Overall AEP gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, AEP has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
- The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that AEP is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 70% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by AEP over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
- AEP is one of the better performing stocks in the Electric Utilities industry, it outperforms 80% of 46 stocks in the same industry.
- AEP is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so AEP is lagging the market slightly.
- In the last month AEP has a been trading in the 112.53 - 119.70 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- AEP has an average volume of 3404700 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Although AEP has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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.
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We found 5 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 113.70 to 118.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @108.50 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @106.19 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @104.48 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @101.75 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 122.11 to 123.77. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AEP is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AEP is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 70.96 | POSITIVE | AEP has a high relative strength, it outperformed 70.96% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AEP is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of AEP is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AEP is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 62.31 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AEP is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.57 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AEP has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.12 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AEP may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.31 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AEP suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.31 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for AEP suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER / AEP FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to AEP.
Can you provide the trend direction for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER?
The current trend direction for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) is Bullish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER?
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) has an RSI value of 62.3066. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) stock?
The MACD indicator for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) has a value of 0.570924, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the short term momentum for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER?
The short term momentum for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) is positive.