BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:BCS - US06738E2046 - ADR
20.72 USD
-0.07 (-0.34%)
20.83 USD
+0.11 (+0.53%)
Overall BCS gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, BCS 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 BCS is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 90% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by BCS over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
BCS is part of the Banks industry. There are 392 other stocks in this industry. BCS outperforms 98% of them.
BCS is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month BCS has a been trading in the 19.29 - 20.82 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BCS has an average volume of 14110800 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although BCS 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
12.79
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When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 20.09 to 20.18. 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 19.31 to 19.64. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @15.41 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @14.68 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @12.92 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 20.73 to 20.79. 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 BCS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BCS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 90.58 | POSITIVE | BCS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.58% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BCS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BCS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BCS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 62.46 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BCS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.04 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BCS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 95.15 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests BCS may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.56 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BCS suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.49 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for BCS suggests a weak or negative 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)
20.72
-0.07 (-0.34%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg-0.34%
1 Week5.12%
2 Weeks3.44%
1 Month0.83%
3 Month19.22%
6 Month31.81%
12 Month76.49%
2 Year165.98%
3 Year223.75%
5 Year313.57%
10 Year40.19%
15 Year9.92%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.34
ATR(20)%1.56%
ATR Inc-35.35%
Range Today0.13
ADR(20)0.27
ADR(20)%1.31%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.58
Mansfield1.95
10 Day High20.82
10 Day Low19.29
20 Day High20.82
20 Day Low19.29
52 Week High20.82
52 Week Low11.48
CS1 End20.18
CR1 Start20.73
Volume & EV
DER(3)8.82%
DER(5)7.79%
Volume6.55M
Volume Incr-11.14%
Vol(5)8.57M
Vol(50)14.11M