AMERISAFE INC (AMSF) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AMSF - US03071H1005 - Common Stock
45.93 USD
-0.43 (-0.93%)
Taking everything into account, AMSF scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. AMSF was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, AMSF is a bad performer in the overall market: 79% of all stocks are doing better.
AMSF is part of the Insurance industry. There are 143 other stocks in this industry, of which 64% are performing better than AMSF.
AMSF 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.
In the last month AMSF has a been trading in the 43.48 - 47.10 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, AMSF does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 46.47. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 46.03, 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
41.90
48.70
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 44.71 to 45.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 42.32 to 43.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 46.03 to 46.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @48.22 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for AMSF is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AMSF is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.48 | NEGATIVE | AMSF has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.52% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AMSF is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AMSF is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AMSF is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.24 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AMSF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.08 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AMSF has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 65.7 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AMSF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.84 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AMSF suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.31 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AMSF 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)
NASDAQ:AMSF (8/28/2025, 1:43:44 PM)
45.93
-0.43 (-0.93%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-0.93%
1 Week0.85%
2 Weeks0.56%
1 Month2.73%
3 Month-2.34%
6 Month-9.91%
12 Month-7.5%
2 Year-10.5%
3 Year-3.05%
5 Year-30.53%
10 Year-0.81%
15 Year163.86%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.82
ATR(20)%1.84%
ATR Inc-18.98%
Range Today1.01
ADR(20)0.82
ADR(20)%1.79%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.48
Mansfield-1.48
10 Day High47.11
10 Day Low44.36
20 Day High47.11
20 Day Low43.48
52 Week High60.24
52 Week Low42.48
CS1 End46.03
CR1 Start46.47
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.52%
DER(5)-0.26%
Volume13.63K
Volume Incr-33.73%
Vol(5)77.18K
Vol(50)126.78K