FIDUS INVESTMENT CORP (FDUS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FDUS - US3165001070 - Common Stock
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Overall FDUS gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, FDUS is only an average performer.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
FDUS 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 FDUS is lagging the market slightly.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, FDUS turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 50% of all stocks.
FDUS is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 238 other stocks in this industry, FDUS did better than 62% of them.
In the last month FDUS has a been trading in a tight range between 20.95 and 21.67.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, FDUS also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 21.39, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for FDUS in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
17.51
21.75
We found 5 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 21.03 to 21.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 20.47 to 20.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @19.98 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @19.54 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @17.69 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 21.45 to 21.53. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for FDUS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FDUS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 50.49 | NEUTRAL | FDUS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FDUS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FDUS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FDUS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.96 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FDUS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FDUS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 60.27 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FDUS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.25 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FDUS suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.43 | 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.54 | 21.19 | 0.36 (1.65%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @21.54. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @21.18. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.36 points, which is 1.65%. | For a 0.41% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
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Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg0%
1 Week-0.23%
2 Weeks0.8%
1 Month4.19%
3 Month5.27%
6 Month-3.17%
12 Month7%
2 Year11.41%
3 Year24.51%
5 Year117.16%
10 Year55.23%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.21
ATR(20)%1.25%
ATR Inc22.81%
Range Today0.31
ADR(20)0.24
ADR(20)%1.14%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS50.49
Mansfield-0.55
10 Day High21.67
10 Day Low21.2
20 Day High21.67
20 Day Low20.95
52 Week High23.55
52 Week Low16.7
CS1 End21.39
CR1 Start21.45
Volume & EV
DER(3)6.72%
DER(5)5.51%
Volume199.80K
Volume Incr0.74%
Vol(5)178.06K
Vol(50)168.79K