3M, (MMM), has been another of those stocks that has just kept going higher. In fact at the end of July 2012 I suggested it was a long term buy at 91 and even after the recent pullback it is up 39% from that point. Since this time last year it has had a very steady run higher with a couple of pullbacks to just under the 50 day Simple Moving Average (SMA), in fact although it is not widely (or at all used) the 89 day SMA has stopped all pullbacks. This is the thicker line on the chart below. What is interesting about this is that it is a Fibonacci number and it is very near the Measured Move lower if the bear flag continues down. As this has been a buying signal you want to watch what happens as it gets there this time.
That move is around 120.50 but there is a second view that corroborates this level. The chart below shows that it is tracing out a bullish Bat harmonic, that has a potential reversal zone at 118.70. If you have been looking for an entry into a long term name that has a 2% dividend yield then keep an eye on this one to see how it reacts in the 118.70-120.50 range. If you are a short term trader then there is an opportunity from these to patterns, on a trigger under 125 to short it to that range or more.
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