AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AWR • US0298991011
Overall AWR gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. In the last year, AWR was a below average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
- 67% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than AWR.
- AWR is part of the Water Utilities industry. There are 14 other stocks in this industry, of which 76% are performing better than AWR.
- 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 AWR has a been trading in the 69.50 - 75.59 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- AWR is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AWR is lagging the market.
AWR has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 74.96. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 74.25, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
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We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 72.79 to 74.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 70.10 to 71.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 74.96 to 76.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 80.24 to 81.30. 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 AWR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AWR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 33.17 | NEUTRAL | AWR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AWR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AWR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of AWR is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.08 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AWR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.22 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AWR has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 76.74 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AWR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.11 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AWR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.8 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AWR suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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AMERICAN STATES WATER CO / AWR FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to AWR.
What is the current trend direction of AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) stock?
The current trend direction for AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for AMERICAN STATES WATER CO?
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) has an RSI value of 57.0848. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for AWR stock?
The MACD indicator for AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) has a value of 0.217404, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) stock?
The short term momentum for AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) is positive.