ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSEARCA:ACU - US0048161048 - Common Stock
41.03 USD
-2.68 (-6.13%)
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to ACU. 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.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
Warning: ACU has an average volume of 10370 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, ACU outperforms 43% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
ACU is an average performer in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry, it outperforms 60% of 84 stocks in the same industry.
ACU is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ACU is lagging the market.
In the last month ACU has a been trading in the 38.76 - 45.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
ACU 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
34.75
45.04
4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 40.13 to 40.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 38.73 to 38.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 36.76 to 37.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @35.10 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 41.72 to 42.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 44.08 to 44.59. 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 ACU is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for ACU is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 43.65 | 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ACU is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of ACU is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 45.5 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ACU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.07 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ACU has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 40.67 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ACU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.24 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ACU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.09 | 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 (9/12/2025, 8:04:01 PM)
41.03
-2.68 (-6.13%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-6.13%
1 Week-7.51%
2 Weeks-4.34%
1 Month-4.6%
3 Month9.41%
6 Month0.44%
12 Month-3.91%
2 Year37.27%
3 Year78.24%
5 Year78.17%
10 Year138.13%
15 Year292.26%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.63
ATR(20)%4.24%
ATR Inc49.82%
Range Today2.47
ADR(20)1.62
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
CRS43.65
Mansfield-0.79
10 Day High45.25
10 Day Low40.79
20 Day High45.25
20 Day Low38.76
52 Week High45.42
52 Week Low34.35
CS1 End40.36
CR1 Start41.72
Volume & EV
DER(3)-7.73%
DER(5)-1.49%
Volume31.60K
Volume Incr69.49%
Vol(5)15.00K
Vol(50)10.37K