ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:ACU - NYSE Arca - US0048161048 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, ACU scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. ACU has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
Warning: ACU has an average volume of 14130 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
In the last month ACU has a been trading in the 36.85 - 42.01 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
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 an average performer in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry, it outperforms 53% of 83 stocks in the same industry.
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.
Although the technical rating is only medium, ACU does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 37.68, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
35.41
44.14
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 37.03 to 37.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 35.77 to 36.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 38.76 to 39.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 41.34 to 42.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @43.70 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for ACU is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 59.4 | 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 | MIXED | The current price of ACU is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ACU is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.06 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ACU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ACU has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 60.05 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ACU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.18 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ACU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.31 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for ACU suggests a weak or negative 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)
NYSEARCA:ACU (5/22/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
38.62
-0.53 (-1.35%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-1.35%
1 Week-2.18%
2 Weeks0.81%
1 Month-8.53%
3 Month4.21%
6 Month-10.1%
12 Month-1.86%
2 Year54.6%
3 Year18.47%
5 Year80.55%
10 Year114.56%
15 Year251.41%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.18
ATR(20)%3.18%
ATR Inc-21.08%
Range Today0.79
ADR(20)1.11
ADR(20)%2.86%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS59.4
Mansfield-0.44
10 Day High40.48
10 Day Low37.28
20 Day High42.01
20 Day Low36.85
52 Week High50
52 Week Low32.85
CS1 End37.68
CR1 Start38.76
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.58%
DER(5)-0.81%
Volume9.30K
Volume Incr-34.28%
Vol(5)11.76K
Vol(50)14.13K