AMEC FOSTER WHEELER PLC (AMFW) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AMFW - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US00167X2053
Taking everything into account, AMFW scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. AMFW has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
AMFW is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so AMFW is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month AMFW has a been trading in the 5.94 - 7.14 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, AMFW outperforms 63% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although AMFW has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
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7.08
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 6.82 to 7.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 6.55 to 6.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @5.36 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AMFW is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AMFW is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 63.86 | NEUTRAL | AMFW is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AMFW is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AMFW is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AMFW is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 72.35 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests AMFW may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AMFW has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.19 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AMFW may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.2 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AMFW 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)
NYSE:AMFW (10/6/2017, 8:36:03 PM)
7.01
-0.04 (-0.57%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.57%
1 Week3.7%
2 Weeks4.78%
1 Month16.45%
3 Month19.83%
6 Month0.86%
12 Month-7.28%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.17
ATR(20)%2.2%
ATR Inc26.39%
Range Today0.12
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
CRS63.86
Mansfield0.65
10 Day High7.14
10 Day Low6.58
20 Day High7.14
20 Day Low5.94
52 Week High7.7
52 Week Low4.96
CS1 End7
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-7.84%
DER(5)-3.55%
Volume47.90K
Volume Incr1627%
Vol(5)436.50K
Vol(50)67.73K