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Defense Contractor Raytheon Could Break Out to New Highs Friday

It is easy to suggest that RTN is up on the heels of fresh U.S.- Iran tensions but the stock has been climbing for several months.
By BRUCE KAMICH
Jan 03, 2020 | 10:00 AM EST
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Defense contractor Raytheon Co. (RTN) is trading higher in early trading Friday and could establish a new 52-week high.

Let's visit with the charts to see what technical strategy makes sense at this point in time.

In the daily bar chart of RTN, below, we can see that prices made a sideways consolidation pattern from February through August. From early September prices has been rallying. RTN is above the rising 50-day moving average line as well as the rising 200-day moving average line.

A bullish golden cross of the 50-day line and the 200-day line was way back in July when prices were still in a consolidation band. Typically golden crosses are late to the game.

The daily On-Balance-Volume (OBV) line was rising all during 2019 and tells us that buyers of RTN have been more aggressive. The OBV line turned higher in early June leading the price action. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) oscillator moved to a buy signal in July and is still above the zero line.  

 
In the weekly bar chart of RTN, below, we can see that prices made a big decline in 2018 and big recovery in 2019. Prices are above the rising 40-week moving average line and poised to test and break the highs of early 2018.
 
The weekly OBV line has made a new all-time high before prices have and foreshadows further gains. The MACD oscillator has been bullish since August and is still pointed higher. 
 
 
In this weekly Point and Figure chart of RTN, below, we can see that the software has generated a potential longer-term price target in the $261 area. 
 
Bottom-line strategy: It is easy to suggest that the price of RTN is up Friday on the heels of fresh tensions between the United States and Iran but the charts show that prices have been climbing for several months. Traders should hold existing longs and use any intraday softness to add to longs. Risk below $212 while looking for gains to the $250-$260 area in the months ahead.
 
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