PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) Technical Analysis
NYSE:BTU • US7045511000
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BTU Technical Rating and Analysis
Taking everything into account, BTU scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, BTU was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.
- In the last month BTU has a been trading in the 31.65 - 41.14 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
- Looking at the yearly performance, BTU did better than 96% of all other stocks.
- BTU is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 209 other stocks in this industry. BTU outperforms 91% of them.
- BTU is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so BTU is performing more or less in line with the market.
- BTU has an average volume of 3467670 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The short term trend is negative, but the long term trend is still positive. So although the long term is still positive, this may be a trend turning.
BTU Weekly and Daily overview Charts
BTU Setup Rating and Analysis
BTU has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal at the moment. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.
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BTU Support and Resistance Analysis
31.21
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- Support @33.39 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @32.67 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 31.53 to 31.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @38.83 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
BTU Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for BTU is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for BTU is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 96.38 | POSITIVE | BTU has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.38% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of BTU is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BTU is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BTU is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 45.18 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BTU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.42 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BTU has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 7.38 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests BTU may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.95 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for BTU suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.53 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for BTU suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
BTU Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
BTU Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
33.56
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PEABODY ENERGY CORP / BTU TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 6 / 10 to BTU.
Can you provide the trend direction for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
The current trend direction for PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) stock?
PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) has an RSI value of 45.1813. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the short term momentum for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
The short term momentum for PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) is negative.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) has a support level at 33.39 and a resistance level at 38.83. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of BTU support and resistance levels.