AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:A - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US00846U1016 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall A gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. A was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
66% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than A.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
A has an average volume of 2059470 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 54 other stocks in this industry, A did better than 54% of them.
A is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so A is lagging the market.
In the last month A has a been trading in the 110.75 - 126.44 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
A has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
101.46
155.77
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 116.25 to 118.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 112.04 to 112.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 102.48 to 102.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 121.47 to 124.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @148.06 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @154.23 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for A is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for A is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 34.55 | 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) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of A is above the rising 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) | 55.13 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for A is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests A has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 58.97 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for A is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.98 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for A suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.58 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for A suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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)
120.18
-0.17 (-0.14%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-0.14%
1 Week5.43%
2 Weeks-2.51%
1 Month0.64%
3 Month13.08%
6 Month-20.64%
12 Month-12.48%
2 Year-1.31%
3 Year-10.38%
5 Year24.76%
10 Year193.48%
15 Year330.29%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.9
ATR(20)%2.98%
ATR Inc-30.67%
Range Today1.99
ADR(20)3.35
ADR(20)%2.79%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS34.55
Mansfield-1.51
10 Day High122.75
10 Day Low110.75
20 Day High126.44
20 Day Low110.75
52 Week High153.84
52 Week Low96.43
CS1 End118.69
CR1 Start121.47
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.18%
DER(5)-1.32%
Volume1.97M
Volume Incr-0.98%
Vol(5)1.85M
Vol(50)2.06M