Datadog (DDOG) Just Flashed Golden Cross Signal: Do You Buy?

Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) is looking like an interesting pick from a technical perspective, as the company reached a key level of support. Recently, DDOG's 50-day simple moving average crossed above its 200-day simple moving average, known as a "golden cross."Considered an important signifier for a bullish breakout, a golden cross is a technical chart pattern that's formed when a stock's short-term moving average breaks above a longer-term moving average; the most common crossover involves the 50-day and the 200-day, since bigger time periods tend to form stronger breakouts.There are three stages to a golden cross. First, there must be a downtrend in a stock's price that eventually bottoms out. Then, the stock's shorter moving average crosses over its longer moving average, triggering a positive trend reversal. The third stage is when a stock continues the upward momentum to higher prices.A golden cross is the opposite of a death cross, another technical event that indicates bearish price movement may be on the horizon.DDOG has rallied 70.5% over the past four weeks, and the company is a #2 (Buy) on the Zacks Rank at the moment. This combination indicates DDOG could be poised for a breakout.The bullish case solidifies once investors consider DDOG's positive earnings outlook. For the current quarter, no earnings estimate has been cut compared to 13 revisions higher in the past 60 days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased too.Given this move in earnings estimates and the positive technical factor, investors may want to keep their eye on DDOG 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 +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks