ENNIS INC (EBF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:EBF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US2933891028 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to EBF. EBF scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, EBF is a bad performer in the overall market: 88% of all stocks are doing better.
EBF is part of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are 84 other stocks in this industry, of which 75% are performing better than EBF.
EBF 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.
In the last month EBF has a been trading in a tight range between 18.07 and 19.14.
EBF has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 17.92, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
17.60
21.58
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 17.78 to 17.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 18.24 to 18.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.35 to 19.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 21.37 to 21.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily 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 EBF is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for EBF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 12.62 | NEGATIVE | EBF has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 87.38% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of EBF is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of EBF is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of EBF is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.57 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for EBF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests EBF has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 39.25 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for EBF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.08 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for EBF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 8.28 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for EBF 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)
18.2
-0.57 (-3.04%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-3.04%
1 Week-2.47%
2 Weeks-1.99%
1 Month-2.83%
3 Month-5.75%
6 Month-9.9%
12 Month-19.54%
2 Year-15.51%
3 Year-16.7%
5 Year5.2%
10 Year8.46%
15 Year7.57%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.41
ATR(20)%2.08%
ATR Inc40.23%
Range Today0.22
ADR(20)0.35
ADR(20)%1.91%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS12.62
Mansfield-1.92
10 Day High18.9
10 Day Low18.07
20 Day High19.14
20 Day Low18.07
52 Week High25.75
52 Week Low17.15
CS1 End17.92
CR1 Start18.24
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.19%
DER(5)-1.03%
Volume120.20K
Volume Incr5.21%
Vol(5)163.60K
Vol(50)153.08K