BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR - BW 8 1/8 02/28/26 (BWSN) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:BWSN - US05614L3087
25.066 USD
-0.06 (-0.23%)
24.9 USD
-0.17 (-0.66%)
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to BWSN. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, BWSN is only an average performer.
Warning: BWSN has an average volume of 23195 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
BWSN is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month BWSN has a been trading in the 22.10 - 25.19 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, BWSN did better than 74% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
BWSN is an average performer in the Electrical Equipment industry, it outperforms 40% of 92 stocks in the same industry.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, BWSN also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 25.08. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. 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
19.31
25.56
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- Support @23.96 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 21.75 to 22.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @19.50 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 25.08 to 25.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 BWSN is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BWSN is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 74.11 | POSITIVE | BWSN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 74.11% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BWSN is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BWSN is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BWSN is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 77.87 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests BWSN may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.12 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BWSN has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 88.61 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests BWSN may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.36 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BWSN suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 50.75 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for BWSN 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.32 | 24.84 | 0.48 (1.90%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @25.32. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @24.84. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.48 points, which is 1.90%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.47%. |
- 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.
BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR - BW 8 1/8 02/28/26
NYSE:BWSN (9/19/2025, 8:04:01 PM)
After market: 24.9 -0.17 (-0.66%)25.066
-0.06 (-0.23%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Performance
% Chg-0.23%
1 Week0.34%
2 Weeks0.59%
1 Month13.42%
3 Month24.96%
6 Month20.22%
12 Month8.28%
2 Year5.54%
3 Year0.26%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.16
ATR(20)%1.36%
ATR Inc-44.8%
Range Today0.05
ADR(20)0.28
ADR(20)%1.12%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS74.11
Mansfield0.45
10 Day High25.19
10 Day Low24.85
20 Day High25.19
20 Day Low22.1
52 Week High25.19
52 Week Low7.09
CS1 End23.96
CR1 Start25.08
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.42%
DER(5)1.5%
Volume5.90K
Volume Incr-78.81%
Vol(5)7.00K
Vol(50)23.20K