The large gap opened by last Thursday’s selloff left the stock well below ponderous supply. Mere bullish buying cannot possibly penetrate it, only a short squeeze powered by a headline that at the moment lies beyond imagining. The deficit will have to be recouped relatively quickly — within the next 7-10 days, say — or it will grow even more challenging psychologically. DaBoyz are certain to attempt a last-ditch distribution, which may require taking the stock even lower first to dry up selling. This is a dangerous game, even for the sleazy predators who make their living manipulating this stock, and we’ll probably see them attempt the obligatory short squeeze in the days following the election. Trump looks like a lock-up to win, but if his victory gets tied up in the courts, or worse, the squeeze won’t work. From a technical standpoint, the stock is on a ‘mechanical’ buy signal — the second in two months — but I am not recommending that you trade it. _______ UPDATE (Nov 8, 12:28 p.m.): The stock has turned so wishy-washy that the lowly H&S pattern I mentioned earlier has my attention, sort of. If MSFT pops, I’d expect a top near 455, implying it is not going to new record highs. A selloff would still need to crack 385.58 to activate the H&S, and the longer MSFT screws the pooch by going sideways, the less likely this will become.