CARS.COM INC (CARS) Technical Analysis
NYSE:CARS • US14575E1055
7.98 USD
-0.14 (-1.72%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
7.98 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/9/2026, 4:01:52 PM
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to CARS. CARS scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CARS is a bad performer in the overall market: 91% of all stocks are doing better.
- CARS is part of the Interactive Media & Services industry. There are 69 other stocks in this industry, of which 61% are performing better than CARS.
- CARS is currently making a new 52 week low. This is a very bad signal. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CARS is lagging the market.
- CARS is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
The technical rating of CARS is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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
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6 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.03 to 8.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @10.99 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @11.51 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @12.39 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @13.48 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @13.79 from a horizontal 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for CARS is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for CARS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 9.9 | NEGATIVE | CARS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 90.1% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CARS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CARS is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CARS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 22.64 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests CARS may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.23 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CARS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 14.06 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests CARS may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.15 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for CARS suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.08 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for CARS 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)
CARS Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
7.98
-0.14 (-1.72%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Performance
% Chg-1.72%
1 Week-4.92%
2 Weeks-29.21%
1 Month-26.32%
3 Month-32.95%
6 Month-40.25%
12 Month-33.93%
2 Year-52.74%
3 Year-57.93%
5 Year-37.35%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.59
ATR(20)%6.15%
ATR Inc-46.25%
Range Today0.34
ADR(20)0.41
ADR(20)%5.15%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS9.9
3 months CRS9.77
6 months CRS10.48
Mansfield-3.44
10 Day High11.58
10 Day Low7.73
20 Day High11.69
20 Day Low7.73
52 Week High13.97
52 Week Low7.73
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start10.99
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.13%
DER(5)3.46%
Volume1.87M
Volume Incr73.54%
Vol(5)1.93M
Vol(50)922.58K
CARS.COM INC / CARS FAQ
What is the technical rating for CARS stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to CARS.
Can you provide the trend direction for CARS.COM INC?
The current trend direction for CARS.COM INC (CARS) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for CARS.COM INC?
CARS.COM INC (CARS) has an RSI value of 22.6359. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.
What is the MACD signal for CARS stock?
The MACD indicator for CARS.COM INC (CARS) has a value of -0.228857, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the buy/sell signal for CARS.COM INC?
The buy/sell signal for CARS.COM INC (CARS) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.