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MARKS & SPENCER GROUP PLC

London Stock Exchange, The

Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Overall MKS gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. In the last year, MKS was one of the better performers, although we are getting mixed signals now in both the short and medium term time frames.

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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that MKS is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 93% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by MKS over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
MKS is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so MKS is performing more or less in line with the market.
MKS has an average volume of 2549030 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month MKS has a been trading in the 243.10 - 265.60 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MKS Weekly chart
MKS Daily chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

10

MKS has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 260.50. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 258.38, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for MKS in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

227.64

269.06

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 251.01 to 258.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @245.04 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 234.99 to 237.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @229.94 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 260.50 to 260.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @266.40 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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
CRS93.94
Mansfield0.19
10 Day High265.6
10 Day Low251.9
20 Day High265.6
20 Day Low243.1
52 Week High293.2
52 Week Low159.25
Performance
1 Week-1.19%
2 Weeks4.83%
1 Month-0.77%
3 Month6.95%
6 Month15.97%
12 Month57.1%
2 Year73.03%
3 Year55.72%
5 Year14.79%
10 Year-42.45%
15 Year-8.82%
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)-0.21
RSI(14)53.59
LBB244.88
UBB265.99
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
260.92251.899.03 (3.46%)25.00%
An entry @260.92. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @251.89. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 9.03 points, which is 3.46%.For a 0.87% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of MKS. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
  • 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.