Target (TGT), May 18, 2022

US stock · 60 daily candles up to May 17, 2022

TGT daily candles before 2022-05-18; the event day is hidden261.96233.61205.26176.91

Did TGT close higher or lower on May 18, 2022?

Compared with the previous close. The hidden candle is the dashed box.

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TGT daily candles around 2022-05-18, with the event day highlighted265.81222.06178.32134.57

TGT closed down 24.93% at 161.61.

The hidden day

Over the prior 20 sessions it lost 12.5%, and RSI(14) sat near 40 (neutral).

Opening gap
-24.25%
Day range
5.95%
Volume vs 50-day avg
14.3×

What happened next

Next session
-5.06%
5 sessions later
-3.21%
20 sessions later
-11.58%

Measured from the event-day close.

Background

Target reported a 52% drop in first-quarter profit, blaming higher supply-chain and freight costs. It was the stock's worst day since 1987.

Source: CNN — Target posts a stunning drop in profit. Stock plunges

What you can see before the call

Last visible close
215.28
20-session trend
-12.5%
RSI (14)
40
vs 50-day SMA
-4.2%
vs 200-day SMA
-7.9%
vs 52-week high
-20.0%

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