SAUL CENTERS INC (BFS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:BFS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US8043951016 - REIT - Currency: USD
Overall BFS gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. BFS was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, BFS is a bad performer in the overall market: 75% of all stocks are doing better.
BFS is part of the Diversified REITs industry. There are 130 other stocks in this industry, of which 66% are performing better than BFS.
BFS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so BFS is lagging the market.
In the last month BFS has a been trading in a tight range between 33.50 and 35.46.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, BFS does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately.
More info and screens
31.88
37.45
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 34.39 to 35.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 32.20 to 32.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 35.17 to 35.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @37.08 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for BFS is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for BFS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 25.53 | NEGATIVE | BFS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 74.47% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BFS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BFS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BFS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.67 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BFS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BFS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 59.52 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BFS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.34 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for BFS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.22 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for BFS 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)
35.16
+0.46 (+1.33%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Performance
% Chg1.33%
1 Week3.87%
2 Weeks1.68%
1 Month3.02%
3 Month2.57%
6 Month-8.77%
12 Month-4.07%
2 Year-8.79%
3 Year-32.75%
5 Year14.49%
10 Year-32.23%
15 Year-16.88%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.88
ATR(20)%2.34%
ATR Inc66.06%
Range Today1.35
ADR(20)0.8
ADR(20)%2.27%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS25.53
Mansfield-1.28
10 Day High35.46
10 Day Low33.5
20 Day High35.46
20 Day Low33.5
52 Week High42.39
52 Week Low31.25
CS1 End32.54
CR1 Start34.26
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.5%
DER(5)1.36%
Volume67.87K
Volume Incr113.31%
Vol(5)117.87K
Vol(50)57.42K