CRANE CO (CR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:CR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US2244081046 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to CR. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, CR 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, CR did better than 86% of all other stocks.
CR is part of the Machinery industry. There are 128 other stocks in this industry. CR outperforms 81% of them.
CR is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CR is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month CR has a been trading in the 167.16 - 191.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although CR has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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
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188.71
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 166.19 to 170.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @144.80 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @139.70 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 182.38 to 186.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
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 CR is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for CR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 86.05 | POSITIVE | CR has a high relative strength, it outperformed 86.05% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CR is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.67 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.82 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CR has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 46.96 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.12 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for CR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.63 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for CR suggests a possible start of a new 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)
178.8
+0.4 (+0.22%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg0.22%
1 Week-4.3%
2 Weeks2.24%
1 Month4.78%
3 Month17.07%
6 Month17.02%
12 Month23.59%
2 Year100.63%
3 Year104.2%
5 Year200.71%
10 Year204.44%
15 Year491.86%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.04
ATR(20)%2.12%
ATR Inc-28.12%
Range Today3.59
ADR(20)3.59
ADR(20)%2.01%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS86.05
Mansfield0.83
10 Day High191
10 Day Low176
20 Day High191
20 Day Low167.16
52 Week High191
52 Week Low127.04
CS1 End170.06
CR1 Start182.38
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.8%
DER(5)3.49%
Volume1.14M
Volume Incr86.39%
Vol(5)522.36K
Vol(50)346.58K