BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) Technical Analysis
NYSE:BW • US05614L2097
Current stock price
18.35 USD
+0.49 (+2.74%)
At close:
18.6867 USD
+0.34 (+1.83%)
Pre-Market:
BW Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall BW 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, BW is showing a nice and steady performance.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is not what you would like to see during a strong up movement.
- The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that BW is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 99% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by BW over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
- BW is part of the Electrical Equipment industry. There are 91 other stocks in this industry. BW outperforms 98% of them.
- A new 52 week high is currently being made by BW, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
- In the last month BW has a been trading in the 12.96 - 18.80 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- BW has an average volume of 4245400 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
BW Weekly and Daily overview Charts
BW Setup Rating and Analysis
BW has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is 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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BW Support and Resistance Analysis
10.08
18.53
2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @16.17 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @10.18 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
BW 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 BW is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BW is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 99.98 | POSITIVE | BW has a high relative strength, it outperformed 99.98% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BW is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BW is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BW is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 65.29 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BW is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.13 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BW has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 91.72 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests BW may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 8.43 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for BW suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 30.29 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for BW suggests a strong trend. |
BW Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
BW Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
18.35
+0.49 (+2.74%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Performance
% Chg2.74%
1 Week7%
2 Weeks24.91%
1 Month23.15%
3 Month117.93%
6 Month446.13%
12 Month5390.72%
2 Year1699.02%
3 Year195.02%
5 Year103.44%
10 Year-91.97%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.48
ATR(20)%8.43%
ATR Inc-31.22%
Range Today1.05
ADR(20)1.52
ADR(20)%8.3%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS99.98
3 months CRS99.39
6 months CRS99.81
Mansfield22.96
10 Day High18.8
10 Day Low14.2
20 Day High18.8
20 Day Low12.97
52 Week High18.8
52 Week Low0.22
CS1 End16.17
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.47%
DER(5)2.74%
Volume2.52M
Volume Incr-52.32%
Vol(5)2.46M
Vol(50)4.25M
BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR / BW TA FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to BW.
What is the current trend direction of BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) stock?
The current trend direction for BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) stock?
BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) has an RSI value of 65.2944. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) stock?
The MACD indicator for BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) has a value of 0.127861, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the short term momentum for BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR?
The short term momentum for BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) is positive.