CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG - BR (AFX.DE) Stock Technical Analysis
FRA:AFX - Deutsche Boerse Ag - DE0005313704 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to AFX. AFX scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, AFX is a bad performer in the overall market: 91% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month AFX has a been trading in the 56.10 - 66.60 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
AFX is an average performer in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, it outperforms 40% of 58 stocks in the same industry.
AFX 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 AFX is lagging the market slightly.
AFX 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. We notice that large players showed an interest for AFX in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
48.24
71.86
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- Support @51.19 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @50.31 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 48.73 to 48.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 58.24 to 60.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @62.06 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 63.92 to 64.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @71.15 from a horizontal 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 AFX.DE is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for AFX.DE is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 9.09 | NEGATIVE | AFX.DE has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 90.91% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AFX.DE is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AFX.DE is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AFX.DE is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.37 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AFX.DE is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.5 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AFX.DE has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 12.71 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests AFX.DE may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.67 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AFX.DE suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.91 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AFX.DE 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)
FRA:AFX (5/30/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
56.9
-1.3 (-2.23%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-2.23%
1 Week-0.78%
2 Weeks-8.3%
1 Month-4.85%
3 Month-5.25%
6 Month0.62%
12 Month-32.78%
2 Year-45.73%
3 Year-54.21%
5 Year-38.22%
10 Year156.25%
15 Year396.51%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.64
ATR(20)%4.67%
ATR Inc-13.19%
Range Today1.85
ADR(20)2.57
ADR(20)%4.51%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS9.09
Mansfield-0.84
10 Day High62.2
10 Day Low56.5
20 Day High66.6
20 Day Low56.1
52 Week High87
52 Week Low44.28
CS1 End51.19
CR1 Start58.24
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.43%
DER(5)3.71%
Volume143.01K
Volume Incr4.85%
Vol(5)131.45K
Vol(50)184.91K