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FASTENAL CO (FAST) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:FAST - US3119001044 - Common Stock

41.3 USD
+0.26 (+0.63%)
Last: 11/4/2025, 5:21:40 PM
41.49 USD
+0.19 (+0.46%)
After Hours: 11/4/2025, 5:21:40 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to FAST. FAST was one of the better performers in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.

In the last month FAST has a been trading in the 40.72 - 47.71 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
FAST is part of the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. There are 51 other stocks in this industry. FAST outperforms 94% of them.
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 6385270 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is negative, but the long term trend is still positive. So although the long term is still positive, this may be a trend turning.
Looking at the yearly performance, FAST did better than 91% of all other 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

5

FAST has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 40.88 to 41.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @21.12 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

We can see 3 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 42.84 to 43.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @47.74 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 Strength91.68POSITIVEFAST has a high relative strength, it outperformed 91.68% 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)32.18NEUTRALThe RSI value for FAST is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.03NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests FAST has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)15.54OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests FAST may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.46MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for FAST suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)47.18POSITIVEThe 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 (11/4/2025, 5:21:40 PM)

After market: 41.49 +0.19 (+0.46%)

41.3

+0.26 (+0.63%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Performance
% Chg0.63%
1 Week-0.79%
2 Weeks-4.66%
1 Month-12.96%
3 Month-13.94%
6 Month110.18%
12 Month98.25%
2 Year175.47%
3 Year220.71%
5 Year234.08%
10 Year714.19%
15 Year517.34%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.73
ATR(20)%2.46%
ATR Inc-28.4%
Range Today0.66
ADR(20)0.93
ADR(20)%2.26%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.68
3 months CRS13.02
6 months CRS95.53
Mansfield1.91
10 Day High43.46
10 Day Low40.72
20 Day High47.71
20 Day Low40.72
52 Week High50.63
52 Week Low17.65
CS1 End41.14
CR1 Start42.84
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.82%
DER(5)0.79%
Volume6.01M
Volume Incr1.42%
Vol(5)6.92M
Vol(50)6.39M

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 32.1814. 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 -0.0337954, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for FASTENAL CO?

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