BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:BCS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US06738E2046 - ADR - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to BCS. 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.
Looking at the yearly performance, BCS did better than 94% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by BCS over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
BCS is one of the better performing stocks in the Banks industry, it outperforms 95% of 396 stocks in the same industry.
BCS is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so BCS is leading the market.
In the last month BCS has a been trading in the 15.42 - 17.89 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BCS has an average volume of 15442000 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
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
12.35
17.90
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 15.64 to 15.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @13.85 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 12.94 to 12.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BCS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 94.3 | POSITIVE | BCS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 94.3% 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) | 67.93 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BCS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.11 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BCS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 94.08 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests BCS may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.81 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BCS suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.52 | 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 (5/22/2025, 2:01:09 PM)
17.72
+0.15 (+0.85%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg0.85%
1 Week1.97%
2 Weeks10.16%
1 Month12.34%
3 Month15.74%
6 Month35.47%
12 Month58.57%
2 Year133.64%
3 Year102.42%
5 Year210.42%
10 Year6.29%
15 Year-0.28%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.31
ATR(20)%1.81%
ATR Inc-31.95%
Range Today0.31
ADR(20)0.27
ADR(20)%1.5%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS94.3
Mansfield2.87
10 Day High17.89
10 Day Low16.19
20 Day High17.89
20 Day Low15.42
52 Week High17.89
52 Week Low10.17
CS1 End15.82
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.04%
DER(5)2.14%
Volume12.59M
Volume Incr6.76%
Vol(5)15.34M
Vol(50)15.44M