PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) Technical Analysis
NYSE:BTU • US7045511000
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BTU Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to BTU. Although BTU is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
- In the last month BTU has a been trading in the 25.20 - 34.40 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that BTU is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 88% of all stocks.
- BTU has an average volume of 3390100 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- BTU is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 209 other stocks in this industry, BTU did better than 61% of them.
- BTU is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so BTU is lagging the market.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
BTU Weekly and Daily overview Charts
BTU Setup Rating and Analysis
BTU has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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
25.39
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 25.65 to 26.18. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @27.44 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for BTU is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for BTU is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 88.01 | POSITIVE | BTU has a high relative strength, it outperformed 88.01% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BTU is below a declining 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 | MIXED | The current price of BTU is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 37.92 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BTU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.13 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BTU has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 44.19 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BTU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.08 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for BTU suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.65 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for BTU suggests a strong trend. |
BTU Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
BTU Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
26.66
-0.78 (-2.84%)
PEABODY ENERGY CORP / BTU TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to BTU.
Can you provide the trend direction for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
The current trend direction for PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) stock?
PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) has an RSI value of 37.9195. 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 26.18 and a resistance level at 27.44. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of BTU support and resistance levels.