AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (APD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:APD - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US0091581068 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to APD. APD has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.
In the last month APD has a been trading in the 266.54 - 287.23 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
APD has an average volume of 1262140 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, APD outperforms 54% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
APD is an average performer in the Chemicals industry, it outperforms 65% of 85 stocks in the same industry.
APD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so APD is lagging the market.
APD has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal 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
260.26
335.42
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 262.89 to 283.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 285.48 to 285.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 332.10 to 332.10. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for APD is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for APD is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 54.48 | NEUTRAL | APD is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of APD is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of APD is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of APD is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 60.15 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for APD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.51 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests APD has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.98 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests APD may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.84 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for APD suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.05 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for APD 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)
285.47
+3.41 (+1.21%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg1.21%
1 Week1.59%
2 Weeks1.8%
1 Month2.43%
3 Month8.35%
6 Month0.55%
12 Month12.98%
2 Year-6.5%
3 Year15%
5 Year-0.4%
10 Year100.32%
15 Year293.32%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.15
ATR(20)%1.84%
ATR Inc74.32%
Range Today10.74
ADR(20)5.17
ADR(20)%1.81%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS54.48
Mansfield-0.9
10 Day High287.23
10 Day Low266.54
20 Day High287.23
20 Day Low266.54
52 Week High341.14
52 Week Low243.69
CS1 End279.61
CR1 Start282.36
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.5%
DER(5)0.14%
Volume1.32M
Volume Incr27.73%
Vol(5)1.62M
Vol(50)1.26M