CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:CENTA - Nasdaq - US1535272058 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall CENTA gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. CENTA scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
77% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CENTA.
In the last month CENTA has a been trading in the 30.21 - 37.35 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
CENTA is an average performer in the Household Products industry, it outperforms 45% of 12 stocks in the same industry.
CENTA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CENTA is lagging the market.
The technical rating of CENTA is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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37.10
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 29.86 to 29.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 28.89 to 28.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 30.46 to 30.57. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 35.25 to 35.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 36.41 to 36.73. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for CENTA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for CENTA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 23.34 | NEGATIVE | CENTA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 76.66% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CENTA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CENTA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of CENTA is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 28.95 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests CENTA may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.79 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CENTA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 4.39 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests CENTA may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.34 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for CENTA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 34.64 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for CENTA 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)
30.45
-0.25 (-0.83%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Performance
% Chg-0.83%
1 Week-14.87%
2 Weeks-14.71%
1 Month-16.62%
3 Month-4.96%
6 Month-8.42%
12 Month-9.21%
2 Year-6.71%
3 Year0.8%
5 Year2.43%
10 Year200.89%
15 Year307.52%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.03
ATR(20)%3.34%
ATR Inc21.22%
Range Today0.9
ADR(20)1.01
ADR(20)%3.33%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS23.34
Mansfield-1.25
10 Day High36.18
10 Day Low30.21
20 Day High37.35
20 Day Low30.21
52 Week High37.35
52 Week Low27.7
CS1 End29.86
CR1 Start30.46
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.64%
DER(5)-0.49%
Volume454.80K
Volume Incr26.08%
Vol(5)495.50K
Vol(50)436.56K