ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC (AAP) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AAP - US00751Y1064 - Common Stock
60.3406 USD
+0.86 (+1.45%)
Taking everything into account, AAP scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, AAP is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, AAP did better than 85% of all other stocks.
AAP is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 123 other stocks in this industry. AAP outperforms 78% of them.
AAP is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so AAP is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month AAP has a been trading in the 51.84 - 62.36 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
AAP has an average volume of 2653860 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
AAP has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price.
More info and screens
52.17
63.20
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 59.31 to 60.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 52.70 to 52.70. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @62.57 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AAP is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for AAP is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 85.66 | POSITIVE | AAP has a high relative strength, it outperformed 85.66% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AAP is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AAP is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AAP is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.81 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AAP is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.17 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AAP has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 54.48 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AAP is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.75 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AAP suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.13 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AAP 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60.18 | 59.30 | 0.88 (1.46%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @60.18. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @59.30. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.88 points, which is 1.46%. | For a 0.37% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of AAP. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
NYSE:AAP (8/26/2025, 2:20:21 PM)
60.3406
+0.86 (+1.45%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg1.45%
1 Week5.09%
2 Weeks0.2%
1 Month3.44%
3 Month24.1%
6 Month61.19%
12 Month31.27%
2 Year-13.57%
3 Year-64.73%
5 Year-61.95%
10 Year-66.06%
15 Year9.2%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.02
ATR(20)%4.75%
ATR Inc-8.79%
Range Today1.86
ADR(20)2.6
ADR(20)%4.3%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.66
Mansfield2.46
10 Day High62.36
10 Day Low51.96
20 Day High62.36
20 Day Low51.84
52 Week High70
52 Week Low28.89
CS1 End59.31
CR1 Start60.17
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.12%
DER(5)0.2%
Volume791.10K
Volume Incr-50.3%
Vol(5)1.33M
Vol(50)2.65M