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CEB INC (CEB) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:CEB - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. -

78.75  -0.1 (-0.13%)

After market: 78.75 0 (0%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

7

Taking everything into account, CEB scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, CEB is only an average performer.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
CEB 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.
Looking at the yearly performance, CEB did better than 77% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 4 months ago.
In the last month CEB has a been trading in a tight range between 77.55 and 79.70.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CEB INC / CEB Weekly stock chart
CEB INC / CEB Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

CEB has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 78.83. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 78.69, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

76.99

80.31

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 77.77 to 78.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 78.83 to 79.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CEB is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CEB is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength77.97POSITIVECEB has a high relative strength, it outperformed 77.97% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of CEB is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CEB is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CEB is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)58.45NEUTRALThe RSI value for CEB is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.16NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CEB has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)25.64NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CEB is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.56LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for CEB suggests low volalility.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
78.8478.390.45 (0.56%)25.00%
An entry @78.84. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average.An exit @78.39. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.45 points, which is 0.56%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.14%.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of CEB. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
  • 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.
CEB INC / CEB Daily stock chart

CEB INC

NYSE:CEB (4/4/2017, 8:38:34 PM)

After market: 78.75 0 (0%)

78.75

-0.1 (-0.13%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.13%
1 Week-0.25%
2 Weeks0%
1 Month1.55%
3 Month3.69%
6 Month50.98%
12 Month27.02%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.41
ATR(20)%0.56%
ATR Inc-12.5%
Range Today0.37
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
CRS77.97
Mansfield1.49
10 Day High79.2
10 Day Low78.4
20 Day High79.7
20 Day Low77.55
52 Week High79.7
52 Week Low47.33
CS1 End78.69
CR1 Start78.83
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.9%
DER(5)0.82%
Volume10.45M
Volume Incr511.47%
Vol(5)2.51M
Vol(50)670.87K