CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:CENX - Nasdaq - US1564311082 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall CENX gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, CENX is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, CENX did better than 90% of all other stocks. On top of that, CENX also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
CENX is part of the Metals & Mining industry. There are 157 other stocks in this industry. CENX outperforms 74% of them.
CENX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so CENX is lagging the market slightly.
CENX has an average volume of 1557890 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month CENX has a been trading in the 18.00 - 23.21 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although CENX has an excellent technical rating, it 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
15.43
23.13
5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 18.91 to 18.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @18.12 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @17.22 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @16.50 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @15.59 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- Resistance @22.90 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 CENX is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for CENX is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 90.92 | POSITIVE | CENX has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.92% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CENX is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CENX is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CENX is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.13 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CENX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.07 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests CENX has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 74.04 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CENX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.56 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for CENX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 31.42 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for CENX 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)
21.32
-1.01 (-4.52%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg-4.52%
1 Week-6.43%
2 Weeks9.17%
1 Month17.79%
3 Month23.31%
6 Month16.63%
12 Month67.74%
2 Year129.25%
3 Year170.22%
5 Year144.78%
10 Year128.76%
15 Year104.41%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.03
ATR(20)%4.56%
ATR Inc0.87%
Range Today1.46
ADR(20)0.9
ADR(20)%4.21%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.92
Mansfield0.9
10 Day High23.21
10 Day Low19.39
20 Day High23.21
20 Day Low18
52 Week High25.39
52 Week Low11.4
CS1 End18.94
CR1 Start22.9
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.21%
DER(5)4.42%
Volume1.79M
Volume Incr5%
Vol(5)1.59M
Vol(50)1.56M