Volatility Squeeze in Palantir

Palantir fell a month ago. Now, after a period of consolidation, some traders may look for the software stock to recover.

The first pattern on today’s chart is the tight volatility squeeze, illustrated by Bollinger Bandwidth in the lower study. Will the narrow price action be followed by a period of expansion?

Second is Tuesday’s last price of $22.10. It was the highest close since May 7, when PLTR dropped after earnings. That may suggest buyers are getting more interested in the name.

Third, a series of higher weekly closes may also reflect bullish sentiment.

Finally, PLTR has hugged its rising 100-day simple moving average since late April. The 8-day exponential moving average (EMA) is also nearing a potential cross above the 21-day EMA. Those patterns may indicate positive trends over the short and longer terms.

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