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CALPINE CORP (CPN) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:CPN - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. -

15.25  +0.01 (+0.07%)

After market: 15.24 -0.01 (-0.07%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Taking everything into account, CPN scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, CPN has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that CPN is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 81% of all stocks. On top of that, CPN also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by CPN, which is a very good signal! Especially since the S&P500 is only trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CPN is leading the market.
CPN has an average volume of 5274940 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month CPN has a been trading in a tight range between 15.06 and 15.25.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CALPINE CORP / CPN Weekly stock chart
CALPINE CORP / CPN Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

CPN 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 a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 15.26. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 15.23, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for CPN 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

14.50

15.45

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 15.03 to 15.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @14.65 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 15.26 to 15.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 CPN is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CPN is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength81.79POSITIVECPN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 81.79% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CPN is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CPN is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CPN is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)67.28NEUTRALThe RSI value for CPN is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.01POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CPN has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)96.3OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests CPN may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.25LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for CPN suggests low 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
15.3115.210.10 (0.65%)25.00%
An entry @15.31. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @15.21. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.10 points, which is 0.65%.For a 0.16% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% 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.
CALPINE CORP / CPN Daily stock chart

CALPINE CORP

NYSE:CPN (3/8/2018, 8:26:38 PM)

After market: 15.24 -0.01 (-0.07%)

15.25

+0.01 (+0.07%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.07%
1 Week0.2%
2 Weeks0.2%
1 Month1.4%
3 Month1.06%
6 Month3.32%
12 Month38.51%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.03
ATR(20)%0.25%
ATR Inc-75.65%
Range Today0.01
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
CRS81.79
Mansfield0.13
10 Day High15.25
10 Day Low15.22
20 Day High15.25
20 Day Low15.06
52 Week High15.25
52 Week Low9.3
CS1 End15.23
CR1 Start15.26
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.92%
DER(5)5.52%
Volume4.96M
Volume Incr-7.38%
Vol(5)5.09M
Vol(50)5.27M