AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP - AFG 4 1/2 09/15/60 (AFGE) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AFGE - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US0259328641 - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to AFGE. AFGE's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, AFGE is a bad performer in the overall market: 77% of all stocks are doing better.
AFGE is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Insurance industry. 65% of 143 stocks in the same industry do better.
AFGE is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
Warning: AFGE has an average volume of 10480 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
In the last month AFGE has a been trading in a tight range between 16.74 and 17.44.
AFGE has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 16.80 to 17.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 16.50 to 16.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 16.11 to 16.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.10 to 17.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @18.95 from a trend line in the weekly 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for AFGE is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for AFGE is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 23.3 | NEGATIVE | AFGE has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 76.7% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of AFGE is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AFGE is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AFGE is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 50.35 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AFGE is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.03 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AFGE has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 39.18 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AFGE is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.27 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AFGE suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.33 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AFGE suggests a weak or negative 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)
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP - AFG 4 1/2 09/15/60
NYSE:AFGE (8/4/2025, 12:07:42 PM)
17.1
+0.09 (+0.53%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.53%
1 Week-0.47%
2 Weeks-0.29%
1 Month-1.22%
3 Month1.86%
6 Month-4.81%
12 Month-15.16%
2 Year-4.11%
3 Year-15.58%
5 Year-32.93%
10 Year-32.29%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.2
ATR(20)%1.27%
ATR Inc-43.13%
Range Today0.21
ADR(20)0.21
ADR(20)%1.25%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS23.3
Mansfield-1.3
10 Day High17.29
10 Day Low16.87
20 Day High17.44
20 Day Low16.74
52 Week High21.21
52 Week Low16.11
CS1 End16.5
CR1 Start17.05
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.03%
DER(5)-0.31%
Volume7.32K
Volume Incr14.56%
Vol(5)9.64K
Vol(50)10.48K