Meta stock on the verge of a brutal bear cycle, warns expert
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A trading expert has warned that Meta Platforms’ (NASDAQ: META) stock may be approaching the final stage before a deeper correction, based on technical indicators. According to insights shared by TradingShot in a TradingView post on February 23, the stock has been forming lower highs since its August 2025 all-time high, signaling a loss of upside momentum. Despite the pullback, price action remains supported by the weekly 100-period moving average (MA), a level that has so far prevented a sharper breakdown. The analyst views this zone, which often overlaps with the weekly 50–100 moving average range, as the last major support before the risk of a broader bear cycle increases. META price analysis. Source: TradingView At the same time, the monthly relative strength index has been in bearish divergence since July 2025, meaning momentum has weakened even as the price previously pushed higher. A similar pattern emerged at the July 2018 peak, which preceded a steep decline. The analysis also showed comparable divergence ahead of the 2022 drawdown, highlighting the historical significance of the signal. In past bear cycles, a break below the weekly 100 moving average led to declines toward the monthly 50 moving average, with losses of about 44% in 2018 and 40% in 2022 before support emerged. If that pattern repeats, the next key downside target is near $480, aligning with the monthly 50 moving average and the 0.236 Fibonacci retracement level, which also marked the December 2018 bottom. However, the 2022 downturn extended beyond that level. Heavy metaverse-related capital spending pushed the stock below the monthly 50 moving average to test the monthly 100 moving average, with the decline reaching the 1.236 Fibonacci extension from the 2018 low. If a potential 2026 bear cycle intensifies, particularly amid weaker macro conditions, Meta could slide toward the monthly…
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