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Palantir Stock Coils for Breakout After Healthy Consolidation

Shares of Palantir Technologies (PLTR) spent Tuesday trading in a narrow range, mirroring the stock’s behavior over the past 20 trading sessions.

While some investors may interpret this sideways action as a sign of fatigue, the reality is quite the opposite, this is a textbook example of healthy consolidation.

The recent stall comes after a sharp 18% post-earnings rally, triggered by Palantir’s “beat and raise” financial report. But that move was swiftly undone by a classic “sell the news” reaction, further amplified by a bearish short-selling report from Citron Research.

The result: a 25% pullback that shook out weaker hands but ultimately proved constructive.

Palantir Benefits from Strong Technical Support

Rather than breaking down, Palantir successfully tested its rising 50-day moving average - one of the most widely followed trendlines in technical trading.

Since April, PLTR has remained above this critical line, reinforcing the bullish long-term trend. The stock has also repeatedly bounced near the $175 level, holding that key support area on 19 of the last 20 trading days.

This dual-layer support - technical (50-day) and psychological ($175) - has encouraged dip buyers to consistently defend the stock. And now, with volatility shrinking, momentum may be about to return.

Volatility Drops Ahead of the Next Surge Higher

The stock’s Bollinger Bands, which measure volatility around a stock’s moving average, have tightened significantly during this consolidation.

When bands contract this tightly, they often precede powerful breakout moves. A confirmed close above the upper Bollinger Band could trigger the next 10–20% rally in Palantir shares.

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Seasonal tailwinds may also be at work.

October is historically a month where speculative capital begins rotating into high-growth sectors, positioning ahead of the strongest three-month period of the year.

With quantum computing and nuclear stocks surging, Palantir - an AI services and defense infrastructure play - may be next.

Palantir’s Outlook

A breakout from this range could quickly carry shares to $200, with a medium-term target of $225 over the next 1–3 months.

For long-term bulls, this pause may have just been the prelude to another powerful leg higher.

Shares of Palantir remain in a long-term bull market with a price target of $300.

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