Overall FWRD gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. FWRD has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
- The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
- FWRD 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 FWRD is lagging the market slightly.
- In the last month FWRD has a been trading in the 24.72 - 29.64 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- Looking at the yearly performance, FWRD did better than 77% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
- FWRD is part of the Air Freight & Logistics industry. There are 23 other stocks in this industry, FWRD did better than 68% of them.
Although FWRD has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high 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.
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @27.19 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 24.62 to 25.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @21.09 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @19.03 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @29.44 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 30.01 to 30.40. 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 FWRD is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FWRD is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 77.93 | POSITIVE | FWRD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 77.93% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FWRD is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FWRD is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FWRD is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 64.83 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FWRD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.11 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FWRD has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 67.32 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FWRD is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.36 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for FWRD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.14 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for FWRD suggests a strong trend. |
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FORWARD AIR CORP / FWRD FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for FORWARD AIR CORP?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to FWRD.
What is the trend direction for FWRD stock?
The current trend direction for FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) is Bullish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for FORWARD AIR CORP?
FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) has an RSI value of 64.8334. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) stock?
The MACD indicator for FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) has a value of 0.114723, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the buy/sell signal for FORWARD AIR CORP?
The buy/sell signal for FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.