APPLIED MATERIALS INC (AP2.DE) Stock Technical Analysis
Europe - FRA:AP2 - US0382221051 - Common Stock
197.18 EUR
+5.56 (+2.9%)
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to AP2. Both in the recent history as in the last year, AP2 has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Warning: AP2 has an average volume of 1331 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
AP2 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 AP2 has a been trading in the 168.34 - 199.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, AP2 did better than 83% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
AP2 is part of the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. There are 59 other stocks in this industry, AP2 did better than 60% of them.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, AP2 also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 184.83, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for AP2 in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
- 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
134.84
199.16
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 184.45 to 184.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @142.00 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 136.20 to 137.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 197.19 to 197.19. 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 AP2.DE is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AP2.DE is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 83.04 | POSITIVE | AP2.DE has a high relative strength, it outperformed 83.04% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AP2.DE is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AP2.DE is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AP2.DE is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 70.48 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests AP2.DE may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.03 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AP2.DE has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.93 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AP2.DE may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.17 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AP2.DE suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 39.91 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AP2.DE 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 197.20 | 184.44 | 12.76 (6.47%) | 15.45% |
| An entry @197.20. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @184.44. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 12.76 points, which is 6.47%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 15.45% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
FRA:AP2 (10/20/2025, 5:29:51 PM)
197.18
+5.56 (+2.9%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Performance
% Chg2.9%
1 Week3.93%
2 Weeks2.38%
1 Month18.65%
3 Month25.07%
6 Month49.47%
12 Month13.44%
2 Year58.5%
3 Year121.43%
5 Year288.38%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)7
ATR(20)%3.17%
ATR Inc-11.97%
Range Today3.18
ADR(20)5.04
ADR(20)%2.56%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS83.04
Mansfield1.36
10 Day High199
10 Day Low179.3
20 Day High199
20 Day Low168.34
52 Week High199
52 Week Low103.2
CS1 End184.83
CR1 Start197.19
Volume & EV
DER(3)16.79%
DER(5)10.95%
Volume111
Volume Incr0.56%
Vol(5)1.77K
Vol(50)1.33K