BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUT (BFAM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:BFAM - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US1091941005 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to BFAM. In the last year, BFAM 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, BFAM is a bad performer in the overall market: 75% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month BFAM has a been trading in the 110.97 - 130.76 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
BFAM is part of the Diversified Consumer Services industry. There are 72 other stocks in this industry, BFAM did better than 53% of them.
BFAM is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so BFAM is lagging the market slightly.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
BFAM has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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134.88
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 110.23 to 115.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @104.45 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @102.30 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @126.70 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 129.66 to 130.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @133.54 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for BFAM is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for BFAM is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 25.72 | NEGATIVE | BFAM has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 74.28% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BFAM is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BFAM is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of BFAM is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 67.3 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BFAM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.92 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BFAM has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 51.63 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BFAM is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.38 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for BFAM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 37.4 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for BFAM suggests a strong 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)
125.1
+12 (+10.61%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Performance
% Chg10.61%
1 Week8.72%
2 Weeks8.9%
1 Month3.75%
3 Month-2.4%
6 Month2.04%
12 Month-7.44%
2 Year32.49%
3 Year83.43%
5 Year-5.95%
10 Year104.68%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)3.21
ATR(20)%2.38%
ATR Inc344.9%
Range Today10.4
ADR(20)2.57
ADR(20)%2.06%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS25.72
Mansfield-0.56
10 Day High130.76
10 Day Low110.97
20 Day High130.76
20 Day Low110.97
52 Week High141.9
52 Week Low103.75
CS1 End115.2
CR1 Start126.7
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.08%
DER(5)-0.01%
Volume1.62M
Volume Incr74.52%
Vol(5)885.58K
Vol(50)551.73K