BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:BW - US05614L2097 - Common Stock
2.23 USD
+0.18 (+8.78%)
2.2117 USD
-0.02 (-0.82%)
Taking everything into account, BW scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
BW is part of the Electrical Equipment industry. There are 93 other stocks in this industry. BW outperforms 96% of them.
BW is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so BW is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month BW has a been trading in the 0.93 - 2.43 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
BW has an average volume of 1401310 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that BW is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 98% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although BW has an excellent technical rating, it 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
0.92
2.25
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @0.93 from a horizontal 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 | 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 | 98.14 | POSITIVE | BW has a high relative strength, it outperformed 98.14% 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) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of BW is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 80.87 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests BW may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.06 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BW has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 91.82 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests BW may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 8.85 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for BW suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 52.67 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for BW suggests a strong 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)
2.23
+0.18 (+8.78%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Performance
% Chg8.78%
1 Week29.65%
2 Weeks42.95%
1 Month139.07%
3 Month219.39%
6 Month106.48%
12 Month88.98%
2 Year-57.52%
3 Year-72.06%
5 Year-7.47%
10 Year-98.79%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.21
ATR(20)%8.85%
ATR Inc79.38%
Range Today0.32
ADR(20)0.19
ADR(20)%8.6%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS98.14
Mansfield5.27
10 Day High2.43
10 Day Low1.4
20 Day High2.43
20 Day Low0.93
52 Week High2.99
52 Week Low0.22
CS1 End0.93
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.76%
DER(5)2.9%
Volume5.76M
Volume Incr61.66%
Vol(5)2.80M
Vol(50)1.40M