ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:ACU • US0048161048
Overall ACU gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. In the last year, ACU was a medium performer in the overall market. We are getting mixed signals now in both the short and medium term picture.
- In the last month ACU has a been trading in the 40.77 - 46.46 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- Warning: ACU has an average volume of 10420 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
- ACU is part of the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. There are 184 other stocks in this industry. ACU outperforms 76% of them.
- The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, ACU turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 59% of all stocks.
- ACU is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so ACU is lagging the market slightly.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is only medium, ACU does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 43.44, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for ACU in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 42.49 to 43.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 40.04 to 40.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @37.98 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 44.25 to 45.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @45.89 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 ACU is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for ACU is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 59.34 | NEUTRAL | ACU is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ACU is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ACU is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ACU is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.06 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ACU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.28 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ACU has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 23.97 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ACU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.19 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ACU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.87 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for ACU suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
ACU Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
NYSEARCA:ACU (3/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)
43.63
+1.13 (+2.66%)
ACME UNITED CORP / ACU FAQ
What is the technical rating for ACU stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to ACU.
Can you provide the trend direction for ACME UNITED CORP?
The current trend direction for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for ACU stock?
ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) has an RSI value of 49.0634. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for ACME UNITED CORP?
The MACD indicator for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) has a value of -0.277707, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the support and resistance level for ACU stock?
ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) has a support level at 43.44 and a resistance level at 44.25. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of ACU support and resistance levels.