AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) Stock Technical Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:AVD • US0303711081
Overall AVD gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. AVD was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, AVD is a bad performer in the overall market: 69% of all stocks are doing better.
- The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
- In the last month AVD has a been trading in the 3.73 - 5.18 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- AVD is an average performer in the Chemicals industry, it outperforms 43% of 83 stocks in the same industry.
- AVD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AVD is lagging the market.
AVD has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup 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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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 4.77 to 4.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 3.81 to 3.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @5.61 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 5.82 to 5.82. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for AVD is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AVD is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 31.35 | NEUTRAL | AVD is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AVD is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AVD is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AVD is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 73.25 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests AVD may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.09 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AVD has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.45 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AVD may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.16 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AVD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 38.44 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AVD suggests a strong trend. |
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AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP / AVD FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to AVD.
Can you provide the trend direction for AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP?
The current trend direction for AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP?
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) has an RSI value of 73.2462. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.
What is the MACD signal for AVD stock?
The MACD indicator for AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) has a value of 0.0942729, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP?
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) has a support level at 4.81 and a resistance level at 5.61. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of AVD support and resistance levels.