ALMOST FAMILY INC (AFAM) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AFAM - Nasdaq - US0204091088
We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to AFAM. 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 comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, AFAM turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 67% of all stocks.
AFAM is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AFAM is lagging the market.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
AFAM has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. 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.
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important 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.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- 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.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for AFAM is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for AFAM is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 67.48 | NEUTRAL | AFAM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AFAM is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AFAM is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of AFAM is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AFAM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.21 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AFAM has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 15.32 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests AFAM may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.82 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AFAM suggests some 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)
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+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
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