FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:FWRD • US34986A1043

Current stock price

22.18 USD
+1.31 (+6.28%)
At close:
22.18 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

FWRD Technical Rating and Analysis

3

Overall FWRD gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. In the past year, FWRD was only an average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is unclear, although we see some positive events in recent action.

  • In the last month FWRD has a been trading in the 15.02 - 22.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
  • When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, FWRD turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 51% of all stocks.
  • FWRD is part of the Air Freight & Logistics industry. There are 23 other stocks in this industry, FWRD did better than 50% of them.
  • FWRD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so FWRD is lagging the market.
  • Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.

FWRD Weekly and Daily overview Charts

FORWARD AIR CORP / FWRD Weekly stock chart
FORWARD AIR CORP / FWRD Daily stock chart

FWRD Setup Rating and Analysis

1

The technical rating of FWRD is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

FWRD Support and Resistance Analysis

13.93

30.31

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • Support @15.66 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @14.07 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • Resistance @28.45 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 29.52 to 30.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

FWRD Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for FWRD is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for FWRD is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength51.89NEUTRALFWRD is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FWRD is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of FWRD is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FWRD is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)68.09NEUTRALThe RSI value for FWRD is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.79POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests FWRD has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)95.15OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests FWRD may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)4.26MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for FWRD suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)29.45POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for FWRD suggests a strong trend.

FWRD Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis

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)

FWRD Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

FORWARD AIR CORP / FWRD Daily stock chart

FORWARD AIR CORP

NASDAQ:FWRD (4/17/2026, 5:20:00 PM)

After market: 22.18 0 (0%)

22.18

+1.31 (+6.28%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAir Freight & Logistics
Performance
% Chg6.28%
1 Week15.88%
2 Weeks27.4%
1 Month43%
3 Month-22.39%
6 Month10.13%
12 Month41.91%
2 Year0.73%
3 Year-78.98%
5 Year-74.88%
10 Year-51.34%
15 Year-34.03%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.96
ATR(20)%4.26%
ATR Inc103.8%
Range Today1.31
ADR(20)0.85
ADR(20)%3.82%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS51.89
3 months CRS13.7
6 months CRS69.77
Mansfield-1.39
10 Day High22.5
10 Day Low16.6
20 Day High22.5
20 Day Low15.02
52 Week High32.47
52 Week Low13.61
CS1 End15.66
CR1 Start28.45
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.96%
DER(5)2.76%
Volume875.89K
Volume Incr-5.13%
Vol(5)601.68K
Vol(50)709.67K

FORWARD AIR CORP / FWRD TA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for FORWARD AIR CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to FWRD.


Can you provide the trend direction for FORWARD AIR CORP?

The current trend direction for FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for FWRD stock?

FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) has an RSI value of 68.0932. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for FORWARD AIR CORP?

The short term momentum for FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) is positive.


What is the support and resistance level for FWRD stock?

FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) has a support level at 15.66 and a resistance level at 28.45. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FWRD support and resistance levels.