ACI WORLDWIDE INC (ACIW) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ACIW - US0044981019 - Common Stock
49.2 USD
+0.71 (+1.46%)
49.2 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to ACIW. In the past year, ACIW was only an average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is unclear, although we see some positive events in recent action.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
ACIW 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.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, ACIW turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 41% of all stocks.
ACIW is part of the Software industry. There are 282 other stocks in this industry, ACIW did better than 51% of them.
ACIW is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ACIW is lagging the market.
ACIW has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal 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
41.23
59.23
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 48.99 to 49.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 45.39 to 46.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @41.65 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 49.32 to 49.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @54.83 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @58.64 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for ACIW is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for ACIW is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 41.98 | NEUTRAL | ACIW is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ACIW is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ACIW is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ACIW is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 65.37 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ACIW is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.34 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ACIW has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 80.87 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests ACIW may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.66 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ACIW suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 33.83 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ACIW suggests a strong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49.33 | 48.98 | 0.35 (0.71%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @49.33. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @48.98. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.35 points, which is 0.71%. | For a 0.18% 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 ACIW. 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.
49.2
+0.71 (+1.46%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg1.46%
1 Week2.78%
2 Weeks5.56%
1 Month15.6%
3 Month6.36%
6 Month-14.21%
12 Month-2.3%
2 Year102.64%
3 Year107.6%
5 Year67.46%
10 Year130.66%
15 Year677.25%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.08
ATR(20)%2.66%
ATR Inc-36.82%
Range Today1.05
ADR(20)1.22
ADR(20)%2.48%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS41.98
Mansfield-1.17
10 Day High49.83
10 Day Low45.94
20 Day High49.83
20 Day Low40.45
52 Week High59.71
52 Week Low40.45
CS1 End49.19
CR1 Start49.32
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.25%
DER(5)-0.36%
Volume849.80K
Volume Incr-3.93%
Vol(5)921.20K
Vol(50)807.49K