NBL Broke Below Up-Trending Support and Could Head Lower

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We are opening a new bearish trade on Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NBL). As the price of crude oil and natural gas have plummeted from their 2018 highs, NBL has been struggling, along with the rest of the stocks in the Independent Oil & Gas industry group, to regain its footing.

Oil and Natural Gas Staying Low

Crude oil bounced up off of its $42.36 per barrel low in December, but most analysts believe it is going to remain below $60 per barrel for the foreseeable future.

Daily Chart of Crude Oil Futures — Chart Source: TradingView

 

Natural gas hasn’t done as well with its recovery in 2019. It is still trading below $3 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), and with winter almost over, demand isn’t likely to be as high.

Daily Chart of Natural Gas Futures — Chart Source: TradingView

 

If we were operating in a market environment where everyone was unquestioningly bullish, it wouldn’t be such an insurmountable problem to see energy prices pulling back. But because everyone on Wall Street is hyper-concerned with revenue and earnings growth rates at the moment, NBL is having a difficult time justifying a higher stock price.

It’s tough to boost growth rates when your margins are getting squeezed because you can’t demand higher prices for the products you sell — crude oil and natural gas.

NBL Could Break Below Key Support

After hitting resistance at $24 for the past few months, NBL broke below the up-trending support level that has been interacting with the stock. We are looking for the stock to initially drop to support at $20 — NBL’s early February low — before ultimately retesting its 52-week low just below $18.

If the stock market in general starts to turn lower, NBL may even go on to establish a new 52-week low.

Daily Chart of Noble Energy, Inc. (NBL) — Chart Source: TradingView

 

We recommend shorting the stock to take advantage of the general weakness in the Independent Oil & Gas industry group.

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