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Bash Barclays

With Barclays' share price approaching key levels once more, a short position could be worthwhile
August 21, 2012

The banking industry is likely to face further turbulence soon enough, thus creating a short-selling opportunity in Barclays, says Marcus Bullus at www.mbcapital.co.uk.

IC TIP: Sell

The last time that its price tested its 200-day exponential moving average (EMA), the Libor scandal broke, sending the price sharply lower. With the price again testing this level, another reversal may occur, albeit not as dramatically. Go short, placing a stop-loss above the EMA.