DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:DG - US2566771059 - Common Stock
100.21 USD
-1.19 (-1.17%)
100.19 USD
-0.02 (-0.02%)
Taking everything into account, DG scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. DG has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
In the last month DG has a been trading in the 98.70 - 110.70 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
DG has an average volume of 3133740 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, DG turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 49% of all stocks.
DG is part of the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. There are 39 other stocks in this industry, DG did better than 50% of them.
DG is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so DG is lagging the market.
DG has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 100.20, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
98.68
117.46
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 99.68 to 100.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 102.12 to 103.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 105.67 to 108.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @111.38 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 113.84 to 116.30. 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 DG is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for DG is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 49.4 | NEUTRAL | DG is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of DG is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of DG is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DG is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 37.44 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for DG is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.17 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests DG has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 20.02 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for DG is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.63 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for DG suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 31.36 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for DG suggests a strong 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)
100.21
-1.19 (-1.17%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg-1.17%
1 Week-1.87%
2 Weeks-1.86%
1 Month-8.3%
3 Month-12.18%
6 Month8.19%
12 Month18.8%
2 Year-15.82%
3 Year-60.71%
5 Year-51.99%
10 Year47.87%
15 Year255.48%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.63
ATR(20)%2.63%
ATR Inc-24.46%
Range Today1.58
ADR(20)2.57
ADR(20)%2.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS49.4
Mansfield-0.15
10 Day High105.93
10 Day Low98.7
20 Day High110.7
20 Day Low98.7
52 Week High117.95
52 Week Low66.43
CS1 End100.2
CR1 Start102.12
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.17%
DER(5)0.82%
Volume3.45M
Volume Incr16.56%
Vol(5)3.72M
Vol(50)3.13M