ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:ACHC - US00404A1097 - Common Stock
24.29 USD
+0.03 (+0.12%)
24.29 USD
0 (0%)
Taking everything into account, ACHC scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. ACHC was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, ACHC is a bad performer in the overall market: 89% of all stocks are doing better.
ACHC is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 100 other stocks in this industry, of which 72% are performing better than ACHC.
ACHC 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.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
ACHC has an average volume of 3071190 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month ACHC has a been trading in the 21.38 - 27.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
ACHC has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup 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
20.84
27.50
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 23.66 to 23.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @21.73 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @21.05 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 26.81 to 27.23. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for ACHC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for ACHC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 11.5 | NEGATIVE | ACHC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 88.5% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of ACHC is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ACHC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ACHC is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 50.6 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ACHC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.12 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ACHC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 43.98 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ACHC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.84 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ACHC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.6 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for ACHC 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)
24.29
+0.03 (+0.12%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg0.12%
1 Week-8.2%
2 Weeks-1.02%
1 Month13.4%
3 Month10.81%
6 Month1.59%
12 Month-53.32%
2 Year-66.96%
3 Year-70.12%
5 Year-31.87%
10 Year-60.45%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.28
ATR(20)%4.84%
ATR Inc-35.79%
Range Today0.64
ADR(20)1.13
ADR(20)%4.66%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS11.5
Mansfield-2.76
10 Day High27.5
10 Day Low24.2
20 Day High27.5
20 Day Low21.38
52 Week High54.15
52 Week Low17.13
CS1 End23.98
CR1 Start26.81
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.48%
DER(5)-1.67%
Volume1.36M
Volume Incr-43.38%
Vol(5)2.15M
Vol(50)3.07M