AFYA LTD-CLASS A (AFYA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AFYA - Nasdaq - KYG011251066 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall AFYA gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. AFYA 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, AFYA is a bad performer in the overall market: 65% of all stocks are doing better.
The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
AFYA is an average performer in the Diversified Consumer Services industry, it outperforms 54% of 71 stocks in the same industry.
AFYA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AFYA is lagging the market.
In the last month AFYA has a been trading in the 17.03 - 19.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is bad, AFYA does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 17.23, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- 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
14.39
19.81
4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 17.23 to 17.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @16.02 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @14.93 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @14.54 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.93 to 17.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 18.33 to 18.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.33 to 19.61. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for AFYA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for AFYA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 35.8 | NEUTRAL | AFYA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AFYA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AFYA is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AFYA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.06 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AFYA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.03 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AFYA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 27.92 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AFYA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.04 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AFYA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.25 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AFYA 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)
17.66
+0.18 (+1.03%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Performance
% Chg1.03%
1 Week-3.44%
2 Weeks0.63%
1 Month-6.41%
3 Month-1.18%
6 Month11.42%
12 Month0.06%
2 Year25.78%
3 Year77.49%
5 Year-24.66%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.53
ATR(20)%3.04%
ATR Inc-30.23%
Range Today0.33
ADR(20)0.53
ADR(20)%3.03%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS35.8
Mansfield-0.27
10 Day High18.53
10 Day Low17.05
20 Day High19
20 Day Low17.03
52 Week High19.9
52 Week Low14.52
CS1 End17.23
CR1 Start17.93
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.17%
DER(5)1.64%
Volume50.20K
Volume Incr8.72%
Vol(5)136.30K
Vol(50)136.55K