AUTONATION INC (AN) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AN - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US05329W1027 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, AN scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
Looking at the yearly performance, AN did better than 70% of all other stocks.
AN is one of the better performing stocks in the Specialty Retail industry, it outperforms 74% of 120 stocks in the same industry.
AN 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 AN is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month AN has a been trading in the 167.83 - 193.24 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although AN 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.
More info and screens
153.92
197.11
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 155.47 to 161.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 192.69 to 195.16. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for AN is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 70.52 | POSITIVE | AN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 70.52% 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) | 54.23 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AN is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.66 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AN has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 41.57 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AN is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.64 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AN suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.3 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AN 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)
185.45
+3.24 (+1.78%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg1.78%
1 Week-4.16%
2 Weeks1.4%
1 Month4.07%
3 Month0.47%
6 Month5.65%
12 Month7.35%
2 Year39.18%
3 Year52.4%
5 Year361.53%
10 Year191.96%
15 Year809.69%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.61
ATR(20)%2.64%
ATR Inc7.34%
Range Today4.67
ADR(20)4.3
ADR(20)%2.32%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS70.52
Mansfield0.41
10 Day High193.24
10 Day Low176.25
20 Day High193.24
20 Day Low167.83
52 Week High198.5
52 Week Low148.33
CS1 End161.16
CR1 Start192.69
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.44%
DER(5)0.05%
Volume432.97K
Volume Incr-23.79%
Vol(5)376.98K
Vol(50)531.46K