BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:BBW - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US1200761047 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to BBW. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that BBW is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 94% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by BBW over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
BBW is one of the better performing stocks in the Specialty Retail industry, it outperforms 91% of 122 stocks in the same industry.
BBW is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month BBW has a been trading in the 48.60 - 55.42 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although BBW has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 49.11 to 49.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @40.72 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @38.65 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @37.86 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 54.14 to 55.00. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for BBW is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for BBW is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 94.55 | POSITIVE | BBW has a high relative strength, it outperformed 94.55% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BBW is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BBW is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BBW is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48.5 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BBW is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.16 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BBW has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 69.24 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BBW is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.97 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for BBW suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 32.28 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for BBW 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)
50.85
-4.14 (-7.53%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg-7.53%
1 Week-2.51%
2 Weeks-1.07%
1 Month-3.25%
3 Month46.58%
6 Month19.06%
12 Month90.81%
2 Year107.13%
3 Year218.41%
5 Year2054.66%
10 Year191.4%
15 Year740.5%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.89
ATR(20)%3.97%
ATR Inc73.25%
Range Today4.47
ADR(20)2
ADR(20)%3.94%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS94.55
Mansfield1.83
10 Day High55.42
10 Day Low48.61
20 Day High55.42
20 Day Low48.61
52 Week High55.57
52 Week Low23.63
CS1 End49.78
CR1 Start54.14
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.01%
DER(5)-2.73%
Volume216.69K
Volume Incr-7.29%
Vol(5)209.22K
Vol(50)250.91K