the bulls or the bears are currently strongest in the market. The RSI may be used to help spot points of reversals more accurately. The RSI was developed by J. Welles Wilder. As a general rule, an RSI reading over 70 would signal overbought conditions. A reading under 30 would indicate oversold conditions.
In terms of CCI levels, Zion Oil & Gas Inc (ZN) currently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 121.04. Investors and traders may use this indicator to help spot price reversals, price extremes, and the strength of a trend. Many investors will use the CCI in conjunction with other indicators when evaluating a trade. The CCI may be used to spot if a stock is entering overbought (+100) and oversold (-100) territory. The 14-day ADX is presently 15.49. Many technical chart analysts believe that an ADX reading over 25 would suggest a strong trend. A level under 20 would indicate no trend, and a reading from 20-25 would suggest that there is no clear trend signal. The ADX is typically plotted along with two other directional movement indicator lines, the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI). Some analysts believe that the ADX is one of the best trend strength indicators available.
Investors may be studying other technical indicators like the Williams Percent Range or Williams %R. The Williams %R is a momentum indicator that helps measure oversold and overbought levels. This indicator compares the closing price of a stock in relation to the highs and lows over a certain time period. A common look back period is 14 days. Zion Oil & Gas Inc (ZN)’s Williams %R presently stands at -23.12. The Williams %R oscillates in a range from 0 to -100. A reading between 0 and -20 would indicate an overbought situation. A reading from -80 to -100 would indicate an oversold situation. Looking at some moving average levels, the 200-day is at 1.84, the 50-day is 0.46, and the 7-day is sitting at 0.47. Moving averages can help identify trends and price reversals. They may also be used to help spot support and resistance levels. Moving averages are considered to be lagging indicators meaning that they confirm trends. A certain stock may be considered to be on an uptrend if trading above a moving average and the average is sloping upward. On the other side, a stock may be considered to be in a downtrend if trading below the moving average and sloping downward.
One of the most basic ideas that goes along with the stock market is buy low and sell high. Although this advice is overly obvious, many new investors will do the exact opposite when trading stocks. Inexperienced investors have the tendency to buy stocks that have been performing the best recently. This may be caused by certain factors such as not looking into the underlying fundamentals or just hoping that the stock will continue to rise. Rookie investors may also make the error of holding onto shares that continue to drop in value. Instead of cutting the loser loose, they hold off with the hope that eventually the stock will at least get back to the breakeven point.
Investors may be wondering how to tackle the markets at current levels. Many investors may feel like they have missed out on the markets getting to where they are today. It may be a case of missed trades or being too cautious, but a stellar forward thinking strategy may be just what is needed to get back on track. Studying various sectors may help provide some insight on where to go from here. Investors may become very familiar and comfortable with a certain sector, and they may be completely missing out on opportunities from other fast growing sectors. Investors may also need to take a long-term approach which may include creating a diversified portfolio that takes many different factors into consideration. With the enormous amount of uncertainty that follows the global investing world on a daily basis, it may be helpful for investors to be able to keep their emotions in check. Studying the hard data may prove to be very useful when trying to separate truth from fiction in the equity markets.
Once the individual investor has figured out a plan to analyze stocks, they can begin to start building a portfolio. Because not everyone has the same goals, time horizons, and risk appetites, it is hard to provide one answer to the question of how to construct the perfect winning stock portfolio. Although every investor’s goal is typically to beat the market and secure consistent profits, this is no easy accomplishment. Professionals have spent many years studying the ins and outs of the stock market. There are certain strategies that may work better during different market cycles, but it is hard to say with any certainty that they will continue to work in the future. Markets and economic landscapes are constantly changing, and being able to keep up with the changes might involve tweaking strategies that have previously been successful but no longer are.
