AETNA INC NEW (AET) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AET - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US00817Y1082
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to AET. Both in the recent history as in the last year, AET has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that AET is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 90% of all stocks.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by AET, which is a very good signal! Especially since the S&P500 is only trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so AET is leading the market.
In the last month AET has a been trading in the 197.19 - 213.36 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
AET has an average volume of 2817190 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although AET has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
193.17
214.84
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 203.19 to 208.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 199.20 to 199.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 195.12 to 195.28. 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 212.71 to 212.71. 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 AET is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AET is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 90.54 | POSITIVE | AET has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.54% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AET is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AET is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AET is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 67.28 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AET is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.4 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AET has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 94.23 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AET may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.32 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AET suggests low volalility. |
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)
212.7
+0.7 (+0.33%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.33%
1 Week4.26%
2 Weeks1.52%
1 Month7.61%
3 Month6.21%
6 Month20.44%
12 Month17.31%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.52
ATR(20)%1.32%
ATR Inc-17.36%
Range Today1.57
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.54
Mansfield1.35
10 Day High213.36
10 Day Low203.7
20 Day High213.36
20 Day Low197.19
52 Week High213.36
52 Week Low166.89
CS1 End208.24
CR1 Start212.71
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.08%
DER(5)-0.61%
Volume11.86M
Volume Incr154.05%
Vol(5)6.91M
Vol(50)2.82M