CATERPILLAR INC (CAT)

US1491231015 - Common Stock

356.27  +5.55 (+1.58%)

After market: 356.27 0 (0%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

9

We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to CAT. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, CAT is showing a nice and steady performance.

The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, CAT did better than 91% of all other stocks. On top of that, CAT also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
CAT is one of the better performing stocks in the Machinery industry, it outperforms 88% of 132 stocks in the same industry.
CAT is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so CAT is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month CAT has a been trading in the 329.25 - 368.17 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
CAT has an average volume of 2432090 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CAT Weekly chart
CAT Daily chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

CAT has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 354.94, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

265.27

383.10

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 336.74 to 354.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @331.06 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 275.92 to 277.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @267.95 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 379.31 to 379.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.13
Mansfield0.94
10 Day High363.31
10 Day Low338.74
20 Day High368.17
20 Day Low329.25
52 Week High382.01
52 Week Low205.6
Performance
1 Week0.42%
2 Weeks5.8%
1 Month0.45%
3 Month10.67%
6 Month40.78%
12 Month65.88%
2 Year65.05%
3 Year47.78%
5 Year197.36%
10 Year248.5%
15 Year904.71%
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)1.51
RSI(14)53.78
LBB328.07
UBB365.92
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
363.32338.7324.59 (6.77%)14.78%
An entry @363.32. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high.An exit @338.73. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 24.59 points, which is 6.77%.When investing 14.78% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
CAT Daily chart

CATERPILLAR INC

NYSE:CAT (5/17/2024, 7:04:00 PM)

After market: 356.27 0 (0%)

356.27

+5.55 (+1.58%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg1.58%
1 Week0.42%
2 Weeks5.8%
1 Month0.45%
3 Month10.67%
6 Month40.78%
12 Month65.88%
2 Year
3 Year
5 Year
10 Year
15 Year
Volatility
ATR(14)7.23
ATR(20)%2.46%
ATR Inc
Range Today4.85
ADR(20)
ADR(20)%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS
Mansfield
10 Day High363.31
10 Day Low338.74
20 Day High368.17
20 Day Low329.25
52 Week High382.01
52 Week Low205.6
CS1 End
CR1 Start
Volume & EV
DER(3)
DER(5)
Volume2.10M
Volume Incr-23.59%
Vol(5)2.09M
Vol(50)2.43M