AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) Technical Analysis
NYSE:AVD • US0303711081
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AVD Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to AVD. AVD scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
- 95% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than AVD.
- AVD is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Chemicals industry. 93% of 83 stocks in the same industry do better.
- AVD is currently making a new 52 week low. This is a very bad signal. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so AVD is lagging the market.
- In the last month AVD has a been trading in the 2.05 - 4.78 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
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AVD Setup Rating and Analysis
The technical rating of AVD is bad and it also does not present a 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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AVD Support and Resistance Analysis
2.04
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @3.64 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @4.66 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
AVD 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for AVD is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for AVD is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 5.55 | NEGATIVE | AVD has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 94.45% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AVD is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AVD is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AVD is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 11.97 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests AVD may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.17 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AVD has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 1.35 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests AVD may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 13.6 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for AVD suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 50.79 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AVD suggests a strong trend. |
AVD Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
AVD Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
2.06
-0.13 (-5.94%)
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP / AVD TA FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 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 11.972. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.
What is the MACD signal for AVD stock?
The MACD indicator for AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) has a value of -0.167081, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP?
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) has a resistance level at 3.64. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of AVD support and resistance levels.