FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP (FSS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:FSS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US3138551086 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall FSS gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, FSS has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
FSS is one of the better performing stocks in the Machinery industry, it outperforms 82% of 128 stocks in the same industry.
FSS is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month FSS has a been trading in the 104.39 - 128.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that FSS is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 89% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although FSS has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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
74.00
126.88
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 105.75 to 108.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @74.75 from a trend line in the weekly 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 FSS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FSS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 89.01 | POSITIVE | FSS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 89.01% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FSS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FSS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FSS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 71.32 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests FSS may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.55 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FSS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 82.43 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests FSS may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.17 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for FSS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.66 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for FSS suggests a strong 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)
125.62
+1.02 (+0.82%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg0.82%
1 Week19.8%
2 Weeks15.25%
1 Month13.12%
3 Month40.26%
6 Month28.64%
12 Month33.21%
2 Year106.1%
3 Year215.07%
5 Year291.1%
10 Year787.77%
15 Year2283.68%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.44
ATR(20)%3.17%
ATR Inc-48.01%
Range Today2.51
ADR(20)3.22
ADR(20)%2.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS89.01
Mansfield2.61
10 Day High128.5
10 Day Low104.39
20 Day High128.5
20 Day Low104.39
52 Week High128.5
52 Week Low66.47
CS1 End108.24
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.45%
DER(5)1.65%
Volume978.51K
Volume Incr97.11%
Vol(5)1.35M
Vol(50)646.93K