PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) Technical Analysis
NYSE:BTU • US7045511000
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BTU Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall BTU gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, BTU is showing a nice and steady performance.
- Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
- Looking at the yearly performance, BTU did better than 97% of all other stocks. On top of that, BTU also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
- BTU is one of the better performing stocks in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, it outperforms 94% of 208 stocks in the same industry.
- 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.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
- BTU has an average volume of 3298660 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- In the last month BTU has a been trading in the 30.28 - 41.14 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
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BTU Setup Rating and Analysis
Although BTU has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
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BTU Support and Resistance Analysis
31.79
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 33.16 to 33.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 32.11 to 32.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BTU is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 97.28 | POSITIVE | BTU has a high relative strength, it outperformed 97.28% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BTU is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BTU is above the rising 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) | 59.88 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BTU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.43 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BTU has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 71.99 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BTU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.7 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for BTU suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.75 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for BTU suggests a weak or negative trend. |
BTU Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
BTU Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
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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 10 / 10 to BTU.
Can you provide the trend direction for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
The current trend direction for PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) is Bullish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) has an RSI value of 59.8759. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for BTU stock?
The short term momentum for PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) is positive.
Can you provide the buy/sell signal for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
The buy/sell signal for PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.