Square (SQ) Up 5%, But May Be “Rounding” Short Term Top

 | Mar 14, 2018 12:41PM ET

Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) was trading 5% higher on Wednesday morning, after equities analyst Nomura described it as “like Amazon in its early days.” As well, a survey found strong interest among merchants in its proposed bitcoin-related services. This would imply a willingness to accept Bitcoin as an increasingly popular payment option.

However, if Square’s fortunes rest on Bitcoin, there is significant risk. Our analysis of the market cycles on the SQ weekly chart suggest a pullback to $48, as the stock enters the declining phase of its current cycle. The cycles are designated by the semicircles at the bottom of the chart.