BABCOCK INTL GROUP PLC (BAB.L) Stock Technical Analysis
LON:BAB - London Exchange - GB0009697037 - Common Stock - Currency: GBX
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to BAB. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, BAB is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that BAB is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 97% of all stocks. On top of that, BAB also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
BAB is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so BAB is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month BAB has a been trading in the 1030.00 - 1176.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
BAB has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 1068.99, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for BAB in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 1068.49 to 1068.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @1028.00 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @839.58 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @540.64 from a trend 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 BAB.L is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BAB.L is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 97.94 | POSITIVE | BAB.L has a high relative strength, it outperformed 97.94% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of BAB.L is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BAB.L is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BAB.L is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.64 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BAB.L is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -10.83 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BAB.L has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 33.45 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BAB.L is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.24 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for BAB.L suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 34.32 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for BAB.L 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,091.96 | 1,068.48 | 23.48 (2.15%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @1091.96. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @1068.48. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 23.48 points, which is 2.15%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.54%. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of BAB. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- 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.
LON:BAB (7/11/2025, 5:36:15 PM)
1076
+7.5 (+0.7%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.7%
1 Week0.65%
2 Weeks-4.95%
1 Month2.28%
3 Month56.62%
6 Month119.41%
12 Month101.12%
2 Year185.87%
3 Year215.73%
5 Year269.63%
10 Year8.52%
15 Year94.22%
Volatility
ATR(14)40.93
ATR(20)%3.24%
ATR Inc-42.53%
Range Today19
ADR(20)31.03
ADR(20)%2.88%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS97.94
Mansfield5.4
10 Day High1166
10 Day Low1059.5
20 Day High1176
20 Day Low1030
52 Week High1176
52 Week Low455.8
CS1 End1068.99
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.5%
DER(5)-0.04%
Volume418.25K
Volume Incr-58.48%
Vol(5)375.87K
Vol(50)762.15K