ALPHA PRO TECH LTD (APT)
US0207721095 - Common Stock
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to APT. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that APT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 90% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by APT over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
APT is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so APT is performing more or less in line with the market.
APT is part of the Building Products industry. There are 43 other stocks in this industry, APT did better than 61% of them.
In the last month APT has a been trading in the 5.70 - 6.91 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, APT also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 6.07, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for APT in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
4.28
6.90
We found 5 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 5.92 to 6.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @5.82 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @5.18 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @4.96 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @4.32 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- Resistance @6.83 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.88
Mansfield1.66
10 Day High6.24
10 Day Low5.81
20 Day High6.91
20 Day Low5.7
52 Week High6.92
52 Week Low3.68
Performance
1 Week-0.98%
2 Weeks-1.14%
1 Month-6.02%
3 Month19.41%
6 Month53.02%
12 Month53.79%
2 Year35.03%
3 Year-26.09%
5 Year70.11%
10 Year165.94%
15 Year292.9%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)-0.02
RSI(14)50.07
LBB5.89
UBB6.22
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.25 | 5.91 | 0.34 (5.44%) | 18.38% |
| An entry @6.25. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @5.91. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.34 points, which is 5.44%. | When investing 18.38% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of APT. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
ALPHA PRO TECH LTD
NYSEARCA:APT (5/3/2024, 7:04:00 PM)
6.09
+0.03 (+0.5%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Performance
% Chg0.5%
1 Week-0.98%
2 Weeks-1.14%
1 Month-6.02%
3 Month19.41%
6 Month53.02%
12 Month53.79%
2 Year
3 Year
5 Year
10 Year
15 Year
Volatility
ATR(14)0.24
ATR(20)%4.73%
ATR Inc
Range Today0.13
ADR(20)
ADR(20)%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS
Mansfield
10 Day High6.24
10 Day Low5.81
20 Day High6.91
20 Day Low5.7
52 Week High6.92
52 Week Low3.68
CS1 End
CR1 Start
Volume & EV
DER(3)
DER(5)
Volume26.00K
Volume Incr-54.51%
Vol(5)27.42K
Vol(50)64.66K