Shares of NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) traded today at $37.62, breaking its 52-week high. Approximately 892,000 shares have changed hands today, as compared to an average 30-day volume of 3.8 million shares.

Over the past year, NYSE Euronext has traded in a range of $22.25 to $37.62 and is now at $37.60, 69% above that low. Over the last five market days, the 200-day moving average (MA) has gone up 0.7% while the 50-day MA has advanced 3.6%.

NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) is currently priced 6.8% above its average consensus analyst price target of $35.04. The stock should discover initial support at its 50-day moving average (MA) of $31.17 and subsequent support at its 200-day MA of $26.44.

NYSE Euronext operates an international stock exchange. The Company operates a marketplace for equities and derivatives in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Portugal, derivatives in the United Kingdom, and equities and other securities in the United States.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of NYSE Euronext on December 20th, 2012 as our proprietary SmarTrend analytics indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $32.35. Since that recommendation, shares of NYSE Euronext have risen 15.6%. We continue to monitor NYX for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.