EQUIFAX INC (EFX) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:EFX - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US2944291051 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, EFX scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. EFX 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 EFX.
EFX is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
EFX is part of the Professional Services industry. There are 82 other stocks in this industry, EFX did better than 46% of them.
EFX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so EFX is lagging the market.
EFX has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @221.44 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @216.20 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @210.06 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 242.08 to 245.03. 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 257.45 to 257.96. 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 263.10 to 274.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for EFX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for EFX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 14.79 | NEGATIVE | EFX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.21% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of EFX is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of EFX is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of EFX is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 38.47 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for EFX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.89 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests EFX has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 16.98 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests EFX may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.63 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for EFX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.37 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for EFX 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)
240.15
-3.09 (-1.27%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg-1.27%
1 Week-2.86%
2 Weeks0.73%
1 Month-9.09%
3 Month-11.03%
6 Month-3.27%
12 Month-13.75%
2 Year16.18%
3 Year27.23%
5 Year42.72%
10 Year145.3%
15 Year714.9%
Volatility
ATR(14)6.42
ATR(20)%2.63%
ATR Inc-35.31%
Range Today3.92
ADR(20)5.61
ADR(20)%2.34%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS14.79
Mansfield-1.48
10 Day High249.04
10 Day Low237.13
20 Day High268.55
20 Day Low236.2
52 Week High309.63
52 Week Low199.98
CS1 End221.44
CR1 Start242.08
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.56%
DER(5)-0.43%
Volume1.03M
Volume Incr0.6%
Vol(5)1.10M
Vol(50)986.97K