Why Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia Are Flailing Despite US Relaxing Export Rules

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc AMD and Nvidia Corporation NVDA were each trading over 1% lower on Friday after a bearish day on Thursday dropped the stocks 3% and almost 5%, respectively, off Wednesday’s close.

On Wednesday evening, Nvidia announced that it received information from the U.S. government stating that in order to export its AI processors to China, it would need to first secure a license. AMD revealed through a spokesperson that it received the same communication.

Nvidia said it was in discussions with the government on how to secure exemptions, and on Friday the government looked to be relaxing some of its restrictions.

Friday’s news helped to prop AMD and Nvidia up temporarily, but when the S&P 500 index rejected the $4,000 level, the market took a bearish turn, bringing both chipmakers down with it.

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The Advanced Micro Devices Chart: AMD began trading in a downtrend on Aug. 4 and has since made a very consistent series of lower highs and lower lows. AMD’s most recent lower high was printed on Aug. 26 at $97.60 and the most recent lower low was formed at the $78.52 mark on Thursday.

• AMD printed a bullish dragonfly candlestick on Thursday, which indicated the stock was likely to bounce Friday. AMD was able to break up over Thursday’s high-of-day from an initial inside bar pattern, which may have created the next lower high within the downtrend.
• If AMD closes the trading day near its low-of-day price, the stock will print a bearish Marubozu candlestick, which could indicate lower prices will come again on Monday. If the stock is able to rise up to close the session flat or at a high-of-day price, AMD will print a dragonfly or hammer candlestick, respectively, which could indicate a further bounce to the upside is on the horizon.
• AMD has resistance above at $84.24 and $87.45 and support below at $79.70 and $76.84.

• Nvidia is also trading in a downtrend, with the most recent lower high formed on Aug. 25 at $179.47 and the most recent lower low printed at the $132.79 mark on Thursday. Nvidia may need to trade sideways for a period of time before bouncing up, but the bounce will eventually come because Nvidia’s relative strength index is measuring in at about 29%, putting the stock in oversold territory.
• Nvidia has resistance above at $145.75 and $161.37 and support below at $135.43 and $125.86.