COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:CMP - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US20451N1019 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, CMP scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, CMP is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
CMP is part of the Metals & Mining industry. There are 154 other stocks in this industry. CMP outperforms 95% of them.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by CMP, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
In the last month CMP has a been trading in the 18.61 - 22.58 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, CMP did better than 97% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although CMP has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
11.83
22.47
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 20.01 to 20.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @19.04 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @11.95 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for CMP is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for CMP is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 97.6 | POSITIVE | CMP has a high relative strength, it outperformed 97.6% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CMP is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CMP is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CMP is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 73.5 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests CMP may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.14 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests CMP has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 94.96 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests CMP may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.54 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for CMP suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 32.42 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for CMP 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)
22.25
+0.23 (+1.04%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg1.04%
1 Week12.94%
2 Weeks14.81%
1 Month10.53%
3 Month142.64%
6 Month101.91%
12 Month121.39%
2 Year-41.25%
3 Year-40.24%
5 Year-56.32%
10 Year-72.19%
15 Year-68.52%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.8
ATR(20)%3.54%
ATR Inc5.11%
Range Today0.63
ADR(20)0.77
ADR(20)%3.48%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS97.6
Mansfield5.72
10 Day High22.58
10 Day Low18.61
20 Day High22.58
20 Day Low18.61
52 Week High22.58
52 Week Low7.51
CS1 End19.76
CR1 Start20.04
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.47%
DER(5)3.45%
Volume540.30K
Volume Incr63.47%
Vol(5)1.08M
Vol(50)816.38K