SMITH (A.O.) CORP (AOS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AOS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US8318652091 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to AOS. AOS 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 short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, AOS is a bad performer in the overall market: 81% of all stocks are doing better.
AOS is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Building Products industry. 65% of 42 stocks in the same industry do better.
AOS 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.
AOS has an average volume of 1785860 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month AOS has a been trading in the 62.63 - 70.72 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
AOS has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also 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
62.92
90.35
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 63.56 to 65.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 66.34 to 68.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 70.52 to 70.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @72.69 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @89.46 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 AOS is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for AOS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 19.45 | NEGATIVE | AOS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.55% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AOS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AOS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AOS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.25 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AOS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.21 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AOS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 32.64 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AOS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.24 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AOS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.87 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for AOS suggests a possible start of a new 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)
65.74
+0.91 (+1.4%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Performance
% Chg1.4%
1 Week2.72%
2 Weeks-4.13%
1 Month-6.7%
3 Month-1.66%
6 Month-9.31%
12 Month-20.28%
2 Year-9.67%
3 Year20.23%
5 Year39.52%
10 Year82.66%
15 Year718.51%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.57
ATR(20)%2.24%
ATR Inc-34.79%
Range Today1.21
ADR(20)1.39
ADR(20)%2.11%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS19.45
Mansfield-1.53
10 Day High68.5
10 Day Low62.63
20 Day High70.72
20 Day Low62.63
52 Week High92.45
52 Week Low58.83
CS1 End65.69
CR1 Start66.34
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.97%
DER(5)-1.5%
Volume1.28M
Volume Incr-21.57%
Vol(5)1.55M
Vol(50)1.79M