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 2 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, A is a bad performer in the overall market: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
A is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so A is lagging the market.
A is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
A has an average volume of 2223270 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
A is an average performer in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry, it outperforms 50% of 56 stocks in the same industry.
Although the technical rating is bad, A does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. 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 113.77. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 112.42, 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.
More info and screens
98.30
155.77
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 109.38 to 112.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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.
- Support @99.29 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 113.77 to 115.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @148.48 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @154.23 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.27
Mansfield-1.7
10 Day High116.88
10 Day Low104.79
20 Day High116.88
20 Day Low103.16
52 Week High153.84
52 Week Low96.43
Performance
1 Week-1.68%
2 Weeks7.83%
1 Month10.38%
3 Month-16.17%
6 Month-15.21%
12 Month-24.68%
2 Year-1.89%
3 Year-11.04%
5 Year28.75%
10 Year175.5%
15 Year250.68%
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)1
RSI(14)55.97
LBB103.78
UBB117.28
113.48
+0.04 (+0.04%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg0.04%
1 Week-1.68%
2 Weeks7.83%
1 Month10.38%
3 Month-16.17%
6 Month-15.21%
12 Month-24.68%
2 Year-1.89%
3 Year-11.04%
5 Year28.75%
10 Year175.5%
15 Year250.68%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.47
ATR(20)%3.08%
ATR Inc-54.98%
Range Today1.48
ADR(20)3.12
ADR(20)%2.75%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.27
Mansfield-1.7
10 Day High116.88
10 Day Low104.79
20 Day High116.88
20 Day Low103.16
52 Week High153.84
52 Week Low96.43
CS1 End112.42
CR1 Start113.77
Volume & EV
DER(3)6.22%
DER(5)4.9%
Volume2.25M
Volume Incr16.62%
Vol(5)2.12M
Vol(50)2.22M