AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:AEP - US0255371017 - Common Stock
114.43 USD
+0.97 (+0.85%)
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to AEP. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, AEP is only an average performer.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
AEP is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month AEP has a been trading in the 105.70 - 114.06 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
AEP has an average volume of 3378720 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, AEP did better than 70% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
AEP is an average performer in the Electric Utilities industry, it outperforms 65% of 47 stocks in the same industry.
Although AEP has an excellent technical rating, it 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
97.60
116.15
4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 107.70 to 110.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @104.82 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 101.28 to 102.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 98.59 to 99.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @115.00 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 | 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 | 70.23 | POSITIVE | AEP has a high relative strength, it outperformed 70.23% 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) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AEP is above the rising 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) | 65.9 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AEP is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.71 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AEP has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 93.96 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AEP may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.41 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AEP suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.85 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for AEP 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)
NASDAQ:AEP (10/3/2025, 3:50:02 PM)
114.43
+0.97 (+0.85%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Performance
% Chg0.85%
1 Week5.19%
2 Weeks6.6%
1 Month4.44%
3 Month9.24%
6 Month8.59%
12 Month13.14%
2 Year50.2%
3 Year29.05%
5 Year26.16%
10 Year100.28%
15 Year203.05%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.73
ATR(20)%1.41%
ATR Inc9.37%
Range Today1.67
ADR(20)1.57
ADR(20)%1.37%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS70.23
Mansfield-0.18
10 Day High114.06
10 Day Low105.7
20 Day High114.06
20 Day Low105.7
52 Week High115.36
52 Week Low89.91
CS1 End110.74
CR1 Start114.02
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.9%
DER(5)1.77%
Volume2.21M
Volume Incr23.38%
Vol(5)3.83M
Vol(50)3.38M