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MORGAN STANLEY ASIA PAC FD INC (APF) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:APF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. -

16.78  +0.02 (+0.12%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall APF gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. APF scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
69% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than APF.
APF is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
APF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so APF is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MORGAN STANLEY ASIA PAC FD INC / APF Weekly stock chart
MORGAN STANLEY ASIA PAC FD INC / APF Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

Although the technical rating is bad, APF does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 16.44, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

16.09

18.66

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • A support zone ranging from 16.25 to 16.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 16.99 to 17.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 18.03 to 18.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @18.48 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for APF is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for APF is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength31.11NEUTRALAPF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of APF is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of APF is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of APF is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)43.55NEUTRALThe RSI value for APF is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.04NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests APF has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)23.99NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for APF is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.09MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for APF suggests some volalility.
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)
MORGAN STANLEY ASIA PAC FD INC / APF Daily stock chart

MORGAN STANLEY ASIA PAC FD INC

NYSE:APF (4/5/2019, 8:04:05 PM)

16.78

+0.02 (+0.12%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.12%
1 Week2.63%
2 Weeks3.58%
1 Month-4.6%
3 Month2.19%
6 Month7.29%
12 Month-6.05%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.38
ATR(20)%2.09%
ATR Inc-56.64%
Range Today0.14
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS31.11
Mansfield-0.55
10 Day High16.8
10 Day Low16.09
20 Day High18.8
20 Day Low16.09
52 Week High18.8
52 Week Low14.11
CS1 End16.44
CR1 Start16.99
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.45%
DER(5)1.83%
Volume89.60K
Volume Incr-48.86%
Vol(5)47.26K
Vol(50)51.05K