ASTRAZENECA PLC-SPONS ADR (AZN) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AZN - Nasdaq - US0463531089 - ADR - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to AZN. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, AZN is only an average performer.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
In the last month AZN has a been trading in the 69.42 - 79.78 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
AZN has an average volume of 4548720 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, AZN turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 44% of all stocks.
AZN is an average performer in the Pharmaceuticals industry, it outperforms 51% of 193 stocks in the same industry.
AZN is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AZN 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 AZN has an excellent technical rating, it 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.
More info and screens
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79.91
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 72.55 to 76.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 68.72 to 70.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @65.52 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @61.89 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AZN is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AZN is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 44.7 | NEUTRAL | AZN is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AZN is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AZN is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AZN is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 67.94 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AZN is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.53 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AZN has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 95.5 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AZN may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.1 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AZN suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.21 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for AZN suggests a possible start of a new 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)
79.12
-0.05 (-0.06%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg-0.06%
1 Week6.82%
2 Weeks6.07%
1 Month15.13%
3 Month12.37%
6 Month6.6%
12 Month-8.7%
2 Year16.66%
3 Year26.84%
5 Year41.29%
10 Year152.94%
15 Year220.13%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.5
ATR(20)%2.1%
ATR Inc-50.93%
Range Today0.68
ADR(20)1.2
ADR(20)%1.52%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS44.7
Mansfield0.01
10 Day High79.78
10 Day Low73.11
20 Day High79.78
20 Day Low69.42
52 Week High87.68
52 Week Low61.24
CS1 End76.03
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.85%
DER(5)0.77%
Volume3.02M
Volume Incr-21.11%
Vol(5)4.28M
Vol(50)4.55M