AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ACLS - Nasdaq - US0545402085 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to ACLS. In the past year, ACLS was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
83% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than ACLS.
ACLS 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 ACLS is lagging the market.
ACLS 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.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
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.
ACLS is an average performer in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, it outperforms 41% of 110 stocks in the same industry.
ACLS has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is 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
60.50
110.09
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 61.11 to 62.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 62.47 to 62.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @64.49 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @109.00 from a trend 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
CRS17.07
Mansfield-3.07
10 Day High64.69
10 Day Low55.81
20 Day High64.69
20 Day Low45.71
52 Week High158.61
52 Week Low40.4
Performance
1 Week-0.64%
2 Weeks14.21%
1 Month38.49%
3 Month-1.03%
6 Month-16.8%
12 Month-43.92%
2 Year-60.36%
3 Year0.64%
5 Year132.63%
10 Year21.99%
15 Year97.16%
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)0.88
RSI(14)69.16
LBB49.44
UBB67.6
62.46
+0.45 (+0.73%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Performance
% Chg0.73%
1 Week-0.64%
2 Weeks14.21%
1 Month38.49%
3 Month-1.03%
6 Month-16.8%
12 Month-43.92%
2 Year-60.36%
3 Year0.64%
5 Year132.63%
10 Year21.99%
15 Year97.16%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.99
ATR(20)%4.65%
ATR Inc-48.81%
Range Today1.1
ADR(20)2.46
ADR(20)%3.94%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS17.07
Mansfield-3.07
10 Day High64.69
10 Day Low55.81
20 Day High64.69
20 Day Low45.71
52 Week High158.61
52 Week Low40.4
CS1 End62.45
CR1 Start62.47
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.41%
DER(5)0.73%
Volume424.90K
Volume Incr-32.51%
Vol(5)454.82K
Vol(50)700.19K