ASHLAND INC (ASH) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:ASH - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US0441861046 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall ASH gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. ASH was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, ASH is a bad performer in the overall market: 91% of all stocks are doing better.
ASH is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Chemicals industry. 77% of 85 stocks in the same industry do better.
ASH is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
In the last month ASH has a been trading in the 48.26 - 55.44 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
ASH has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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
47.66
55.02
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 48.14 to 49.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 53.06 to 54.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 ASH is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for ASH is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 9.09 | NEGATIVE | ASH has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 90.91% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ASH is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of ASH is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ASH is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.3 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ASH is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.21 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ASH has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 68.21 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ASH is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.93 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ASH suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.57 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for ASH 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)
NYSE:ASH (7/15/2025, 9:55:45 AM)
52.51
+0.07 (+0.13%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg0.13%
1 Week0.02%
2 Weeks3.43%
1 Month1.49%
3 Month3.88%
6 Month-26.59%
12 Month-44.77%
2 Year-42.6%
3 Year-47.81%
5 Year-30.52%
10 Year-8.26%
15 Year106.25%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.64
ATR(20)%2.93%
ATR Inc-15.03%
Range Today0.71
ADR(20)1.42
ADR(20)%2.71%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS9.09
Mansfield-2.93
10 Day High55.44
10 Day Low49.82
20 Day High55.44
20 Day Low48.26
52 Week High98.44
52 Week Low45.21
CS1 End49.73
CR1 Start53.06
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.32%
DER(5)-0.89%
Volume6.33K
Volume Incr-20.64%
Vol(5)456.54K
Vol(50)581.70K