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FASTENAL CO (FAST) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:FAST - US3119001044 - Common Stock

40.785 USD
-0.07 (-0.16%)
Last: 11/10/2025, 10:31:03 AM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to FAST. In the last year, FAST was one of the better performers, although we are getting mixed signals now in both the short and medium term time frames.

In the last month FAST has a been trading in the 40.45 - 44.45 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
FAST is one of the better performing stocks in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry, it outperforms 98% of 51 stocks in the same industry.
FAST is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so FAST is lagging the market slightly.
FAST has an average volume of 6458080 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that FAST is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 91% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 4 months ago.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
FASTENAL CO / FAST Weekly stock chart
FASTENAL CO / FAST Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of FAST 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

20.91

50.89

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • Support @40.76 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @21.12 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

We can see 3 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 40.84 to 42.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @47.59 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @50.39 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for FAST is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for FAST is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength91.5POSITIVEFAST has a high relative strength, it outperformed 91.5% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FAST is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FAST is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FAST is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)32.25NEUTRALThe RSI value for FAST is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.04POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests FAST has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)17.23OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests FAST may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.39MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for FAST suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)46.17POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for FAST suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
FASTENAL CO / FAST Daily stock chart

FASTENAL CO

NASDAQ:FAST (11/10/2025, 10:31:03 AM)

40.785

-0.07 (-0.16%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Performance
% Chg-0.16%
1 Week-0.73%
2 Weeks-4.71%
1 Month-10.77%
3 Month-14.88%
6 Month107.89%
12 Month96.09%
2 Year172.47%
3 Year217.22%
5 Year230.44%
10 Year705.32%
15 Year510.61%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.79
ATR(20)%2.39%
ATR Inc31.31%
Range Today0.35
ADR(20)0.89
ADR(20)%2.19%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.5
3 months CRS13.38
6 months CRS95.41
Mansfield1.86
10 Day High43.11
10 Day Low40.45
20 Day High44.45
20 Day Low40.45
52 Week High50.63
52 Week Low17.65
CS1 End40.84
CR1 Start40.88
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.16%
DER(5)-0.37%
Volume1.98M
Volume Incr-10.16%
Vol(5)6.29M
Vol(50)6.46M

FASTENAL CO / FAST FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of FASTENAL CO (FAST) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to FAST.


What is the trend direction for FAST stock?

The current trend direction for FASTENAL CO (FAST) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for FAST stock?

FASTENAL CO (FAST) has an RSI value of 32.2477. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for FAST stock?

The MACD indicator for FASTENAL CO (FAST) has a value of 0.0428749, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for FASTENAL CO?

The short term momentum for FASTENAL CO (FAST) is negative.