COMPOSECURE INC-A (CMPO) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:CMPO - Nasdaq - US20459V1052 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, CMPO scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. CMPO has been one of the better performers in the overall market. Some doubts were observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
CMPO is one of the better performing stocks in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry, it outperforms 90% of 32 stocks in the same industry.
CMPO 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 CMPO is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month CMPO has a been trading in the 13.86 - 15.20 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
Looking at the yearly performance, CMPO did better than 93% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
CMPO has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 14.50, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for CMPO in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
6.08
15.20
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 14.48 to 14.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 13.65 to 13.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @11.39 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @6.14 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @15.05 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 CMPO is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for CMPO is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 93.27 | POSITIVE | CMPO has a high relative strength, it outperformed 93.27% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CMPO is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CMPO is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CMPO is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.24 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CMPO is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CMPO has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 71.07 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CMPO is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.81 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for CMPO suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 38.13 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for CMPO 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)
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.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.06 | 14.47 | 0.59 (3.92%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @15.06. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @14.47. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.59 points, which is 3.92%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.98%. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of CMPO. 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.
14.53
-0.51 (-3.39%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Performance
% Chg-3.39%
1 Week1.75%
2 Weeks0.62%
1 Month3.42%
3 Month34.66%
6 Month-8.15%
12 Month79.6%
2 Year95.82%
3 Year166.12%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.42
ATR(20)%2.81%
ATR Inc-0.35%
Range Today0.46
ADR(20)0.4
ADR(20)%2.78%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.27
Mansfield-0.01
10 Day High15.2
10 Day Low14.14
20 Day High15.2
20 Day Low13.86
52 Week High17.71
52 Week Low7.32
CS1 End14.5
CR1 Start15.05
Volume & EV
DER(3)7.07%
DER(5)5.13%
Volume764.71K
Volume Incr-15.09%
Vol(5)678.36K
Vol(50)824.70K