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STX pulls back 17% to SMA20 and bounces — target $841.31

Double Seven Pullback

As of: 2026-05-19

Watch$710.11 seven-day low — structure holds while this floor holds
RiskClose below $696.68 and the pullback is too deep to hold
ConfidenceB

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STX · Price map

Price map

Entry733.35
Stop696.68
Target841.31
Support710.11
Resistance841.31

Setup metrics

Score0.733
R/R2.944
Close Strength0.752

Why now

Seagate has been one of the best storage names in the AI data cycle, more than doubling off year-ago lows. Monday's 17% pullback from the May high lands right at the SMA20 — a level that has supported the trend all year. Close strength was solid and the stock recovered most of the intraday range.

How to think

  • Enter at $733.35 — bounce off 7-day low / SMA20
  • Stop $696.68 — below pullback structure
  • Target $841.31 — prior high

What to watch

If STX dips to $715–725 Tuesday and stabilizes, that's a cleaner secondary entry.

Simple explanation

STX made a 7-day intraday low of $710.11, then recovered to close at $733. SMA20 is at $717.61 — right inside the dip zone. A 17.4% pullback in a stock that ran from the $340s is a shakeout, not a trend change.

Risk

If STX breaks below $696 on a close, the pullback is extending past what a trend buyer should hold. Hard stop.

FAQ

STX and WDC are both storage — do you need both?

They're correlated but not identical. STX is pure HDD/cloud; WDC has HDD plus NAND flash. Both are valid. Run both at reduced size if you want storage exposure, or pick the one with the better chart on Tuesday morning.

Pattern params and score explanation
Setup typeDouble Seven Pullback
PatternSTX made a 7-day intraday low of $710.11, then recovered to close at $733. SMA20 is at $717.61 — right inside the dip zone. A 17.4% pullback in a stock that ran from the $340s is a shakeout, not a trend change.
TimeframeDaily
Tagsdouble-seven, storage, HDD, STX, bull
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