BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BDX) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:BDX - US0758871091 - Common Stock
193.93 USD
+1.4 (+0.73%)
193.93 USD
0 (0%)
Overall BDX gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. In the last year, BDX was a below average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
75% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than BDX.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month BDX has a been trading in the 178.11 - 195.33 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BDX has an average volume of 1997890 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
BDX is part of the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. There are 191 other stocks in this industry, BDX did better than 52% of them.
BDX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so BDX is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
BDX has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium 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
163.49
246.27
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 188.12 to 189.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @182.69 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @176.44 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 165.14 to 169.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 196.65 to 199.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @243.83 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for BDX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BDX is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 25.61 | NEGATIVE | BDX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 74.39% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BDX is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BDX is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BDX is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 59.64 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BDX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.9 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BDX has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 85.4 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests BDX may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.73 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BDX suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.81 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for BDX 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)
193.93
+1.4 (+0.73%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Performance
% Chg0.73%
1 Week1.57%
2 Weeks4.24%
1 Month2.92%
3 Month10.21%
6 Month-3.89%
12 Month-18%
2 Year-23.28%
3 Year-17.82%
5 Year-16.09%
10 Year36.07%
15 Year156.79%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.43
ATR(20)%1.73%
ATR Inc-38.5%
Range Today2.24
ADR(20)3.27
ADR(20)%1.68%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS25.61
Mansfield-1.63
10 Day High195.33
10 Day Low178.11
20 Day High195.33
20 Day Low178.11
52 Week High251.99
52 Week Low163.33
CS1 End189.42
CR1 Start196.65
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.7%
DER(5)1.92%
Volume1.11M
Volume Incr-30.96%
Vol(5)1.06M
Vol(50)2.00M