ECOLAB INC (ECL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:ECL - US2788651006 - Common Stock
279.285 USD
-4.44 (-1.57%)
Taking everything into account, ECL scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, ECL is only an average performer.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
ECL is one of the better performing stocks in the Chemicals industry, it outperforms 71% of 84 stocks in the same industry.
ECL is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month ECL has a been trading in the 255.03 - 286.04 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
ECL has an average volume of 1209310 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, ECL outperforms 67% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
Although ECL has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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.
More info and screens
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288.33
5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 265.83 to 273.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 259.38 to 261.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @254.79 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @250.56 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @229.72 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 280.88 to 285.48. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for ECL is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for ECL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 67.78 | NEUTRAL | ECL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ECL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ECL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ECL is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 66.19 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ECL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.14 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ECL has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 92.18 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests ECL may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.6 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for ECL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.28 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ECL suggests a strong 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)
NYSE:ECL (8/25/2025, 12:42:02 PM)
279.285
-4.44 (-1.57%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg-1.57%
1 Week1.03%
2 Weeks3.98%
1 Month4.41%
3 Month8.67%
6 Month7.19%
12 Month14.76%
2 Year54.36%
3 Year73.19%
5 Year43.97%
10 Year159.97%
15 Year498.59%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.85
ATR(20)%1.6%
ATR Inc-20.61%
Range Today5.28
ADR(20)4.25
ADR(20)%1.52%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS67.78
Mansfield0.16
10 Day High286.04
10 Day Low270.57
20 Day High286.04
20 Day Low255.03
52 Week High286.04
52 Week Low221.62
CS1 End273.31
CR1 Start283.74
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.17%
DER(5)0.74%
Volume316.21K
Volume Incr-1.76%
Vol(5)1.15M
Vol(50)1.21M