Authentec (AUTH) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AUTH
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AUTH Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall AUTH gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, AUTH has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
- The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that AUTH is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 98% of all stocks.
- AUTH 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 AUTH is lagging the market slightly.
- AUTH has an average volume of 1221750 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- In the last month AUTH has a been trading in a tight range between 7.99 and 8.10.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
AUTH Weekly and Daily overview Charts
AUTH Setup Rating and Analysis
AUTH has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is 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.
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AUTH Support and Resistance Analysis
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We found 2 important support areas.
- Strong support @7.98 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @6.82 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.03 to 8.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @8.46 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
AUTH 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AUTH is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AUTH is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 98.24 | POSITIVE | AUTH has a high relative strength, it outperformed 98.24% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AUTH is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AUTH is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AUTH is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 58.52 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AUTH is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.44 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AUTH suggests low volalility. |
AUTH Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
AUTH Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
NASDAQ:AUTH (10/4/2012, 4:25:09 PM)
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Authentec / AUTH TA FAQ
What is the technical rating for AUTH stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to AUTH.
What is the current trend direction of Authentec (AUTH) stock?
The current trend direction for Authentec (AUTH) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for Authentec (AUTH) stock?
Authentec (AUTH) has an RSI value of 58.5211. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the short term momentum for Authentec?
The short term momentum for Authentec (AUTH) is positive.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for Authentec?
Authentec (AUTH) has a support level at 7.98 and a resistance level at 8.03. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of AUTH support and resistance levels.