<div id="readability-page-1">BETA This is a BETA experience. opt-out here Money Markets Pure Storage Stock Primed For A Short-Term Bounce  BySchaeffer's Investment Research ,  Contributor.  Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Specializing in options trading for more than 35 years. for  Great Speculations Follow Author Dec 17, 2025, 03:32pm EST Data management stock Pure Storage (PSTG) has carved a choppy path lower since its Nov. 3 record high of $100.45, mostly due to a Dec. 3 post-earnings drop of 27.3%. At last check today, PSTG was down 4.6% to trade at $66.54 – roughly 33% below its all-time peak. The shares could soon stage a comeback, however, as the pullback has them running into technical support on the charts.  On the daily chart, the 180-day moving average looks like it’s keeping today’s losses in check. More importantly, however, is the stock’s 12-month moving average. Per Schaeffer’s Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, PSTG is within 3% of this trendline after closing above it for the past five months. This signal has occurred five other times over the past 20 years, after which the stock was higher one month later 80% of the time with an average 7% gain. Three months after this signal, the equity averaged an even larger 25.8% gain, with 60% of returns positive.  LSEG Workspace When weighing in on PSTG’s next move, options look like a good way to go. Along with the fact that it’s flashing a short-term bullish signal, the stock is also seeing attractively priced premiums at the moment, per its Schaeffer’s Volatility Index (SVI) of 45%, which ranks in the low 17th percentile of its annual range. In other words, options traders are pricing in low volatility expectations.  Editorial Standards Reprints &amp; Permissions</div>

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<p>Pure Storage (PSTG) stock, after a significant drop post-earnings, is showing signs of a potential short-term rebound. The stock is nearing a key technical support level, with historical data suggesting an 80% chance of a 7% gain in the next month and a 25.8% gain in three months. Options trading is recommended due to low volatility expectations, as indicated by Schaeffer’s Volatility Index.</p>