BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:BCS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US06738E2046 - ADR - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, BCS 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, BCS is showing a nice and steady performance.
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 BCS is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 92% of all stocks. On top of that, BCS also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
BCS is part of the Banks industry. There are 392 other stocks in this industry. BCS outperforms 98% of them.
BCS 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.
BCS has an average volume of 16188500 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month BCS has a been trading in the 18.11 - 20.07 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although BCS has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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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19.45
6 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 18.75 to 19.03. 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 17.38 to 17.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @14.83 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @14.29 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @12.96 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @12.47 from a horizontal line 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 BCS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for BCS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 92.25 | POSITIVE | BCS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 92.25% 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) | 52.97 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BCS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BCS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 67.8 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BCS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.88 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BCS suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.1 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for BCS suggests a possible start of a new 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)
NYSE:BCS (8/4/2025, 1:23:09 PM)
19.26
+0.16 (+0.84%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg0.84%
1 Week-2.65%
2 Weeks1.17%
1 Month4.6%
3 Month17.54%
6 Month30.11%
12 Month78.01%
2 Year154.33%
3 Year145.19%
5 Year228.18%
10 Year19.75%
15 Year3.08%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.39
ATR(20)%1.88%
ATR Inc61.54%
Range Today0.18
ADR(20)0.29
ADR(20)%1.51%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS92.25
Mansfield2.17
10 Day High20.07
10 Day Low18.68
20 Day High20.07
20 Day Low18.11
52 Week High20.07
52 Week Low10.23
CS1 End19.03
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.55%
DER(5)5.09%
Volume12.27M
Volume Incr-0.01%
Vol(5)19.51M
Vol(50)16.19M