AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AVD - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US0303711081 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall AVD gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. In the last year, AVD was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
AVD is one of the better performing stocks in the Chemicals industry, it outperforms 73% of 85 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month AVD has a been trading in the 3.29 - 5.42 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, AVD did better than 74% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
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.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although AVD 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.
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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 | 74.58 | POSITIVE | AVD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 74.58% off all stocks 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) | 75.88 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests AVD may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.17 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AVD has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 97.27 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AVD may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.52 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for AVD suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 38.73 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AVD 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)
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+0.14 (+2.66%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg2.66%
1 Week19.16%
2 Weeks40.16%
1 Month51.97%
3 Month32.27%
6 Month0%
12 Month-5.09%
2 Year-60.85%
3 Year-72.85%
5 Year-61.77%
10 Year-59.51%
15 Year-18.15%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.35
ATR(20)%5.52%
ATR Inc-15.41%
Range Today0.33
ADR(20)0.29
ADR(20)%5.37%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS74.58
Mansfield0.05
10 Day High5.42
10 Day Low3.62
20 Day High5.42
20 Day Low3.29
52 Week High6.68
52 Week Low3.28
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.4%
DER(5)4.64%
Volume491.09K
Volume Incr-4.43%
Vol(5)286.28K
Vol(50)268.23K