Walt Disney Co

Disney reversed course into an uptrend on Jan. 24 and on Feb. 3 printed a higher low within the pattern.Disney printed a higher high above the Feb. 1 high of $144.69, which further confirmed the trend. When Disney reached its Jan. 24 lows, it mostly filled a gap between $128.66 and $133.86, which should give bulls more confidence going forward. On Wednesday, Disney was working to fill an upper gap between the $144.69 to $147.15 range and if Disney has a bullish reaction to its earnings print, it could work its way back up into a higher gap between $153.13 and $155.17. If Disney has a bearish or muted reaction to its earnings print, the current uptrend will remain intact as long as the stock doesn’t fall below the Feb. 3 low-of-day at the $139.25 mark. If the level is held and bulls come in to buy the dip on a possible gap down, it will allow Disney to print another consecutive higher low, which would provide a solid entry point for traders not already in a position.Disney is trading above the eight-day and 21-day exponential moving averages (EMAs) but the eight-day EMA is trending below the 21-day. If Disney is able to remain above the 21-day EMA the eight-day will eventually cross above it, which would be bullish.
* Bulls want to see a bullish reaction to Disney’s earnings to prompt big bullish volume to enter the stock and drive up over the 50-day simple moving average, which would then indicate longer-term sentiment has turned bullish. There is resistance above at $147.85 and $153.88.
* Bears want to see big bearish volume come in following the earnings print drop the stock down to print a lower low to negate the uptrend. There is support below at $141.87 and $137.14.