EQUIFAX INC (EFX) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:EFX • US2944291051
Overall EFX gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. EFX's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, EFX is a bad performer in the overall market: 81% of all stocks are doing better.
- EFX 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 EFX has a been trading in the 166.02 - 215.19 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
- EFX has an average volume of 1826450 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 88 other stocks in this industry, EFX did better than 64% of them.
EFX has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price.
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 192.79 to 197.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 6 important areas.
- Resistance @197.56 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 214.42 to 215.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @220.83 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 226.97 to 226.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 231.79 to 233.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @238.85 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for EFX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 19.29 | NEGATIVE | EFX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.71% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of EFX is above 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) | 47.24 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for EFX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.76 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests EFX has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 75.69 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for EFX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.27 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for EFX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.71 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for EFX suggests a strong trend. |
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EQUIFAX INC / EFX 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 47.2411. 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 0.761242, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the support and resistance level for EFX stock?
EQUIFAX INC (EFX) has a support level at 197.19 and a resistance level at 197.56. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of EFX support and resistance levels.