DELUXE CORP (DLX) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:DLX - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US2480191012 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to DLX. DLX scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
86% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than DLX.
DLX is part of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are 83 other stocks in this industry, of which 74% are performing better than DLX.
DLX is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so DLX is lagging the market.
In the last month DLX has a been trading in the 13.61 - 16.06 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
DLX has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.
More info and screens
14.64
23.55
5 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 14.96 to 15.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @15.96 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 16.22 to 16.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 22.09 to 22.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @23.32 from a horizontal 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for DLX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for DLX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 14.96 | NEGATIVE | DLX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.04% 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 | MIXED | The current price of DLX is below 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) | 47.94 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for DLX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests DLX has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 40.05 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for DLX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.11 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for DLX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.44 | 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)
14.79
+0.04 (+0.27%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg0.27%
1 Week-3.4%
2 Weeks1.79%
1 Month3.72%
3 Month-7.68%
6 Month-33.5%
12 Month-31.75%
2 Year-15.39%
3 Year-31.75%
5 Year-37.17%
10 Year-76.15%
15 Year-21.12%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.47
ATR(20)%3.11%
ATR Inc-40.1%
Range Today0.33
ADR(20)0.43
ADR(20)%2.88%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS14.96
Mansfield-2.56
10 Day High16.06
10 Day Low14.59
20 Day High16.06
20 Day Low13.61
52 Week High24.87
52 Week Low13.61
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start14.96
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.94%
DER(5)0.35%
Volume1.18M
Volume Incr30.49%
Vol(5)503.66K
Vol(50)396.61K