EQUIFAX INC (EFX) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:EFX • US2944291051
Taking everything into account, EFX scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. EFX was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
- 80% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than EFX.
- In the last month EFX has a been trading in the 166.02 - 210.89 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- EFX has an average volume of 1793940 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
- EFX is part of the Professional Services industry. There are 88 other stocks in this industry, EFX did better than 63% 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.
- Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
EFX has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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.
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 192.79 to 198.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 188.18 to 188.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 209.05 to 211.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 226.97 to 229.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @233.80 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @246.39 from a trend line 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 EFX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for EFX is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 20.79 | NEGATIVE | EFX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 79.21% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of EFX is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of EFX is above 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) | 56.06 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for EFX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 2.56 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests EFX has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 94.45 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests EFX may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.43 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for EFX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.68 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for EFX suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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EQUIFAX INC / EFX FAQ
What is the technical rating for EFX stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to EFX.
What is the current trend direction of EQUIFAX INC (EFX) stock?
The current trend direction for EQUIFAX INC (EFX) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for EFX stock?
EQUIFAX INC (EFX) has an RSI value of 56.0646. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for EQUIFAX INC?
The MACD indicator for EQUIFAX INC (EFX) has a value of 2.56474, indicating a bullish trend.
What is the support and resistance level for EFX stock?
EQUIFAX INC (EFX) has a support level at 198.38 and a resistance level at 209.05. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of EFX support and resistance levels.