BUFFALO WILD WINGS INC (BWLD) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:BWLD - Nasdaq - US1198481095
Overall BWLD gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, BWLD has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
BWLD 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 BWLD is performing more or less in line with the market.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that BWLD is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 81% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
In the last month BWLD has a been trading in a tight range between 156.50 and 157.00.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, BWLD also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 156.89, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
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158.52
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 155.57 to 156.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @110.55 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @106.82 from a trend line in the daily 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 BWLD is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BWLD is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 81.54 | POSITIVE | BWLD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 81.54% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BWLD is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BWLD is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BWLD is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 73.19 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests BWLD may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.36 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BWLD has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 91.07 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests BWLD may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.1 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BWLD suggests low volalility. |
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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 157.01 | 156.74 | 0.27 (0.17%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @157.01. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @156.74. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.27 points, which is 0.17%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.04%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
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Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0%
1 Week0.02%
2 Weeks0.1%
1 Month0.22%
3 Month34.2%
6 Month39.45%
12 Month4.63%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.12
ATR(20)%0.1%
ATR Inc-43.24%
Range Today0.05
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.54
Mansfield0.37
10 Day High157
10 Day Low156.75
20 Day High157
20 Day Low156.5
52 Week High165.7
52 Week Low95
CS1 End156.89
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.52%
DER(5)0.14%
Volume1.79M
Volume Incr68.11%
Vol(5)697.76K
Vol(50)876.29K