AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:A • US00846U1016
Overall A gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. A scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, A is a bad performer in the overall market: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
- In the last month A has a been trading in the 120.99 - 138.37 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- A has an average volume of 2026520 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- A is an average performer in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry, it outperforms 49% of 58 stocks in the same industry.
- 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.
A has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 122.89, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for A in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 122.89 to 122.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 126.57 to 126.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @140.42 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @143.54 from a trend 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for A is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for A is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 18.32 | NEGATIVE | A has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.68% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of A is below a declining 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) | UP | MIXED | The current price of A is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 32.03 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for A is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.35 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests A has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 26.12 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for A is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.01 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for A suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 34.55 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for A suggests a strong trend. |
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-3.44 (-2.72%)
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC / A FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to A.
Can you provide the trend direction for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC?
The current trend direction for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC?
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) has an RSI value of 32.0316. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the buy/sell signal for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC?
The buy/sell signal for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.
What is the support and resistance level for A stock?
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) has a support level at 122.89 and a resistance level at 126.57. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of A support and resistance levels.