Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Equities Technical Analysis - Gastar Exploration, Swift Energy, Callon Petroleum, BreitBurn Energy Partners, and Enerplus

LONDON, September 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Friday, September 26, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,512.19, up 1.02%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.99% higher at 17,113.15, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,982.85, up 0.86%. The gains were broad based as all the ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index ended the day at 671.95, up 1.31%, while the index has declined 6.12% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Gastar Exploration Inc. (NYSE MKT: GST), Swift Energy Company (NYSE: SFY), Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE), BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: BBEP), and Enerplus Corporation (NYSE: ERF). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:  

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On Friday, shares in Gastar Exploration Inc. recorded a trading volume of 1.98 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 1.30 million shares. The stock finished the day at $6.16, down 0.48%, and registered an intraday range of $6.03 and $6.25. Shares of Gastar Exploration Inc. have plummeted 18.73% in the last one month and 27.95% in the past three months. Also, the stock has lost 10.98% on YTD basis. Furthermore, the company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $7.19 is above its 200-day moving average of $6.79. Additionally, shares of Gastar Exploration Inc. traded at a PE ratio of 16.44 and have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 35.85. Sign up and read the free notes on GST at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/GST-29Sep2014

Swift Energy Co.'s stock declined 0.60%, to close Friday's session at $10.02, after oscillating between $9.91 and $10.31. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.32 million shares, which was at par with its three months average volume. Over the last one month and past three months, Swift Energy Co.'s shares have lost 10.93% and 21.10%, respectively. Also, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has fallen by 25.78%. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $11.61 is above its 50-day moving average of $11.13. Further, Swift Energy Co.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 14.86 and has an RSI of 39.07. The complimentary notes on SFY can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/SFY-29Sep2014

On Friday, shares in Callon Petroleum Co. finished the session 3.19% higher, at an intra-day high of $9.07. A total of 1.71 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.21 million shares. The stock moved between $8.69 and $9.07 during the session. Over the last one month and past three months, Callon Petroleum Co.'s shares have plummeted 12.70% and 20.02%, respectively. However, the stock has surged 38.90% since the start of this year. The company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving average. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $9.91 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $8.87. Shares of Callon Petroleum Co. traded at a PE ratio of 74.24 and have an RSI of 42.37. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on CPE at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/CPE-29Sep2014

Shares in BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. fluctuated between $19.83 and $20.69 before ending Friday's session up 0.69%, at $20.56. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.75 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.67 million shares. Further, shares of BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. have declined 8.70% over the last one month and 7.09% over the past three months. However, the stock has gone up 1.08% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $21.96 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $20.97. Moreover, shares of BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. have an RSI of 28.45. The complete research on BBEP is available for free at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/BBEP-29Sep2014

Enerplus Corp.'s stock gained 1.40%, to close Friday's session at $18.92, after vacillating between $18.59 and $19.15. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.80 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.62 million shares. Over the last one month and past three months, Enerplus Corp.'s shares have lost 16.06% and 23.74%, respectively. However, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has advanced 4.07%. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $21.56 is above its 200-day moving average of $20.87. Further, Enerplus Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 53.45 and has an RSI of 32.53. Free in depth research on ERF is available at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/ERF-29Sep2014

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