CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GRP (CWT) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:CWT - US1307881029 - Common Stock
45.47 USD
-0.14 (-0.31%)
45.471 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to CWT. CWT scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CWT is a bad performer in the overall market: 83% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month CWT has a been trading in the 44.88 - 47.84 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
CWT is an average performer in the Water Utilities industry, it outperforms 46% of 14 stocks in the same industry.
CWT is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CWT is lagging the market.
CWT has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 45.35, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for CWT 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
43.31
51.88
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 44.96 to 45.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @43.75 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 45.72 to 47.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 47.93 to 48.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 50.90 to 51.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for CWT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for CWT is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 17.22 | NEGATIVE | CWT has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 82.78% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CWT is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CWT is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CWT is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.96 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CWT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.14 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CWT has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 23.1 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CWT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.77 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for CWT suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.14 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for CWT 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)
45.47
-0.14 (-0.31%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Performance
% Chg-0.31%
1 Week-1.69%
2 Weeks-3.44%
1 Month-2.78%
3 Month-2.11%
6 Month-1.3%
12 Month-15.78%
2 Year-3.89%
3 Year-13.7%
5 Year4.65%
10 Year105.56%
15 Year23.06%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.83
ATR(20)%1.77%
ATR Inc-7.48%
Range Today0.65
ADR(20)0.79
ADR(20)%1.74%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS17.22
Mansfield-1.47
10 Day High47.08
10 Day Low44.88
20 Day High47.84
20 Day Low44.88
52 Week High54.75
52 Week Low41.64
CS1 End45.35
CR1 Start45.72
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.25%
DER(5)0.96%
Volume945.00K
Volume Incr63.38%
Vol(5)428.24K
Vol(50)329.45K