FIDUS INVESTMENT CORP (FDUS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FDUS - Nasdaq - US3165001070 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall FDUS gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. FDUS 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 neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
64% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than FDUS.
In the last month FDUS has a been trading in the 19.51 - 20.77 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
FDUS is an average performer in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 44% of 232 stocks in the same industry.
FDUS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so FDUS is lagging the market.
The technical rating of FDUS 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.
More info and screens
17.51
20.80
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 17.69 to 17.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.91 to 20.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
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 FDUS is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for FDUS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 36.27 | NEUTRAL | FDUS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FDUS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of FDUS is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FDUS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 41.83 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FDUS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.1 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FDUS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 24.42 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FDUS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.69 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FDUS suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.63 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for FDUS suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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)
19.6
+0.06 (+0.31%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg0.31%
1 Week-4.48%
2 Weeks-3.35%
1 Month-2.87%
3 Month-4.48%
6 Month-4.3%
12 Month1.77%
2 Year0%
3 Year12.32%
5 Year116.1%
10 Year31.54%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.33
ATR(20)%1.69%
ATR Inc118.84%
Range Today0.39
ADR(20)0.3
ADR(20)%1.51%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS36.27
Mansfield-0.83
10 Day High20.68
10 Day Low19.51
20 Day High20.77
20 Day Low19.51
52 Week High23.55
52 Week Low16.7
CS1 End17.79
CR1 Start19.91
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.96%
DER(5)-3.77%
Volume190.80K
Volume Incr22.08%
Vol(5)213.18K
Vol(50)199.71K