Taking a look at some additional indicators, we can take a look at the share strength. In terms of Relative Strength Index for Zion Oil & Gas Inc (ZN), the 14-day reading is currently noted at 55.22, the 7-day is 64.97, and the 3-day is sitting at 83.68. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a very popular momentum indicator used for technical analysis. The RSI can help show whether the bulls or the bears are currently strongest in the market. The RSI may be used to help spot points of reversals more accurately. The RSI was developed by J. Welles Wilder. As a general rule, an RSI reading over 70 would signal overbought conditions. A reading under 30 would indicate oversold conditions.
In terms of CCI levels, Zion Oil & Gas Inc (ZN) currently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 121.04. Investors and traders may use this indicator to help spot price reversals, price extremes, and the strength of a trend. Many investors will use the CCI in conjunction with other indicators when evaluating a trade. The CCI may be used to spot if a stock is entering overbought (+100) and oversold (-100) territory. The 14-day ADX is presently 15.49. Many technical chart analysts believe that an ADX reading over 25 would suggest a strong trend. A level under 20 would indicate no trend, and a reading from 20-25 would suggest that there is no clear trend signal. The ADX is typically plotted along with two other directional movement indicator lines, the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI). Some analysts believe that the ADX is one of the best trend strength indicators available.
Investors may be studying other technical indicators like the Williams Percent Range or Williams %R. The Williams %R is a momentum indicator that helps measure oversold and overbought levels. This indicator compares the closing price of a stock in relation to the highs and lows over a certain time period. A common look back period is 14 days. Zion Oil & Gas Inc (ZN)’s Williams %R presently stands at -23.12. The Williams %R oscillates in a range from 0 to -100. A reading between 0 and -20 would indicate an overbought situation. A reading from -80 to -100 would indicate an oversold situation. Looking at some moving average levels, the 200-day is at 1.84, the 50-day is 0.46, and the 7-day is sitting at 0.47. Moving averages can help identify trends and price reversals. They may also be used to help spot support and resistance levels. Moving averages are considered to be lagging indicators meaning that they confirm trends. A certain stock may be considered to be on an uptrend if trading above a moving average and the average is sloping upward. On the other side, a stock may be considered to be in a downtrend if trading below the moving average and sloping downward.
One of the most basic ideas that goes along with the stock market is buy low and sell high. Although this advice is overly obvious, many new investors will do the exact opposite when trading stocks. Inexperienced investors have the tendency to buy stocks that have been performing the best recently. This may be caused by certain factors such as not looking into the underlying fundamentals or just hoping that the stock will continue to rise. Rookie investors may also make the error of holding onto shares that continue to drop in value. Instead of cutting the loser loose, they hold off with the hope that eventually the stock will at least get back to the breakeven point.
Two Stocks To Trade Now: Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (ZN)
By Pete Parker - February 20, 2019
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZN) shares ended at $0.5 with 0.28 mln shares exchanging hands. That puts the market capitalization at $31.27 mln. It opened the session with a $0.5 price tag, later ranging from $0.48 to $0.5, the range at which the stock has traded at throughout the day. The stock stands nearly -91.42% off versus the 52-week high and 29.3% away from the 52-week low. The number of shares currently owned by investors are 62.81 mln.
Sell-side analyst recommendations point to a short term price target on the shares of Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (ZN). The consensus rating is 0, indicating analysts in general look favorably on the company’s future prospects.
The current price is staying above the SMA lines which signify strength and is generally healthy/positive and may provide the momentum for driving the share price higher. Current price places the company’s stock -73.19% away from its 200-day simple moving average, 9.67%, away from the 50-day average and also 4.64% away from 20-day average.
