Midland States Bancorp (MSBI)'s Technical Outlook is Bright After Key Golden Cross

Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (MSBI) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, MSBI's 50-day simple moving average broke out above its 200-day moving average; this is known as a "golden cross."There's a reason traders love a golden cross -- it's a technical chart pattern that can indicate a bullish breakout is on the horizon. This kind of crossover is formed when a stock's short-term moving average breaks above a longer-term moving average. Typically, a golden cross involves the 50-day and the 200-day moving averages, since bigger time periods tend to form stronger breakouts.There are three stages to a golden cross. First, there must be a downtrend in a stock's price that eventually bottoms out. Then, the stock's shorter moving average crosses over its longer moving average, triggering a positive trend reversal. The third stage is when a stock continues the upward momentum to higher prices.A golden cross is the opposite of a death cross, another technical event that indicates bearish price movement may be on the horizon.Shares of MSBI have been moving higher over the past four weeks, up 15%. Plus, the company is currently a #2 (Buy) on the Zacks Rank, suggesting that MSBI could be poised for a breakout.Once investors consider MSBI's positive earnings outlook for the current quarter, the bullish case only solidifies. No earnings estimate has gone lower in the past two months compared to 4 revisions higher, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased as well.Given this move in earnings estimates and the positive technical factor, investors may want to keep their eye on MSBI for more gains in the near future.Free: 5 Stocks to Buy As Infrastructure Spending SoarsTrillions of dollars in Federal funds have been earmarked to repair and upgrade America’s infrastructure. In addition to roads and bridges, this flood of cash will pour into AI data centers, renewable energy sources and more.In, you’ll discover 5 surprising stocks positioned to profit the most from the spending spree that’s just getting started in this space.Download How to Profit from the Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Boom absolutely free today.Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (MSBI): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks