AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AWR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US0298991011 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, AWR scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although AWR has been one of the better performers in the overall market, we have a mixed picture in the medium term time frame. But recently some decent action can be observed again.
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.
In the last month AWR has a been trading in the 73.80 - 81.52 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, AWR did better than 83% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
AWR is an average performer in the Water Utilities industry, it outperforms 61% of 14 stocks in the same industry.
AWR is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. This is in line with the S&P500 Index, which is also trading in the middle of its range.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, AWR also presents 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 80.69. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 80.09, 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.
More info and screens
69.56
88.11
We found 5 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 77.88 to 80.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @76.41 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @74.45 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 72.10 to 72.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 70.26 to 70.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 80.69 to 81.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @83.51 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 85.19 to 87.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS83.81
Mansfield0.31
10 Day High81.52
10 Day Low77.36
20 Day High81.52
20 Day Low73.8
52 Week High87.5
52 Week Low69.46
Performance
1 Week1.13%
2 Weeks1.13%
1 Month3.19%
3 Month7.76%
6 Month-1.61%
12 Month9.18%
2 Year-9.61%
3 Year1.3%
5 Year-2.11%
10 Year108.9%
15 Year367.15%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.1
RSI(14)56.47
LBB78.16
UBB81.55
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81.02 | 77.87 | 3.15 (3.89%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @81.02. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @77.87. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 3.15 points, which is 3.89%. | For a 0.97% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
80.28
-0.83 (-1.02%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Performance
% Chg-1.02%
1 Week1.13%
2 Weeks1.13%
1 Month3.19%
3 Month7.76%
6 Month-1.61%
12 Month9.18%
2 Year-9.61%
3 Year1.3%
5 Year-2.11%
10 Year108.9%
15 Year367.15%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.84
ATR(20)%2.77%
ATR Inc-4.63%
Range Today1.65
ADR(20)2.18
ADR(20)%2.71%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS83.81
Mansfield0.31
10 Day High81.52
10 Day Low77.36
20 Day High81.52
20 Day Low73.8
52 Week High87.5
52 Week Low69.46
CS1 End80.09
CR1 Start80.69
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.22%
DER(5)1.03%
Volume193.50K
Volume Incr-8.73%
Vol(5)232.02K
Vol(50)255.62K