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Spansion Inc (CODE) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:CODE - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US84649R2004

38.59  +0.47 (+1.23%)

After market: 39.11 +0.52 (+1.35%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

10

We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to CODE. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, CODE is showing a nice and steady performance.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, CODE did better than 96% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by CODE over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
CODE is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so CODE is leading the market.
In the last month CODE has a been trading in the 34.92 - 38.62 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
CODE has an average volume of 1385570 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
Spansion Inc / CODE Weekly stock chart
Spansion Inc / CODE Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

CODE has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 37.51, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

33.97

38.98

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 36.80 to 37.51. 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 34.31 to 34.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CODE is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CODE is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength96.85POSITIVECODE has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.85% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CODE is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CODE is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CODE is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)62.34NEUTRALThe RSI value for CODE is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.09POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CODE has a positive trend.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.58MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CODE suggests some volalility.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
38.6336.791.84 (4.76%)20.99%
An entry @38.63. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high.An exit @36.79. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 1.84 points, which is 4.76%.For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 20.99% of your capital in this trade.

  • 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.
Spansion Inc / CODE Daily stock chart

Spansion Inc

NYSE:CODE (3/12/2015, 8:05:19 PM)

After market: 39.11 +0.52 (+1.35%)

38.59

+0.47 (+1.23%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.23%
1 Week1.63%
2 Weeks6.63%
1 Month7.49%
3 Month23.25%
6 Month74.85%
12 Month136.46%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.07
ATR(20)%2.58%
ATR Inc-8.92%
Range Today0.87
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.85
Mansfield5.34
10 Day High38.62
10 Day Low35.81
20 Day High38.62
20 Day Low34.92
52 Week High38.62
52 Week Low15.14
CS1 End37.51
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.25%
DER(5)-1.23%
Volume2.73M
Volume Incr40.05%
Vol(5)1.64M
Vol(50)1.39M