BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC (BATS.L) Stock Technical Analysis
LON:BATS - London Exchange - GB0002875804 - Common Stock - Currency: GBX
Taking everything into account, BATS scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, BATS is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, BATS did better than 94% of all other stocks. On top of that, BATS also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by BATS, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
In the last month BATS has a been trading in the 3805.00 - 4365.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BATS has an average volume of 1368930 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Although BATS 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.
More info and screens
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4,399.06
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 4144.65 to 4268.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 3841.48 to 3866.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @3128.81 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 2965.00 to 3010.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily 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 BATS.L is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BATS.L is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 94.76 | POSITIVE | BATS.L has a high relative strength, it outperformed 94.76% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BATS.L is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BATS.L is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BATS.L is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 71.01 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests BATS.L may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -6.26 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BATS.L has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 85.12 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests BATS.L may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.97 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BATS.L suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 46.04 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for BATS.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)
LON:BATS (8/21/2025, 11:42:44 AM)
4355.5
+4.5 (+0.1%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.1%
1 Week3.6%
2 Weeks2.79%
1 Month13.13%
3 Month30.46%
6 Month46.75%
12 Month57.82%
2 Year65.74%
3 Year25.99%
5 Year72.28%
10 Year25.06%
15 Year96.34%
Volatility
ATR(14)80.68
ATR(20)%1.97%
ATR Inc-11.54%
Range Today30.5
ADR(20)80.88
ADR(20)%1.86%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS94.76
Mansfield2.57
10 Day High4365
10 Day Low4129
20 Day High4365
20 Day Low3805
52 Week High4365
52 Week Low2621
CS1 End4268.91
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.79%
DER(5)0.63%
Volume205.45K
Volume Incr-29.97%
Vol(5)1.01M
Vol(50)1.37M