AUTONATION INC (AN) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AN - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US05329W1027 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall AN gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, AN has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
AN is one of the better performing stocks in the Specialty Retail industry, it outperforms 76% of 121 stocks in the same industry.
AN is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month AN has a been trading in the 188.16 - 217.40 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, AN did better than 82% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
AN has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium 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.
More info and screens
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 200.77 to 202.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 181.75 to 182.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @163.78 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 155.47 to 156.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 212.87 to 214.84. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AN is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AN is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 82.7 | POSITIVE | AN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 82.7% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AN is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AN is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AN is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 71.1 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests AN may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.79 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AN has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.33 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AN may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.9 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AN suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 30.34 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AN suggests a strong 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)
212.86
-1.97 (-0.92%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg-0.92%
1 Week0.17%
2 Weeks6.41%
1 Month9.56%
3 Month26.84%
6 Month24.6%
12 Month24.86%
2 Year32.23%
3 Year79.27%
5 Year314.61%
10 Year241.45%
15 Year771.31%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.18
ATR(20)%1.9%
ATR Inc-13.73%
Range Today2.32
ADR(20)3.72
ADR(20)%1.75%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS82.7
Mansfield1.17
10 Day High217.4
10 Day Low196.16
20 Day High217.4
20 Day Low188.16
52 Week High217.4
52 Week Low148.33
CS1 End202.13
CR1 Start212.87
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.23%
DER(5)0.92%
Volume368.90K
Volume Incr5.42%
Vol(5)425.02K
Vol(50)401.77K