AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:AEP - US0255371017 - Common Stock
109.46 USD
+0.72 (+0.66%)
109.46 USD
0 (0%)
Taking everything into account, AEP scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. AEP has been an average performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things are still fine.
In the last month AEP has a been trading in the 106.87 - 115.08 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
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.
AEP has an average volume of 3176890 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, AEP outperforms 50% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
AEP is part of the Electric Utilities industry. There are 47 other stocks in this industry, AEP did better than 58% of them.
AEP has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal 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
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116.15
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 106.39 to 109.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 101.28 to 103.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 98.48 to 98.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 114.02 to 115.00. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for AEP is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 50.91 | NEUTRAL | AEP is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AEP is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AEP is below 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) | 46.31 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AEP is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.41 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AEP has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 25.94 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AEP is a neutral value. |
| 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) | 24.7 | 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)
109.46
+0.72 (+0.66%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Performance
% Chg0.66%
1 Week1.25%
2 Weeks-2.08%
1 Month-3.01%
3 Month6.38%
6 Month3.69%
12 Month5.08%
2 Year45.52%
3 Year26.62%
5 Year33.93%
10 Year92.51%
15 Year202.13%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.48
ATR(20)%1.41%
ATR Inc-33.91%
Range Today1.2
ADR(20)1.51
ADR(20)%1.38%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS50.91
Mansfield-0.39
10 Day High111.64
10 Day Low106.87
20 Day High115.08
20 Day Low106.87
52 Week High115.36
52 Week Low89.91
CS1 End109.03
CR1 Start114.02
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.51%
DER(5)0.95%
Volume2.18M
Volume Incr-16.69%
Vol(5)2.55M
Vol(50)3.18M