EQUIFAX INC (EFX) Technical Analysis
NYSE:EFX • US2944291051
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EFX Technical Rating and Analysis
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.
- The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
- 84% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than EFX.
- EFX 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 EFX is lagging the market.
- In the last month EFX has a been trading in the 182.19 - 211.12 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
- EFX has an average volume of 1848030 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- EFX is part of the Professional Services industry. There are 87 other stocks in this industry, EFX did better than 59% of them.
EFX Weekly and Daily overview Charts
EFX Setup Rating and Analysis
The technical rating of EFX is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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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EFX Support and Resistance Analysis
185.45
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 207.26 to 208.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @221.17 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @227.10 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @233.80 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
EFX Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
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 | 16.14 | NEGATIVE | EFX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 83.86% 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) | 37.25 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for EFX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -1.93 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests EFX has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 6.16 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests EFX may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.98 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for EFX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.63 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for EFX suggests a weak or negative trend. |
EFX Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
EFX Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
187.32
+2.14 (+1.16%)
EQUIFAX INC / EFX TA FAQ
What is the technical rating for EFX stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 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 37.2473. 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 -1.93179, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the support and resistance level for EFX stock?
EQUIFAX INC (EFX) has a resistance level at 207.26. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of EFX support and resistance levels.