FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC (FDS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:FDS • US3030751057
Overall FDS gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. FDS 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.
- 93% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than FDS.
- FDS is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Capital Markets industry. 82% of 238 stocks in the same industry do better.
- FDS is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
- FDS is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
FDS 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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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @190.05 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 257.62 to 262.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @270.78 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 294.11 to 294.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 FDS is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for FDS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 7.57 | NEGATIVE | FDS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 92.43% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FDS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FDS is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FDS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 35.64 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FDS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.46 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FDS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 19.02 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests FDS may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 7 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for FDS suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 60.48 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for FDS suggests a strong trend. |
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FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC / FDS FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC (FDS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to FDS.
Can you provide the trend direction for FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC?
The current trend direction for FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC (FDS) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for FDS stock?
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC (FDS) has an RSI value of 35.6385. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for FDS stock?
The short term momentum for FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC (FDS) is negative.
What is the buy/sell signal for FDS stock?
The buy/sell signal for FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC (FDS) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.