CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:CENTA - US1535272058 - Common Stock
32.89 USD
-1.14 (-3.35%)
32.89 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to CENTA. Although CENTA is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
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.
CENTA is one of the better performing stocks in the Household Products industry, it outperforms 81% of 12 stocks in the same industry.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, CENTA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 48% of all stocks.
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.
In the last month CENTA has a been trading in the 31.64 - 34.88 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
CENTA has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high 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
28.60
37.65
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 30.72 to 31.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- 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 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 33.00 to 33.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 36.17 to 37.28. 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 CENTA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for CENTA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 48.39 | NEUTRAL | CENTA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of CENTA is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of CENTA is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CENTA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.23 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CENTA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.13 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests CENTA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 60.7 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CENTA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.56 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for CENTA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.09 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for CENTA suggests a weak or negative 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)
32.89
-1.14 (-3.35%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Performance
% Chg-3.35%
1 Week-2.11%
2 Weeks1.48%
1 Month3.2%
3 Month8.8%
6 Month1.7%
12 Month-0.54%
2 Year2.55%
3 Year20.35%
5 Year13.76%
10 Year155.2%
15 Year296.84%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.79
ATR(20)%2.56%
ATR Inc23.96%
Range Today1.29
ADR(20)0.81
ADR(20)%2.47%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS48.39
Mansfield-0.68
10 Day High34.88
10 Day Low32.05
20 Day High34.88
20 Day Low31.64
52 Week High37.35
52 Week Low27.7
CS1 End31.02
CR1 Start33
Volume & EV
DER(3)2%
DER(5)2.22%
Volume258.10K
Volume Incr-26.37%
Vol(5)320.74K
Vol(50)409.10K