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Should We Pull the Trigger on These 4 Names Following Pullbacks?

Let's look at American Airlines, Boeing, Verizon and Beyond Meat.
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With the recent pullback in this market, I do have a few buy setups to look at with a clear definition of risk. Let's start with Boeing (BA) . This name had a very healthy rally recently.

Now, one of the things I avoid in trading is "fear of missing out." I don't ever want to chase a market, because that's when you lose the edge in your market entries. When we get a healthy pullback like we've just seen, however, I have something to work with.

In the case of BA we have pulled back into a support zone that comes in at the $159.85-$167.74 area. It includes two symmetrical projections and a .618 retracement and a 50% retracement of another prior swing. A low was made directly into this zone at $166.01. Now, if price continues to hold above this key zone, the potential upside target in BA comes in at the $252 area. The second target comes in around the $276 area. I will consider myself wrong the setup if the key support cluster is violated. A strategy to consider would be a vertical call spread, keeping in mind that the first target is around $252.

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Another stock that went on sale again is American Airlines (AAL) . If the last low made on May 14 is any good, then we should hold on a pullback to it. This pullback zone comes in at $13.81-$14.32 and the recent low was made directly in this zone at $14.07. As long as price holds above this key support decision, my potential first target comes in around the $25 area and the second target comes in at the $28 area. My entry setup is a bust if this same key support is violated. Note that we have already seen buy triggers in this name.

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Let's also take a look at Beyond Meat (BYND) . My definition of risk on any new long positions comes in below the $131.95-$135.09 area. If this zone is tested and it holds, I want to consider a buy entry via a 15- or 30-minute trigger. At this point, I can see a minimum target at the $169 area. The actual target will need to be recalculated from whatever low is made into this support decision.

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My last chart is for a secondary entry in Verizon (VZ) . Late May, we had a buy setup in this name and so far we've seen a nice rally off that low made on May 22. Now, if this low is any good, we should hold on a pullback to it. Right now, we are testing key support at the $55.41-$55.98 area. In this name I'd like to see a buy trigger on a 15- or 30-minute chart for a swing trade entry as long as price holds above here. It had not triggered just yet. If I do see a buy trigger, I'll look at a new buy entry with my risk defined about a dollar below the $55.41 area. The potential upside targets come in at $58.89, $59.73 and then $60.34. Let's see if these pullback zones hold up or not.

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At the time of publication, Boroden had no position in the securities mentioned.