ADDUS HOMECARE CORP (ADUS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ADUS - Nasdaq - US0067391062 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, ADUS scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. ADUS scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
82% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than ADUS.
In the last month ADUS has a been trading in the 104.54 - 115.01 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
ADUS is an average performer in the Health Care Providers & Services industry, it outperforms 54% of 103 stocks in the same industry.
ADUS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ADUS is lagging the market.
ADUS has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 104.96, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
91.46
134.92
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 104.96 to 104.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @92.38 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 107.17 to 111.70. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 115.12 to 115.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @118.00 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @133.58 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for ADUS is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for ADUS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 18.2 | NEGATIVE | ADUS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.8% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ADUS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ADUS is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ADUS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.23 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ADUS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.27 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ADUS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 18.81 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests ADUS may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.4 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ADUS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.82 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for ADUS suggests a possible start of a new 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)
106.96
+2 (+1.91%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg1.91%
1 Week-1.97%
2 Weeks-0.41%
1 Month-3.31%
3 Month-3.56%
6 Month-7.87%
12 Month-14.18%
2 Year21.96%
3 Year19.88%
5 Year14.2%
10 Year272.16%
15 Year1949.04%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.48
ATR(20)%2.4%
ATR Inc1.36%
Range Today2.55
ADR(20)2.5
ADR(20)%2.34%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.2
Mansfield-1.52
10 Day High110.77
10 Day Low104.54
20 Day High115.01
20 Day Low104.54
52 Week High136.72
52 Week Low88.96
CS1 End104.96
CR1 Start107.17
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.17%
DER(5)1.2%
Volume168.80K
Volume Incr27.94%
Vol(5)167.68K
Vol(50)152.92K