BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC (BLDR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:BLDR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US12008R1077 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, BLDR scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. BLDR was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
74% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than BLDR.
BLDR is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month BLDR has a been trading in the 106.03 - 129.09 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BLDR has an average volume of 2196550 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
BLDR is an average performer in the Building Products industry, it outperforms 44% of 41 stocks in the same industry.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
BLDR 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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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 114.57 to 115.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 105.99 to 106.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 127.90 to 127.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @134.22 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @177.56 from a trend 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for BLDR is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BLDR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 26.85 | NEGATIVE | BLDR has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 73.15% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BLDR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BLDR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BLDR is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 66.33 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BLDR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.62 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BLDR has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.17 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests BLDR may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.51 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for BLDR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.1 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for BLDR 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)
127.89
+0.98 (+0.77%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Performance
% Chg0.77%
1 Week10.29%
2 Weeks18.44%
1 Month16.05%
3 Month3.17%
6 Month-11.21%
12 Month-3.55%
2 Year-11.45%
3 Year88.07%
5 Year439.85%
10 Year750.33%
15 Year5876.17%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.76
ATR(20)%3.51%
ATR Inc94.74%
Range Today3.49
ADR(20)4.28
ADR(20)%3.35%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS26.85
Mansfield-2.13
10 Day High129.09
10 Day Low106.03
20 Day High129.09
20 Day Low106.03
52 Week High203.14
52 Week Low102.6
CS1 End116.98
CR1 Start117.02
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.16%
DER(5)-1.48%
Volume3.34M
Volume Incr19.69%
Vol(5)2.76M
Vol(50)2.20M