For this year, Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZN) is performing 19.26%. Over the past five trading sessions it is 6.89%; 10.38% for the month; -56.71% for the last quarter; -80.29% for the past six-months; and -87.68% for the last 12 months. The last close places the company’s stock about $5.3 off its 52 week high of $5.8 and $0.12 above the 52 week low of $0.38.
nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) closed down -0.18 points or -0.83% at $21.51 with 0.29 mln shares exchanging hands. Current price level places the company’s stock about -50.7% from the 52-week high and 32.37% away from the 52-week low. Sell-side analyst recommendations point to a short term price target of $24 on the company shares. The consensus rating is 2.2, suggesting the market has given up on the stock.
nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) opened the session with a $21.68 price tag, later ranging from $21.09 to $21.79, the range at which the stock has traded at throughout the day. The stock stands nearly $21.95 off versus the 52-week high of $43.63 and $5.43 above the 52-week low of $16.25. The number of shares currently owned by investors are 35.1 mln. The current price change puts the market capitalization at $755 mln.
In an overview of the current analyst recommendations, Buy count is 5 and Overweight is 0 while the number of analysts recommending Sell and Underweight are 1 and 0, respectively. Also, the Hold rating count is 4 as of 2/19/2019. The analyst recommendations from a month ago are 5 Buy, 0 Overweight, 1 Sell, 3 Hold and 0 Underweight. Investors might also notice that three month ago the Buy recommendations (5) outnumbered Sell recommendations (1). The count of Hold ratings in that period was 2.
Over the past five trading sessions shares of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) are 11.57%; 16.33% for the month; 6.07% for the last quarter; -37.2% for the past six-months; and 0% for the last 12 months. The current price is staying above the SMA lines which signify strength and is generally healthy/positive and may provide the momentum for driving the share price higher. Current price places the company’s stock -17.45% away from its 200-day simple moving average, 15.45%, away from the 50-day average and also 9.66% away from 20-day average. The stock is performing 20.98% year to date.
Sell-side analyst recommendations point to a short term price target on the shares of Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (ZN). The consensus rating is 0, indicating analysts in general look favorably on the company’s future prospects.
The current price is staying above the SMA lines which signify strength and is generally healthy/positive and may provide the momentum for driving the share price higher. Current price places the company’s stock -73.19% away from its 200-day simple moving average, 9.67%, away from the 50-day average and also 4.64% away from 20-day average.
For this year, Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZN) is performing 19.26%. Over the past five trading sessions it is 6.89%; 10.38% for the month; -56.71% for the last quarter; -80.29% for the past six-months; and -87.68% for the last 12 months. The last close places the company’s stock about $5.3 off its 52 week high of $5.8 and $0.12 above the 52 week low of $0.38.
nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) closed down -0.18 points or -0.83% at $21.51 with 0.29 mln shares exchanging hands. Current price level places the company’s stock about -50.7% from the 52-week high and 32.37% away from the 52-week low. Sell-side analyst recommendations point to a short term price target of $24 on the company shares. The consensus rating is 2.2, suggesting the market has given up on the stock.
nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) opened the session with a $21.68 price tag, later ranging from $21.09 to $21.79, the range at which the stock has traded at throughout the day. The stock stands nearly $21.95 off versus the 52-week high of $43.63 and $5.43 above the 52-week low of $16.25. The number of shares currently owned by investors are 35.1 mln. The current price change puts the market capitalization at $755 mln.
In an overview of the current analyst recommendations, Buy count is 5 and Overweight is 0 while the number of analysts recommending Sell and Underweight are 1 and 0, respectively. Also, the Hold rating count is 4 as of 2/19/2019. The analyst recommendations from a month ago are 5 Buy, 0 Overweight, 1 Sell, 3 Hold and 0 Underweight. Investors might also notice that three month ago the Buy recommendations (5) outnumbered Sell recommendations (1). The count of Hold ratings in that period was 2.
Over the past five trading sessions shares of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) are 11.57%; 16.33% for the month; 6.07% for the last quarter; -37.2% for the past six-months; and 0% for the last 12 months. The current price is staying above the SMA lines which signify strength and is generally healthy/positive and may provide the momentum for driving the share price higher. Current price places the company’s stock -17.45% away from its 200-day simple moving average, 15.45%, away from the 50-day average and also 9.66% away from 20-day average. The stock is performing 20.98% year to date.
Wonder what the news is, why now? Hmm
Still its interesting nonetheless.