ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP (ATLC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ATLC - Nasdaq - US04914Y1029 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, ATLC scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, ATLC was one of the better performers in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is slightly mixed.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is not what you would like to see during a strong up movement.
Looking at the yearly performance, ATLC did better than 90% of all other stocks. On top of that, ATLC also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
ATLC is part of the Consumer Finance industry. There are 53 other stocks in this industry. ATLC outperforms 78% of them.
ATLC 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 ATLC is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month ATLC has a been trading in the 45.74 - 57.73 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although ATLC has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 56.71 to 56.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- Support @53.49 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @48.32 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @47.42 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 57.72 to 58.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
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 ATLC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for ATLC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 90.94 | POSITIVE | ATLC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.94% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ATLC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ATLC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ATLC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 65.01 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ATLC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.34 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ATLC has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 65.72 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ATLC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.25 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ATLC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 34.41 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ATLC suggests a strong 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)
56.82
+7.21 (+14.53%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Performance
% Chg14.53%
1 Week18.33%
2 Weeks13.1%
1 Month2.07%
3 Month3.55%
6 Month-1.22%
12 Month86.48%
2 Year62.81%
3 Year99.58%
5 Year568.47%
10 Year1324.06%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.45
ATR(20)%4.25%
ATR Inc133.25%
Range Today6.32
ADR(20)2.29
ADR(20)%4.02%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.94
Mansfield0.6
10 Day High57.48
10 Day Low46.93
20 Day High57.73
20 Day Low45.74
52 Week High64.7
52 Week Low30
CS1 End56.81
CR1 Start57.72
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.27%
DER(5)2.71%
Volume66.70K
Volume Incr-56.57%
Vol(5)32.48K
Vol(50)63.30K