BARD C R INC (BCR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:BCR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US0673831097
Taking everything into account, BCR scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, BCR was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, BCR did better than 85% of all other stocks. On top of that, BCR also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
BCR 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 BCR has a been trading in a tight range between 330.69 and 337.73.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, BCR also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
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We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 330.35 to 331.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 317.36 to 322.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 332.05 to 336.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 BCR is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for BCR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 85.44 | POSITIVE | BCR has a high relative strength, it outperformed 85.44% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BCR is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of BCR is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BCR is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.1 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BCR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.25 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BCR has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 41.43 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BCR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.61 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BCR suggests low volalility. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 332.84 | 330.68 | 2.17 (0.65%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @332.84. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @330.68. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 2.17 points, which is 0.65%. | For a 0.16% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of BCR. 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.
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-1.95 (-0.59%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.59%
1 Week-0.4%
2 Weeks-0.23%
1 Month-1.65%
3 Month3.35%
6 Month4.79%
12 Month47.44%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.87
ATR(20)%0.61%
ATR Inc0.31%
Range Today2.79
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.44
Mansfield0.21
10 Day High335.34
10 Day Low330.69
20 Day High337.73
20 Day Low330.69
52 Week High337.73
52 Week Low224.31
CS1 End331.23
CR1 Start332.05
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.07%
DER(5)0.43%
Volume4.71M
Volume Incr123.68%
Vol(5)1.51M
Vol(50)666.31K