I only started reading on technical analysis this week. Do you think BSL is in an inverted head and shoulders pattern? Or is it not applicable because there has been 2 share raisings, and BSL's price is now actually approximately $6, in January 2009 terms?
Been following this stock for a while, hold it too. Trading around the 2.08 range today, and from a technical standpoint i think it's definitely building some sort of base here.
6 month charts show it trading between the 2.08-2.50 range, and i've seen valuations of it, at over 3.10. Definitely due for a pick up at least toward the 2.20 range i would think.
The below is information taken from Zacks, that was posted on the 29th of October, about the outlook for the steel industry.
"According to World Steel Association (“worldsteel”), steel demand in the U.S. was down 41.6% in 2009 at 57.4 million tons. However, with the economy in recovery mode, the industrial sector is expected to drive a 26.5% increase in steel demand in the U.S. in 2010 and a further 7.5% in 2011 to 78.1 million tons.
The emerging economies reflected growth trends throughout the recession and are expected to continue to drive steel demand, going forward. Worldsteel expects steel demand in India to grow 13.9% and 13.7% in 2010 and 2011, respectively, following a growth of 7.7% in 2009."
Should be interesting to see what the stock does on Monday. US Steel stocks did ok, c.o.b on friday, so hopefully some sort of pick up here. I still think there is too much disparity between xjo and bsl. lets hope the hedge funders stop taking it out on this stock.
Been following this stock for a while, hold it too. Trading around the 2.08 range today, and from a technical standpoint i think it's definitely building some sort of base here.
6 month charts show it trading between the 2.08-2.50 range, and i've seen valuations of it, at over 3.10. Definitely due for a pick up at least toward the 2.20 range i would think.
I havent heald this stock since i last brought it, when about this time last year, it was $1.88, when i jumped in, i have set myself a good valuation of this stock, and i indent to take an opportunity to buy back in very soon, the reply below me will be the big question for me, when will the turn begin.....??? Will it be this week i think so...
I havent heald this stock since i last brought it, when about this time last year, it was $1.88, when i jumped in, i have set myself a good valuation of this stock, and i indent to take an opportunity to buy back in very soon, the reply below me will be the big question for me, when will the turn begin.....??? Will it be this week i think so...
Gees. BSL seems to have had a rough time of late. It's trading at a discount to its book value now with stronger profits expected for 2011. Anyone brave enough to guess a bottom here ?
Just curious, what was your initial exit criteria for the initial purchase / entry? I took a trade recently at 2.20ish then exited at 2.13ish as planned after it failed.
I was in at 2.13 and Plan on exiting at 1.7. I was looking at medium to long term hold for this. Ie. 6 - 18 months. How about yourself ? Seems like quite a few people got burned on this as well
I was in at 2.13 and Plan on exiting at 1.7. I was looking at medium to long term hold for this. Ie. 6 - 18 months. How about yourself ? Seems like quite a few people got burned on this as well
Looking at charts over the last year on BSL and OST, both have been on the decline, however BSL seems to have bounces of 10-20% moves at times throughout the last year, while OST has just been on a continual grind downwards.
Over the last few years, since 2008, OST has always seemed the more fundamentally stronger company out of the 2, and as mentioned is at least profitable with a stronger outlook for the future, but just can't seem to shake off the decline.
Currently holding losses in both these companies, inclinations are to cut losses on BSL and move to OST as the stronger company fundamentally, but past history has shown BSL to have the greater tendency for rebounds.
Any opinions on this, or any chartists who may have some input about this?