AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) Technical Analysis
NYSE:A • US00846U1016
Current stock price
A Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to A. A's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, A is a bad performer in the overall market: 70% of all stocks are doing better.
- A is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
- In the last month A has a been trading in the 109.90 - 118.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- A has an average volume of 2259880 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- A is part of the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are 57 other stocks in this industry, A did better than 62% of them.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
A Weekly and Daily overview Charts
A Setup Rating and Analysis
A has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 117.51. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 114.96, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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A Support and Resistance Analysis
109.14
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 110.24 to 114.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 117.51 to 117.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @154.23 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
A Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for A is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for A is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 30.4 | NEUTRAL | A is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of A is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of A is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of A is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.01 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for A is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.98 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests A has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 72.85 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for A is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.56 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for A suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.14 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for A suggests a strong trend. |
A Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
A Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
117.5
+2.44 (+2.12%)
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC / A TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to A.
Can you provide the trend direction for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC?
The current trend direction for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for A stock?
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) has an RSI value of 54.0066. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for A stock?
The MACD indicator for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) has a value of 0.981435, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for A stock?
The short term momentum for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) is neutral.