Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 12:12
By Chip Brian

SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Newfield Exploration (NYSE:NFX) on December 14, 2009 at $44.16. In approximately 2 months, Newfield Exploration has returned 10.7% as of today's recent price of $48.90.
Newfield Exploration is currently above its 200-day moving average of $41.89 and should find resistance at its 50-day moving average of $49.56. Look for these moving averages to climb to confirm the company's upward momentum.
SmarTrend will continue to scan these moving averages and a number of other proprietary indicators for any shifts in the trajectory of Newfield Exploration shares.