SSYS: Reversal base before the impulse?Stratasys Ltd.BATS:SSYSTotoshkaTradesSSYS The key reversal factor is the confirmed breakout of the multi-year downtrend that had been containing the price since 2021. The asset has entered a deep accumulation phase. Rising local lows have formed a stable ascending diagonal support. The double bottom pattern with support at 7.34 indicates strong defense of positions by large capital. The current consolidation is a process of institutional parking of capital against the backdrop of a strong quarterly report that showed record sales of high-margin consumables. The main trigger for launching the active distribution phase is the breakthrough of the strong horizontal mirror level at 12.80, which is currently acting as rigid resistance. Technical indicators confirm a long-term cycle change. Price is testing the 50-period moving average, and a confirmed hold above it historically opens the path to growth. The volume-weighted average price indicates the maximum concentration of traded volume within the current consolidation. The moving average convergence divergence has registered a bullish crossover on the two-week interval, signaling seller exhaustion. The targets are fully justified. The first target at 21.70 is a zone of strong volume imbalance from past years and will attract price immediately after the range breakout. The second target at 42.24 is a global long-term objective. A safe tactic involves entering after a true breakout of the 12.80 level on its subsequent retest from above. A stop-loss should be placed below the absolute low of 7.34. In summary, the stock currently looks like a combination of a long technical base and potential fundamental catalysts. The reversal base is formed, where 12.80 is the main confirmation of the scenario. If buyers cannot break this level, the asset will remain in the range, and a loss of 7.34 would completely invalidate the idea. P.S. The fundamental catalyst for the story is the announced acquisition of Markforged. On May 27, 2026, Stratasys announced an agreement to buy Markforged for $42.5 million in cash. The deal has not yet closed and is expected in the second half of 2026. The key value of the acquisition is the Continuous Carbon Fiber technology, which expands Stratasys’ capabilities in producing strong composite parts and strengthens the company’s position in aerospace, defense, automotive, and other industrial sectors. After the deal closes, Stratasys expects to achieve cost synergies and a positive contribution to adjusted EBITDA within the first year. Therefore, the fundamental thesis here is based not on Markforged being already fully integrated, but on the potential expansion of production capabilities and synergies after the deal closes. This publication is for analytical purposes only and does not constitute individual investment advice. Technical levels are scenarios, not guarantees of price movement.