Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels Stocks Technical Analysis - Alpha Natural Resources, Arch Coal, Solazyme, Royal Dutch Shell, and YPF S.A.

LONDON, October 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: ANR), Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE: ACI), Solazyme Inc. (NASDAQ: SZYM), Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A), and YPF S.A. (NYSE: YPF). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Thursday, October 16, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,217.39, up 0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.15% lower, to finish the day at 16,117.24, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,862.76, up 0.01%. During the session, five out of ten sectors ended in positive. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index ended the day at 601.39, up 1.69%, with the index also advancing 0.87% in the previous three trading sessions. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:  

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On Thursday, shares in Alpha Natural Resources Inc. recorded a trading volume of 22.78 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 10.55 million shares. The stock ended the day at $2.29, which was 13.93% above its previous day's closing of $2.01, and registered an intraday range of $1.95 and $2.39. Although Alpha Natural Resources Inc.'s shares have surged 39.63% in the previous three trading sessions, it has plummeted 31.85% in the last one month and 67.93% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $3.17 and $4.15, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Alpha Natural Resources Inc. have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 37.94. Sign up and read the free notes on ANR at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/ANR-17Oct2014

Arch Coal Inc.'s stock rallied 19.25%, to close Thursday's session at $2.23, after oscillating between $1.85 and $2.29. The stock recorded a trading volume of 22.88 million shares, much above its three months average volume of 7.01 million shares. Over the last one month and since the beginning of this year, Arch Coal Inc.'s shares have declined 19.49% and 49.89%, respectively. However, the stock has surged 42.95% in the previous three trading sessions. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $3.69 is above its 50-day moving average of $2.64. Further, Arch Coal Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 38.90. The complimentary notes on ACI can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/ACI-17Oct2014

Solazyme Inc.'s stock finished Thursday's session 3.30% lower at $6.73. A total of 3.01 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.14 million shares. The stock moved between $6.53 and $7.26 during the session. Although Solazyme Inc.'s shares have gained 19.54% in the previous three trading sessions, it has declined 19.88% in the last one month and 38.20% on YTD basis. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $10.36 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $8.31. Solazyme Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 44.34. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on SZYM at:

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On Thursday, shares in Royal Dutch Shell PLC fluctuated between $65.68 and $67.29 before ending the session 1.75% lower at $67.21. The stock reported a trading volume of 8.51 million shares, much above its three months average volume of 1.72 million shares. Royal Dutch Shell PLC's shares have declined 3.49% in the previous three trading sessions and 14.27% in the last one month. Further, the stock has lost 5.70% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $77.59 and $76.44, respectively. Moreover, shares of Royal Dutch Shell PLC have an RSI of 19.88. The complete research on RDS-A is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/RDS-A-17Oct2014

YPF S.A.'s stock edged 0.83% higher, to close the day at $30.26. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.09 million shares, below its three months average volume of 2.24 million shares. The stock oscillated between $29.21 and $30.56 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one month, YPF S.A.'s shares have lost 1.34% and 19.41%, respectively. Further, the stock has declined 8.19% since the start of this year. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $33.95 is above its 200-day moving average of $31.29. Additionally, YPF S.A. has an RSI of 30.53. Free in depth research on YPF is available at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/YPF-17Oct2014

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