CRH PLC (CRH) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:CRH - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - IE0001827041 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to CRH. CRH has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
CRH has an average volume of 4044520 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, CRH turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 64% of all stocks.
CRH is part of the Construction Materials industry. There are 13 other stocks in this industry, CRH did better than 58% of them.
CRH is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CRH is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month CRH has a been trading in the 91.22 - 100.23 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
CRH has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 98.29. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 94.27, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
86.46
103.77
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 92.12 to 94.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 87.33 to 88.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 98.29 to 100.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @102.74 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for CRH is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for CRH is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 64.33 | NEUTRAL | CRH is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of CRH is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of CRH is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of CRH is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 50.74 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CRH is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.09 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CRH has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 50.13 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CRH is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.03 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for CRH suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.38 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for CRH suggests a weak or negative 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)
95.24
-0.21 (-0.22%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Performance
% Chg-0.22%
1 Week-4.82%
2 Weeks1.25%
1 Month0.32%
3 Month-3.32%
6 Month-3.83%
12 Month20.44%
2 Year65.43%
3 Year157.48%
5 Year156.71%
10 Year219.92%
15 Year507.79%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.16
ATR(20)%2.03%
ATR Inc3.92%
Range Today2.2
ADR(20)1.86
ADR(20)%1.95%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS64.33
Mansfield-0.52
10 Day High100.23
10 Day Low93.58
20 Day High100.23
20 Day Low91.22
52 Week High110.97
52 Week Low74.03
CS1 End94.27
CR1 Start98.29
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.1%
DER(5)-1.4%
Volume2.88M
Volume Incr-6.93%
Vol(5)3.61M
Vol(50)4.04M