Forescout Technologies Inc (FSCT) Stock Technical Analysis
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Taking everything into account, FSCT scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. FSCT has been a bad performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium term time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
FSCT has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 29.00. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 28.98, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for FSCT in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
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We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 28.95 to 28.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @22.51 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 29.00 to 29.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @30.32 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 33.12 to 33.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for FSCT is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FSCT is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 20.39 | NEGATIVE | FSCT has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 79.61% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FSCT is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FSCT is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FSCT is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 77.25 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests FSCT may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.2 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FSCT has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 76.19 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FSCT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.08 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FSCT suggests low volalility. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.02 | 28.95 | 0.07 (0.24%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @29.02. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @28.95. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.07 points, which is 0.24%. | For a 0.06% 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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