DELUXE CORP (DLX) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:DLX - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US2480191012 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to DLX. In the past year, DLX was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, DLX is a bad performer in the overall market: 85% of all stocks are doing better.
DLX is part of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are 83 other stocks in this industry, of which 75% are performing better than DLX.
DLX is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month DLX has a been trading in the 14.59 - 17.18 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
DLX has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 16.29, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
15.62
22.30
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 15.78 to 16.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 16.39 to 16.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.15 to 17.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @22.08 from a trend line in the weekly 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 DLX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for DLX is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 15.6 | NEGATIVE | DLX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 84.4% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DLX is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DLX is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of DLX is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.86 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for DLX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.07 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests DLX has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 38.16 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for DLX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.89 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for DLX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.08 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for DLX 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)
16.3
+0.07 (+0.43%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg0.43%
1 Week-0.37%
2 Weeks-4.96%
1 Month10.51%
3 Month12.03%
6 Month-27.59%
12 Month-30.34%
2 Year-14.17%
3 Year-35.16%
5 Year-42.26%
10 Year-74.7%
15 Year-20.8%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.52
ATR(20)%2.89%
ATR Inc-43.81%
Range Today0.23
ADR(20)0.46
ADR(20)%2.8%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS15.6
Mansfield-1.97
10 Day High17.15
10 Day Low15.72
20 Day High17.18
20 Day Low14.59
52 Week High24.87
52 Week Low13.61
CS1 End16.29
CR1 Start16.39
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.63%
DER(5)-0.42%
Volume358.70K
Volume Incr-30.18%
Vol(5)275.78K
Vol(50)369.68K