AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:A - US00846U1016 - Common Stock
119.15 USD
-2.48 (-2.04%)
119.15 USD
0 (0%)
Overall A gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. A performed below average in the overall market. Although the medium term picture in unclear, the short term picture is clearly negative.
79% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than A.
In the last month A has a been trading in the 111.19 - 122.41 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
A has an average volume of 1587800 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
A is part of the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are 54 other stocks in this industry, A did better than 47% 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.
Although the technical rating is bad, A does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 123.10. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 119.10, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- 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.
More info and screens
101.46
155.77
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 116.44 to 119.10. 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 112.04. 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 123.10 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for A is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.59 | NEGATIVE | A has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.41% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of A is above a declining 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) | 52.91 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for A is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.37 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests A has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 72.96 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for A is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.14 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for A suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.51 | 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)
119.15
-2.48 (-2.04%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-2.04%
1 Week0.85%
2 Weeks4.4%
1 Month-0.33%
3 Month6.46%
6 Month-6.86%
12 Month-16.63%
2 Year-1.59%
3 Year-7.1%
5 Year18.65%
10 Year228.15%
15 Year341.79%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.46
ATR(20)%2.14%
ATR Inc96.79%
Range Today3.2
ADR(20)2.4
ADR(20)%2.02%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.59
Mansfield-1.39
10 Day High122.41
10 Day Low114.4
20 Day High122.41
20 Day Low111.19
52 Week High153.84
52 Week Low96.43
CS1 End119.1
CR1 Start123.1
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.38%
DER(5)0.83%
Volume1.48M
Volume Incr-8.68%
Vol(5)1.25M
Vol(50)1.59M