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DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:DG - US2566771059 - Common Stock

151.201 USD
+2.34 (+1.57%)
Last: 1/13/2026, 3:40:05 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Overall DG gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, DG has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, DG did better than 95% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by DG over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
DG is part of the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. There are 38 other stocks in this industry. DG outperforms 97% of them.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by DG, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
In the last month DG has a been trading in the 130.78 - 149.06 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
DG has an average volume of 3748870 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP / DG Weekly stock chart
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP / DG Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although DG has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

96.10

152.71

When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 140.57 to 141.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • Support @132.76 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @106.77 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @98.93 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @97.07 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

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 DG is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for DG is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength95.75POSITIVEDG has a high relative strength, it outperformed 95.75% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of DG is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of DG is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of DG is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)74.04OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests DG may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.03POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests DG has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)85.79OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests DG may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.39MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for DG suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)49.81POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for DG suggests a strong trend.
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)
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP / DG Daily stock chart

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP

NYSE:DG (1/13/2026, 3:40:05 PM)

151.201

+2.34 (+1.57%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg1.57%
1 Week7.15%
2 Weeks7.99%
1 Month12.19%
3 Month40.78%
6 Month35.22%
12 Month117.5%
2 Year12.71%
3 Year-36.28%
5 Year-23.51%
10 Year98.32%
15 Year435.28%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.77
ATR(20)%2.39%
ATR Inc48.53%
Range Today4.16
ADR(20)3.53
ADR(20)%2.34%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS95.75
3 months CRS95.62
6 months CRS88.14
Mansfield2.97
10 Day High149.06
10 Day Low132.57
20 Day High149.06
20 Day Low130.78
52 Week High149.06
52 Week Low69.09
CS1 End141.05
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.19%
DER(5)0.22%
Volume1.92M
Volume Incr-2.43%
Vol(5)4.00M
Vol(50)3.75M

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP / DG FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for DOLLAR GENERAL CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to DG.


Can you provide the trend direction for DOLLAR GENERAL CORP?

The current trend direction for DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) stock?

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) has an RSI value of 74.0368. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


Can you provide the MACD signal for DOLLAR GENERAL CORP?

The MACD indicator for DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) has a value of 0.0251921, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the buy/sell signal for DG stock?

The buy/sell signal for DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.