Will Scottish Mortgage Trust shares climb higher in 2020?
Scottish Mortgage Trust has generated major returns this year since the coronavirus outbreak in mid-March, with Amazon, Tesla, Netflix and Spotify underpinning its portfolio's performance. But will the bullish trend continue?
- Scottish Mortgage Trust shares up 120% since mid-March lows
- The tech trust’s success is underpinned by investment in Tesla, Amazon, Netflix and Spotify
- Scottish Mortgage Trust boasts wider bullish trend, though short-term weakness likely
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT) has generated significant returns this year since the coronavirus outbreak in mid-March, with investments in Amazon, Tesla, Netflix and Spotify underpinning its performance.
All four of these major US stocks are among the top 10 largest holdings on SMT’s portfolio and all of them have performed exceptionally well despite the economic impact of Covid-19 on the global economy.
On a year-to-date basis, Amazon shares are up 65%, while Netflix and Spotify are is 46% and 81% higher respectively. But it was the electric car maker that has delivered the strongest performance in 2020, with Tesla soaring 375% since 1 January.
As a consequence, since hitting a mid-March low 468p per share, SMT has seen its share price climb 120% to trade at £10.28 per share at the time of publication, with the stock up 77% year-to-date.
SMT’s future performance will ultimately be determined by the ongoing success of these big four US tech companies and with the technology sector remaining relatively resilient amid the backdrop of Covid-19 the trust looks set for further success over the long-term.
Scottish Mortgage Trust: technical analysis
Scottish Mortgage Trust has enjoyed a bumper year irrespective of the pandemic, with price having doubled since the March lows. The pullback we have seen over the past week could mark the beginning of a period of weakness, yet it worthwhile noting this wider bullish trend, according to Josh Mahony, senior market analyst at IG.
‘We have seen period of downside over the course of this uptrend, but each has resolved in an ultimate move higher,’ he said. ‘The decline in the stochastic highlights weakening momentum, which may point towards further short-term weakness.’
However, with that wider view in mind, the current weakness could provide an ultimate buying opportunity.
Scottish Mortgage Trust has enjoyed a bumper year irrespective of the pandemic, with price having doubled since the March lows. The pullback we have seen over the past week could mark the beginning of a period of weakness, yet it worthwhile noting this wider bullish trend, according to Josh Mahony, senior market analyst at IG.
‘We have seen period of downside over the course of this uptrend, but each has resolved in an ultimate move higher,’ he said. ‘The decline in the stochastic highlights weakening momentum, which may point towards further short-term weakness.’
However, with that wider view in mind, the current weakness could provide an ultimate buying opportunity.
The breakdown we are currently seeing has provided us with a fresh lower low and lower high. That signals a higher likeliness of downside to come from here, Mahony added.
‘Nevertheless, with a wider bullish view in play, the weakness we could see in the near-term will be viewed in the prism of a market which is temporarily retracing before we push higher once again,’ he said. ‘A break through the most recent swing high (currently £10.83) would bring that bullish trend back into play.’
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