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APA CORP (APA) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:APA - US03743Q1085 - Common Stock

25.2 USD
-0.17 (-0.67%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:00:00 PM
25.1707 USD
-0.03 (-0.12%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

5

Taking everything into account, APA scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. APA has been an average performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things are still fine.

The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
APA is one of the better performing stocks in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, it outperforms 72% of 208 stocks in the same industry.
APA is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so APA is lagging the market slightly.
APA has an average volume of 6325110 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, APA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 62% of all stocks.
In the last month APA has a been trading in the 23.25 - 26.39 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
APA CORP / APA Weekly stock chart
APA CORP / APA Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

APA has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 24.61, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

21.44

27.37

We found 4 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 24.46 to 24.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 23.37 to 23.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @22.55 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 21.66 to 21.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • Resistance @26.60 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 27.07 to 27.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for APA is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for APA is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength62.9NEUTRALAPA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of APA is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of APA is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of APA is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)53.7NEUTRALThe RSI value for APA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.02POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests APA has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)55.12NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for APA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.51MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for APA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.66NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for APA suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
APA CORP / APA Daily stock chart

APA CORP

NASDAQ:APA (1/9/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 25.1707 -0.03 (-0.12%)

25.2

-0.17 (-0.67%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg-0.67%
1 Week-0.63%
2 Weeks3.45%
1 Month-4.26%
3 Month14.86%
6 Month25.31%
12 Month6.42%
2 Year-19.57%
3 Year-43.15%
5 Year76.47%
10 Year-40.76%
15 Year-78.89%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.86
ATR(20)%3.51%
ATR Inc87.18%
Range Today0.64
ADR(20)0.84
ADR(20)%3.34%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS62.9
3 months CRS83.91
6 months CRS84.33
Mansfield0.69
10 Day High25.8
10 Day Low23.25
20 Day High26.39
20 Day Low23.25
52 Week High27.72
52 Week Low13.58
CS1 End24.61
CR1 Start26.6
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.74%
DER(5)-0.6%
Volume3.95M
Volume Incr26.34%
Vol(5)6.28M
Vol(50)6.33M

APA CORP / APA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for APA CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to APA.


What is the trend direction for APA stock?

The current trend direction for APA CORP (APA) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for APA CORP?

APA CORP (APA) has an RSI value of 53.7046. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for APA CORP?

The MACD indicator for APA CORP (APA) has a value of 0.0225219, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the support and resistance level for APA stock?

APA CORP (APA) has a support level at 24.61 and a resistance level at 26.6. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of APA support and resistance levels.