APPLIED MATERIALS INC (AP2.DE) Stock Technical Analysis
FRA:AP2 - Deutsche Boerse Ag - US0382221051 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
Overall AP2 gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. Although AP2 is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Warning: AP2 has an average volume of 950 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
In the last month AP2 has a been trading in the 147.30 - 170.28 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, AP2 turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 44% of all stocks.
AP2 is part of the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. There are 51 other stocks in this industry, AP2 did better than 46% of them.
AP2 is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AP2 is lagging the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although AP2 has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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
146.79
196.71
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 157.96 to 159.56. 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 148.27 to 152.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 169.35 to 170.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @187.76 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @194.76 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 | 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 | 44.59 | NEUTRAL | AP2.DE is not amongst the best or worst performers 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) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of AP2.DE is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 70.64 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests AP2.DE may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AP2.DE has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 95.27 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AP2.DE may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.81 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AP2.DE suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.42 | 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)
FRA:AP2 (7/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
169.34
-0.94 (-0.55%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Performance
% Chg-0.55%
1 Week6.2%
2 Weeks7.48%
1 Month13.32%
3 Month36.63%
6 Month1.52%
12 Month-25.1%
2 Year22.98%
3 Year64.98%
5 Year213.83%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)3.4
ATR(20)%1.81%
ATR Inc12.44%
Range Today3.4
ADR(20)2.44
ADR(20)%1.44%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS44.59
Mansfield-0.26
10 Day High170.28
10 Day Low154
20 Day High170.28
20 Day Low147.3
52 Week High227.75
52 Week Low103.2
CS1 End159.56
CR1 Start169.35
Volume & EV
DER(3)8.49%
DER(5)5.09%
Volume11.10K
Volume Incr270.4%
Vol(5)2.60K
Vol(50)950.58