BHP Billiton Limited (BHP:AX) Technicals Suggest a Bearish Trend

BHP Billiton Limited (BHP:AX) Technicals Suggest a Bearish Trend

BHP Billiton Limited (BHP:AX) Technicals Suggest a Bearish Trend

Overall, the bias in prices is: Downwards.

Short term: Prices are moving.

Intermediate term: Prices are ranging.

Note: this chart shows extraordinary price action to the downside.

The projected upper bound is: 30.13.

The projected lower bound is: 27.30.

The projected closing price is: 28.72.


During the past 10 bars, there have been 4 white candles and 5 black candles for a net of 1 black candles. During the past 50 bars, there have been 22 white candles and 24 black candles for a net of 2 black candles.

Momentum Indicators


Stochastic Oscillator

One method of interpreting the Stochastic Oscillator is looking for overbought areas (above 80) and oversold areas (below 20). The Stochastic Oscillator is 18.4090. This is an oversold reading. However, a signal is not generated until the Oscillator crosses above 20 The last signal was a buy 2 period(s) ago.

Relative Strength Index (RSI)

The RSI shows overbought (above 70) and oversold (below 30) areas. The current value of the RSI is 38.36. This is not a topping or bottoming area. A buy or sell signal is generated when the RSI moves out of an overbought/oversold area. The last signal was a sell 36 period(s) ago.

Commodity Channel Index (CCI)

The CCI shows overbought (above 100) and oversold (below -100) areas. The current value of the CCI is -133.This is an oversold reading. However, a signal isn’t generated until the indicator crosses above -100. The last signal was a buy 3 period(s) ago.


The Moving Average Convergence/Divergence indicator (MACD) gives signals when it crosses its 9 period signal line. The last signal was a sell 7 period(s) ago.

Rex Takasugi – TD Profile

BHP BLT FPO closed down -0.090 at 28.730. Volume was 72% below average (consolidating) and Bollinger Bands were 29% wider than normal.

Open High Low Close Volume___
28.590 28.840 28.520 28.730 1,984,188

Technical Outlook
Short Term: Oversold
Intermediate Term: Bearish
Long Term: Bullish

Moving Averages: 10-period 50-period 200-period
Close: 29.80 30.36 27.12
Volatility: 25 30 25
Volume: 7,044,550 7,314,717 7,744,730



BHP BLT FPO is currently 5.9% above its 200-period moving average and is in an downward trend. Volatility is high as compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. Our volume indicators reflect volume flowing into and out of BHP.AX at a relatively equal pace (neutral). Our trend forecasting oscillators are currently bearish on BHP.AX and have had this outlook for the last 23 periods.

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