AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP (AMWD) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AMWD - Nasdaq - US0305061097 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, AMWD scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. AMWD scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, AMWD is a bad performer in the overall market: 93% of all stocks are doing better.
AMWD is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Building Products industry. 85% of 41 stocks in the same industry do better.
AMWD is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
In the last month AMWD has a been trading in the 50.00 - 58.45 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, AMWD does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately.
More info and screens
49.76
103.29
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 50.26 to 50.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 55.02 to 58.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @61.48 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @102.27 from a horizontal 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 AMWD is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for AMWD is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 7.9 | NEGATIVE | AMWD has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 92.1% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AMWD is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AMWD is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AMWD is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.4 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AMWD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.15 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AMWD has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 29.39 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AMWD is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.53 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AMWD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.49 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AMWD 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)
52.45
-1.4 (-2.6%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Performance
% Chg-2.6%
1 Week-7.66%
2 Weeks-7.35%
1 Month4.34%
3 Month-6.85%
6 Month-35.25%
12 Month-41.56%
2 Year-31.56%
3 Year4.44%
5 Year-34.94%
10 Year-20.24%
15 Year217.3%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.44
ATR(20)%4.53%
ATR Inc2.83%
Range Today3.27
ADR(20)2.34
ADR(20)%4.46%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS7.9
Mansfield-3.62
10 Day High58.46
10 Day Low51.66
20 Day High58.46
20 Day Low50
52 Week High106.57
52 Week Low50
CS1 End50.83
CR1 Start55.02
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.37%
DER(5)-1.96%
Volume155.00K
Volume Incr-38.06%
Vol(5)106.58K
Vol(50)159.57K