MS – Morgan Stanley
MS – Morgan Stanley
Date: 29 May 2026
Sector: Finance / Investment Managers
Exchange: New York Stock Exchange
TradingView link: https://www.tradingview.com/x/DBgZpgL9/
Higher timeframe structure analysis
Morgan Stanley first floated at around $6.49 in February 1993.
After floating, the stock initially moved sideways before forming a pattern of higher highs and higher lows.
We then had a break in structure, marked up by the first circle on the chart, where price fell from a high of around $41 back down toward $15.
After that, we saw an engulfing candle on the monthly, and the stock began moving higher again, resuming a pattern of higher highs and higher lows.
That move eventually took Morgan Stanley all the way up to approximately $93.46.
After that phase, the stock entered the first major pink box and moved sideways for a very long period, from July 2000 through to October 2024.
We then broke out of that box and began forming a nice series of higher highs and higher lows outside the pink box, which is clearer on the weekly timeframe.
Price then briefly popped back into the prior range, marked up by the circle, but that proved to be only temporary.
Importantly, the structure did not break. Instead, price tested a key level inside the box, held, and then moved back out again.
From there, the stock accelerated rapidly, as marked out by the blue arrow.
That move took Morgan Stanley from a low of around $94.38 to $192.57.
After that, the price corrected down to $152.63. That correction did briefly break structure, but once again it did not lead to a sustained bearish reversal.
Instead, the price recovered and completed a U-shaped move back toward the prior highs.
Lower timeframe execution analysis
Moving down to the daily timeframe, we can see that once the U-shape had completed, price also moved into a shorter-term sideways pattern, marked out by the most recent pink box.
Between 9 April 2026 and May 2026, the price effectively moved sideways between roughly $185 and $197.
One interesting technical feature here was the presence of two gaps with no fills.
That is a positive trading pattern because it suggests strong buyer demand. On two separate occasions, buyers pushed the stock higher at the open, and price never came back to close those gaps.
After that, Morgan Stanley fell into the sideways pattern marked out by the final pink box.
The stock then broke out of that most recent pink box on 21 May 2026.
Since then, we have had five closes above the box, along with a touch of the top of the pink box.
That suggests previous resistance has now become support.
For me, the 4H currently provides a good entry, and we can get in at roughly the same price as the previous blue bar.
Entry trigger
4H blue candle continuation entry after breakout and/or retest of the top of the pink box.
Initial stop loss
Top of the pink box
Multi-timeframe correlation
3M: Blue candle
1M: Blue candle
1W: Blue candle
1D: Blue candle
4H: Blue candle
When should I tighten the stop-loss?
Last 4H swing low
Additional notes if required
When do I add to the position?
Additional position on the next confirmed 4H pullback
Potential target range (daily)
$207
Activated price targets
1
Am I in this trade?
No
Current return (R multiple)
0R