ALMOST FAMILY INC (AFAM) Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:AFAM • US0204091088

Current stock price

56
+1.05 (+1.91%)
At close:
55.9
-0.1 (-0.18%)
After Hours:

AFAM Technical Rating and Analysis

2

Taking everything into account, AFAM scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. AFAM has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.

  • In the last month AFAM has a been trading in the 54.15 - 59.35 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • Prices have been consolidating recently, but much resistance may still be present above.
  • The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
  • When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, AFAM outperforms 67% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
  • AFAM is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so AFAM is lagging the market slightly.
  • Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.

AFAM Weekly and Daily overview Charts

ALMOST FAMILY INC / AFAM Weekly stock chart
ALMOST FAMILY INC / AFAM Daily stock chart

AFAM Setup Rating and Analysis

5

Although the technical rating is bad, AFAM does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 55.89, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

AFAM Support and Resistance Analysis

49.60

59.77

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 54.94 to 55.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @51.17 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @50.10 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 56.22 to 57.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @59.18 from a trend line in the daily time frame.

AFAM Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for AFAM is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for AFAM is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength67.48NEUTRALAFAM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of AFAM is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of AFAM is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of AFAM is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)44NEUTRALThe RSI value for AFAM is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.21NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests AFAM has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)15.32OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests AFAM may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.82MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for AFAM suggests some volalility.

AFAM Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis

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)

AFAM Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

ALMOST FAMILY INC / AFAM Daily stock chart

ALMOST FAMILY INC

NASDAQ:AFAM (3/29/2018, 11:30:23 PM)

After market: 55.9 -0.1 (-0.18%)

56

+1.05 (+1.91%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.91%
1 Week-1.58%
2 Weeks-3.36%
1 Month0.36%
3 Month1.17%
6 Month4.28%
12 Month15.23%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.5
ATR(20)%2.82%
ATR Inc48.49%
Range Today2.25
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
CRS67.48
3 months CRSN/A
6 months CRSN/A
Mansfield-0.06
10 Day High58.4
10 Day Low54.15
20 Day High59.35
20 Day Low54.15
52 Week High66.15
52 Week Low40.15
CS1 End55.89
CR1 Start56.22
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.76%
DER(5)-2.13%
Volume582.20K
Volume Incr71.14%
Vol(5)195.24K
Vol(50)134.23K

ALMOST FAMILY INC / AFAM TA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for ALMOST FAMILY INC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to AFAM.


What is the trend direction for AFAM stock?

The current trend direction for ALMOST FAMILY INC (AFAM) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for ALMOST FAMILY INC (AFAM) stock?

ALMOST FAMILY INC (AFAM) has an RSI value of 43.9979. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for ALMOST FAMILY INC (AFAM) stock?

The MACD indicator for ALMOST FAMILY INC (AFAM) has a value of -0.214963, indicating a bearish trend.


What are the support and resistance levels for ALMOST FAMILY INC (AFAM) stock?

ALMOST FAMILY INC (AFAM) has a support level at 55.89 and a resistance level at 56.22. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of AFAM support and resistance levels.