SAUL CENTERS INC (BFS) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BFS - US8043951016 - REIT
Taking everything into account, BFS scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the past year, BFS was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
- 73% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than BFS.
- BFS is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Diversified REITs industry. 66% of 126 stocks in the same industry do better.
- 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 BFS has a been trading in the 30.81 - 32.74 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- Prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity.
- 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.
BFS has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 31.05 to 31.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 29.61 to 29.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 31.98 to 32.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @34.39 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @35.15 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 BFS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BFS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 27.11 | NEGATIVE | BFS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 72.89% 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) | 54.4 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BFS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BFS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 72.37 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BFS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.67 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BFS suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.4 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for BFS suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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SAUL CENTERS INC / BFS FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of SAUL CENTERS INC (BFS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to BFS.
What is the current trend direction of SAUL CENTERS INC (BFS) stock?
The current trend direction for SAUL CENTERS INC (BFS) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for BFS stock?
SAUL CENTERS INC (BFS) has an RSI value of 54.4031. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for SAUL CENTERS INC (BFS) stock?
The MACD indicator for SAUL CENTERS INC (BFS) has a value of 0.0161623, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the support and resistance level for BFS stock?
SAUL CENTERS INC (BFS) has a support level at 31.8 and a resistance level at 31.98. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of BFS support and resistance levels.