ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC (AU) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:AU - GB00BRXH2664 - Common Stock
73.32 USD
+0.86 (+1.19%)
74.9 USD
+1.58 (+2.15%)
Taking everything into account, AU scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, AU is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, AU did better than 96% of all other stocks. On top of that, AU also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
AU is one of the better performing stocks in the Metals & Mining industry, it outperforms 80% of 156 stocks in the same industry.
AU is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month AU has a been trading in the 60.46 - 73.82 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
AU has an average volume of 3114910 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although AU has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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
44.66
74.05
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- Support @64.52 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @53.80 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @52.01 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @45.11 from a horizontal line 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AU is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AU is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 96.73 | POSITIVE | AU has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.73% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AU is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AU is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AU is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 74.5 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests AU may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.24 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AU has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 90.29 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AU may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.2 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 32.51 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AU 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)
73.32
+0.86 (+1.19%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg1.19%
1 Week7.35%
2 Weeks8.11%
1 Month22.67%
3 Month56.97%
6 Month118.54%
12 Month179.53%
2 Year310.99%
3 Year461.84%
5 Year216.85%
10 Year768.72%
15 Year55.64%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.44
ATR(20)%3.2%
ATR Inc18.92%
Range Today1.71
ADR(20)2.2
ADR(20)%3.01%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.73
Mansfield6.61
10 Day High73.82
10 Day Low65.25
20 Day High73.82
20 Day Low60.46
52 Week High73.82
52 Week Low22.45
CS1 End64.52
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.26%
DER(5)2.09%
Volume2.32M
Volume Incr-24.3%
Vol(5)2.76M
Vol(50)3.11M