BALCHEM CORP (BCPC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:BCPC - Nasdaq - US0576652004 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to BCPC. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, BCPC is only an average performer.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
BCPC is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 85 other stocks in this industry. BCPC outperforms 80% of them.
In the last month BCPC has a been trading in the 146.27 - 171.14 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, BCPC did better than 76% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
BCPC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so BCPC is lagging the market slightly.
BCPC has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium 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
148.99
185.25
We found 5 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 166.71 to 167.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 162.44 to 164.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @158.35 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 153.63 to 155.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 150.49 to 150.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 170.74 to 171.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 178.28 to 183.42. 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
CRS76.37
Mansfield-0.14
10 Day High171.14
10 Day Low162.34
20 Day High171.14
20 Day Low146.27
52 Week High186.03
52 Week Low145.7
Performance
1 Week3.02%
2 Weeks2.62%
1 Month6.31%
3 Month2.79%
6 Month-7.75%
12 Month9.99%
2 Year36.13%
3 Year35.26%
5 Year67.21%
10 Year198.09%
15 Year592.88%
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)0.88
RSI(14)60.01
LBB160.61
UBB170.73
168.3
-2.15 (-1.26%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg-1.26%
1 Week3.02%
2 Weeks2.62%
1 Month6.31%
3 Month2.79%
6 Month-7.75%
12 Month9.99%
2 Year36.13%
3 Year35.26%
5 Year67.21%
10 Year198.09%
15 Year592.88%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.25
ATR(20)%2.23%
ATR Inc-21.06%
Range Today2.44
ADR(20)3.57
ADR(20)%2.12%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS76.37
Mansfield-0.14
10 Day High171.14
10 Day Low162.34
20 Day High171.14
20 Day Low146.27
52 Week High186.03
52 Week Low145.7
CS1 End167.11
CR1 Start170.74
Volume & EV
DER(3)1%
DER(5)-0.25%
Volume108.80K
Volume Incr-21.26%
Vol(5)143.18K
Vol(50)192.87K