MORGAN STANLEY CHINA A SHARE (CAF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:CAF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US6174681030 - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, CAF 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, CAF is showing a nice and steady performance.
Warning: CAF has an average volume of 18182 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that CAF is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 75% of all stocks. On top of that, CAF also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
CAF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CAF is lagging the market.
In the last month CAF has a been trading in the 13.71 - 14.57 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although CAF has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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.
More info and screens
11.92
14.91
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 13.72 to 13.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @12.95 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 12.65 to 12.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @12.32 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 12.04 to 12.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @14.76 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 CAF is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for CAF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 75.49 | POSITIVE | CAF has a high relative strength, it outperformed 75.49% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of CAF is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CAF is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CAF is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.08 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CAF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.06 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CAF has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 38.37 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CAF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.17 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for CAF suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.03 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for CAF suggests a possible start of a new 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.29 | 13.71 | 0.58 (4.05%) | 24.72% |
| An entry @14.29. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @13.71. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.58 points, which is 4.05%. | When investing 24.72% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
- 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.
NYSE:CAF (8/4/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
14.03
+0.08 (+0.57%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.57%
1 Week-2.16%
2 Weeks-1.68%
1 Month1.26%
3 Month8.51%
6 Month11.44%
12 Month22.96%
2 Year10.13%
3 Year-5.07%
5 Year-36.37%
10 Year-43.59%
15 Year-49.35%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.19
ATR(20)%1.17%
ATR Inc9.05%
Range Today0.12
ADR(20)0.15
ADR(20)%1.04%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS75.49
Mansfield0.09
10 Day High14.57
10 Day Low13.71
20 Day High14.57
20 Day Low13.71
52 Week High16.11
52 Week Low11.21
CS1 End13.94
CR1 Start14.76
Volume & EV
DER(3)27.41%
DER(5)14.77%
Volume4.30K
Volume Incr-55.3%
Vol(5)9.44K
Vol(50)18.18K