ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD (ACGL) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ACGL - Nasdaq - BMG0450A1053 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, ACGL scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. ACGL 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.
81% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than ACGL.
ACGL is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Insurance industry. 74% of 144 stocks in the same industry do better.
ACGL is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month ACGL has a been trading in the 87.83 - 96.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, but much resistance may still be present above.
ACGL has an average volume of 1626430 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
ACGL has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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
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97.91
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @87.83 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 90.17 to 93.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 95.51 to 96.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 ACGL is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for ACGL is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 19.87 | NEGATIVE | ACGL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.13% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ACGL is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ACGL is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ACGL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.57 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ACGL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.12 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ACGL has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 40.98 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ACGL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.1 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ACGL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.94 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for ACGL suggests a possible start of a new 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)
89.19
+0.81 (+0.92%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.92%
1 Week-1.22%
2 Weeks-1.23%
1 Month-5.87%
3 Month1.55%
6 Month-2.42%
12 Month-9.13%
2 Year14.8%
3 Year100.88%
5 Year190.05%
10 Year274.96%
15 Year241.9%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.64
ATR(20)%2.1%
ATR Inc55.57%
Range Today1.15
ADR(20)1.74
ADR(20)%1.95%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS19.87
Mansfield-1.57
10 Day High91.96
10 Day Low87.83
20 Day High96
20 Day Low87.83
52 Week High116.47
52 Week Low82.49
CS1 End87.83
CR1 Start90.17
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.43%
DER(5)0.72%
Volume1.96M
Volume Incr58.09%
Vol(5)2.56M
Vol(50)1.63M