AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) Stock Technical Analysis
FRA:AP3 - Deutsche Boerse Ag - US0091581068 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
Taking everything into account, AP3 scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. AP3 scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, AP3 is a bad performer in the overall market: 84% of all stocks are doing better.
AP3 is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so AP3 is lagging the market.
Warning: AP3 has an average volume of 167 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
In the last month AP3 has a been trading in the 233.40 - 252.70 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
AP3 is an average performer in the Chemicals industry, it outperforms 43% of 66 stocks in the same industry.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, AP3 does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 248.08. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 238.49, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
228.88
323.30
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 231.19 to 238.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 248.08 to 252.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @271.90 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 318.30 to 320.10. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for AP3.DE is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for AP3.DE is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 16.65 | NEGATIVE | AP3.DE has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 83.35% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AP3.DE is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AP3.DE is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AP3.DE is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.66 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AP3.DE is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.39 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AP3.DE has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 29.76 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AP3.DE is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.88 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AP3.DE suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.19 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AP3.DE 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)
FRA:AP3 (5/27/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
241.5
+1.5 (+0.63%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg0.63%
1 Week-1.91%
2 Weeks-2.58%
1 Month2.9%
3 Month-20.01%
6 Month-23.43%
12 Month0.21%
2 Year-5.41%
3 Year3.98%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)4.45
ATR(20)%1.88%
ATR Inc-37.22%
Range Today3
ADR(20)3.75
ADR(20)%1.55%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS16.65
Mansfield-1.38
10 Day High248.4
10 Day Low235.5
20 Day High252.7
20 Day Low233.4
52 Week High328.7
52 Week Low219.6
CS1 End238.49
CR1 Start248.08
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume36
Volume Incr-60.09%
Vol(5)72.2
Vol(50)167.54