Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $44.75 to a high of $46.26. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $45.82 on volume of 11.0 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Exxon Mobil Corp on November 9th, 2020 as our proprietary SmarTrend analytics indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $37.04. Since that recommendation, shares of Exxon Mobil Corp have risen 22.7%. We continue to monitor XOM for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.

Over the past year, Exxon Mobil Corp has traded in a range of $30.11 to $69.96 and is now at $45.73, 52% above that low. In the last five trading sessions, the 50-day moving average (MA) has climbed 2.7% while the 200-day MA has risen 0.6%.

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