The article below was written for the 7th edition of the Energy Insights Newsletter- EnSights. The newsletter is circulated to select employees in Royal Dutch Shell- where I work as an Economic Advisor- in order to share my technically driven insights on the global energy industry.
Hello Readers,
The energy paradigm continues to change every single day.
Keeping an eye on the energy sources of the past, present and future is ever
more important to timely spot opportunities and make sound investment
decisions. In this article, we start with a look at crude oil - to gauge
where it might be headed, followed by the technical analysis of a few clean
energy companies.
Crude Oil update
In the previous article, we
discussed the grim future of crude oil while it was surfing at the level
$42- $43.80 in August. Post that article, crude glided lower and
found support $36 in September. While this 18% decline was swift (over 5 trading
days), crude has since then been oscillating in a broadening triangle pattern
as shown on the chart. The bound lines are noticeably diverging from each other
with $42 posing a clear resistance to price. A look at the momentum indicator,
RSI, indicates that weakness in crude oil price will continue as RSI
remains shy of 60 (the bearish resistance zone on RSI). From this point onwards, we expect a decline in crude oil
prices and approach support at $34.50. The current market price of crude is
$41.31, price resistance is at $42 and the support is at $34.50.
Next, we cover the analysis of
the clean energy companies covered in the article above.
Nextera Energy Inc. –
This stock recently split 1 to 4 effective
from 26th October’ 2020, helping improve liquidity. Even though clean energy continues to hold the centre stage in business discussions,
the stock price of NEE is not showing promising signals in the near term. Please
refer to the above chart- The stock continues to oscillate in the ascending channel for now, but weakness in price momentum is evident by its
failure in touching the resistance trendline (red) after rallies and breaching
the support trend line (green) on one occasion during a correction (circled). The Relative
Strength Index (RSI) is showing negative divergence - meaning the RSI is moving lower whereas the stock price is moving higher (yellow
lines). If the stock price ends below the level of $74 on any day, that would substantiate this observation of suspected weakness to ensue in the prices and indicate temporary correction.
Brookfield Property Partners
LP
The clean energy theme has buoyed
stock prices of sector leaders in the renewable energy space and BPP is no exception. Like NEE, it has been moving
upward - bounded by a channel- and posted 60% return YTD amidst COVID-19
pandemic. As we can see in the adjoining chart, there are two indications of price
weakness in the near term. 1- the stock recently touched the resistance
trendline (red arrow); 2- the negative divergence between price and RSI. The
slowing momentum over the past few days is strong evidence to believe that
prices might reverse for a correction soon to meet the support trendline at $12.
The current market price is $16. Price is yet to confirm this theory and a move
below $14.9 is the confirmation we seek.
First Solar Inc.
The largest clean energy player
in the US, FSI posted YTD returns of 40% till date, This is an under-delivery
compared to the potential this stock holds. Referring to the above chart,
the good news is that the stock price has given a breakout from a 7-year-old
trendline on 12th Oct (blue circle). Currently a pullback, from
the resistance trendline is unfolding towards the two support trendlines
waiting at $69.45, after which the stock is expected to continue its journey
upwards of $100.
SolarEdge Technologies Inc.
SEDG is a stock with strong
trending tendencies. The YTD return itself is 118%, but if you looked closely it has rallied
350% from the low of March ’20 of $70 to the recent high of $315 in just 7 months.
Looking at the daily chart we can see the stock has been correcting recently
and is headed for the support level at $208 (35% correction from $315).
Coincidently, the level of $208 happens to be a cluster of supports re-enforcing
its strength. If $208 is breached, then the next support would be $180.
However, the charts do not feel like they might need the support as the
momentum indicator is signaling strength and resilience in the stock price
which means that an upside rally may soon be witnessed after a little more
correction.
Enphase Energy Inc.
ENPH has posted a perpendicular
upside move since June 2017, clocking in a mindboggling 15,788% gain for
investors who got in at the right time. Having noted that, the rally is far
from over as of now. A quick look at the recent price data on the daily chart
reveals that this stock has a long way to go before it truly rests. However,
the momentum indicator – RSI, suggests that it may be time for a minor
correction in the stock price indicated by negative divergence. A short-term
correction is expected from the current price level of $120 to $96. On the face
of it, that is a 25% correction, which may be a lot for other stocks, but is a
mere nail trim for Enphase Energy.
After going through the few
stocks covered above, the growth trajectory of the clean energy sector stands out
vividly. The sector might experience a mild correction in the near term, but
the long-term prospects continue to be attractive and promising.
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- Kavita Chamaria
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