QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (DGX) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:DGX - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US74834L1008 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to DGX. DGX 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 DGX has a been trading in the 167.14 - 182.38 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
DGX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so DGX is lagging the market slightly.
DGX has an average volume of 1004050 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, DGX outperforms 56% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
DGX is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 103 other stocks in this industry, DGX did better than 68% of them.
The technical rating of DGX is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
145.43
183.90
We found 3 important support areas.
- Support @165.37 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @155.78 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 146.90 to 151.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 173.69 to 182.08. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for DGX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for DGX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 56.03 | NEUTRAL | DGX is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of DGX is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of DGX is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DGX is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 31.69 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for DGX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -1.22 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests DGX has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 10.68 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests DGX may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.87 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for DGX suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.08 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for DGX 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)
168.09
-3.36 (-1.96%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg-1.96%
1 Week-4.99%
2 Weeks-5.07%
1 Month-5.02%
3 Month2.5%
6 Month10.74%
12 Month16.64%
2 Year24.32%
3 Year23.08%
5 Year32.28%
10 Year127.73%
15 Year257.71%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.05
ATR(20)%1.87%
ATR Inc28.13%
Range Today3.74
ADR(20)3.03
ADR(20)%1.8%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS56.03
Mansfield-0.39
10 Day High181.15
10 Day Low167.14
20 Day High182.38
20 Day Low167.14
52 Week High182.38
52 Week Low137.71
CS1 End165.37
CR1 Start173.69
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.68%
DER(5)2.96%
Volume1.34M
Volume Incr25.56%
Vol(5)1.01M
Vol(50)1.00M