Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) shares are trading lower Friday after the company said there would be approximately a one-month delay for the enhancement period for VMS Eve and VSS Unity. Commercial service is now expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Virgin Galactic was down 14.88% at $20.50 at publication time.
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Virgin Galactic Daily Chart Analysis
- Shares have dropped below a key $24 level and head toward the next possible support area in what technical traders call a sideways channel.
- The $15 level is the next area where the stock may find support nea,r as it has previously been support. If the stock turns around and crosses back above the $24 level, it may head higher toward the $35 resistance level.
- The stock is trading below both the 50-day moving average (green) and the 200-day moving average (blue), indicating the sentiment in the stock has been bearish.
- Each of these moving averages may hold as a possible area of resistance in the future.
- The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has been dropping lower the past few days and sits at 34. This indicates there are quite a few more sellers than buyers in the stock.
What’s Next For Virgin Galactic?
Bullish traders are looking to see the stock bounce and cross back above the $24 level. A period of consolidation above the $24 level could push the stock higher and move toward the $35 resistance level.
Bears would like to see the stock continue to fall and eventually fall low enough to where it can break below the $15 resistance level. Consolidation below this level could bring about further bearish moves.
