Price remains above cloud support on Ichimoku charts, suggesting favorable conditions for trend continuation into the next quarter. The transportation giant is set to announce its third-quarter results after the market closes on Thursday, Oct. 16. Ahead of the event, analysts expect CSX to deliver a profit of $0.44 per share, down 4.4% from $0.46 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. The company has a mixed earnings surprise history. While it has surpassed the Street’s bottom-line estimates once over the past four quarters, it has missed the projections on three other occasions. How To Trade CSX Stock Ahead of Its Upcoming Earnings? CSX stock price sits at $38.02, with market sentiment supported by improving freight indices. Economic resilience in consumer spending is expected to lift cargo volumes. Technical channels suggest the price is nearing an upper band, where traders often expect either consolidation or a sharp continuation rally.