MSC Industrial (MSM)'s Technical Outlook is Bright After Key Golden Cross

After reaching an important support level, MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (MSM) could be a good stock pick from a technical perspective. MSM recently experienced a "golden cross" event, which saw its 50-day simple moving average breaking out above its 200-day simple moving average.A golden cross is a technical chart pattern that can signify a potential bullish breakout. It's formed from a crossover involving a security's short-term moving average breaking above a longer-term moving average, with the most common moving averages being the 50-day and the 200-day, since bigger time periods tend to form stronger breakouts.Golden crosses have three key stages that investors look out for. It starts with a downtrend in a stock's price that eventually bottoms out, followed by the stock's shorter moving average crossing over its longer moving average and triggering a trend reversal. The final stage is when a stock continues the upward climb to higher prices.This kind of chart pattern is the opposite of a death cross, which is a technical event that suggests future bearish price movement.MSM has rallied 11.8% over the past four weeks, and the company is a #2 (Buy) on the Zacks Rank at the moment. This combination indicates MSM could be poised for a breakout.The bullish case solidifies once investors consider MSM's positive earnings outlook. For the current quarter, no earnings estimate has been cut compared to 4 revisions higher in the past 60 days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased too.With a winning combination of earnings estimate revisions and hitting a key technical level, investors should keep their eye on MSM for more gains in the near future.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.5% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (MSM): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks