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BANCROFT FUND LTD (BCV) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE Arca - NYSEARCA:BCV - US0596951063

22.02 USD
+0.36 (+1.66%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

5

Taking everything into account, BCV scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, BCV was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.

Warning: BCV has an average volume of 20130 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that BCV is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 76% of all stocks.
BCV is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so BCV is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month BCV has a been trading in the 21.06 - 22.83 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
BANCROFT FUND LTD / BCV Weekly stock chart
BANCROFT FUND LTD / BCV Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

BCV has an average technical rating and it also 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

16.72

24.08

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • Support @21.99 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 21.32 to 21.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @16.89 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 22.03 to 22.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 23.64 to 23.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for BCV is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for BCV is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength76.2POSITIVEBCV has a high relative strength, it outperformed 76.2% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of BCV is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of BCV is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BCV is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)47.48NEUTRALThe RSI value for BCV is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.03NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests BCV has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)27.38NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for BCV is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.78LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for BCV suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)17.82NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for BCV suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
BANCROFT FUND LTD / BCV Daily stock chart

BANCROFT FUND LTD

NYSEARCA:BCV (12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

22.02

+0.36 (+1.66%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.66%
1 Week-2%
2 Weeks-2.78%
1 Month1.94%
3 Month1.76%
6 Month19.93%
12 Month23.99%
2 Year37.8%
3 Year34.43%
5 Year-26.94%
10 Year20.99%
15 Year30.14%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.35
ATR(20)%1.78%
ATR Inc69.84%
Range Today0.24
ADR(20)0.35
ADR(20)%1.6%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS76.2
3 months CRS63.58
6 months CRS78.49
Mansfield0.23
10 Day High22.63
10 Day Low21.15
20 Day High22.83
20 Day Low21.06
52 Week High23.88
52 Week Low15.63
CS1 End21.99
CR1 Start22.03
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.35%
DER(5)-0.66%
Volume17.90K
Volume Incr-16.57%
Vol(5)15.06K
Vol(50)20.13K

BANCROFT FUND LTD / BCV FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of BANCROFT FUND LTD (BCV) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to BCV.


What is the current trend direction of BANCROFT FUND LTD (BCV) stock?

The current trend direction for BANCROFT FUND LTD (BCV) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for BCV stock?

BANCROFT FUND LTD (BCV) has an RSI value of 47.4828. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for BANCROFT FUND LTD?

The MACD indicator for BANCROFT FUND LTD (BCV) has a value of -0.0259529, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for BANCROFT FUND LTD?

The short term momentum for BANCROFT FUND LTD (BCV) is negative.