AVISTA CORP (AVA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AVA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US05379B1070 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall AVA gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. AVA scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, AVA is a bad performer in the overall market: 70% of all stocks are doing better.
AVA is part of the Multi-Utilities industry. There are 25 other stocks in this industry, of which 83% are performing better than AVA.
In the last month AVA has a been trading in the 35.88 - 38.49 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
AVA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AVA is lagging the market.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, AVA does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 37.31, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for AVA 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
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 37.00 to 37.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @35.82 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 37.47 to 38.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @39.21 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 41.85 to 42.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 AVA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for AVA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 30.24 | NEUTRAL | AVA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of AVA is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AVA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AVA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.82 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AVA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AVA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 58.67 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AVA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.66 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AVA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.53 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AVA 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:AVA (8/12/2025, 11:48:57 AM)
37.47
+0.1 (+0.27%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Performance
% Chg0.27%
1 Week-2.17%
2 Weeks1.33%
1 Month-1.81%
3 Month-4.06%
6 Month1.63%
12 Month-2.25%
2 Year12.26%
3 Year-8.02%
5 Year1.38%
10 Year19.05%
15 Year79.06%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.64
ATR(20)%1.66%
ATR Inc-52.46%
Range Today0.22
ADR(20)0.57
ADR(20)%1.52%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS30.24
Mansfield-1.01
10 Day High38.31
10 Day Low35.88
20 Day High38.49
20 Day Low35.88
52 Week High43.09
52 Week Low34.8
CS1 End37.31
CR1 Start37.42
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.27%
DER(5)1.93%
Volume117.22K
Volume Incr57.07%
Vol(5)1.04M
Vol(50)700.19K