FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:FWRD • US34986A1043

Current stock price

15.47 USD
-0.04 (-0.26%)
At close:
15.77 USD
+0.3 (+1.94%)
After Hours:

FWRD Technical Rating and Analysis

0

We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to FWRD. FWRD's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

  • Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
  • When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, FWRD is a bad performer in the overall market: 90% of all stocks are doing better.
  • FWRD is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Air Freight & Logistics industry. 72% of 23 stocks in the same industry do better.
  • FWRD is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so FWRD is lagging the market.
  • In the last month FWRD has a been trading in the 14.81 - 27.80 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.

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

3

The technical rating of FWRD is bad and it also does not present a 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.

FWRD Support and Resistance Analysis

13.86

30.31

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 15.46 to 15.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @14.00 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 29.03 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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for FWRD is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength10.96NEGATIVEFWRD has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 89.04% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FWRD is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FWRD is below 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)19.63OVERSOLDThe low RSI value suggests FWRD may be oversold.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.58NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests FWRD has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)4.6OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests FWRD may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)10.23HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for FWRD suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)54.03POSITIVEThe 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 (3/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 15.77 +0.3 (+1.94%)

15.47

-0.04 (-0.26%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAir Freight & Logistics
Performance
% Chg-0.26%
1 Week-2.09%
2 Weeks-29.49%
1 Month-44.39%
3 Month-38.14%
6 Month-40.48%
12 Month-27.2%
2 Year-50.27%
3 Year-85.64%
5 Year-82.58%
10 Year-65.86%
15 Year-49.49%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.47
ATR(20)%10.23%
ATR Inc-39.22%
Range Today0.94
ADR(20)1.48
ADR(20)%9.54%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS10.96
3 months CRS8.09
6 months CRS13.16
Mansfield-3.45
10 Day High23
10 Day Low14.82
20 Day High27.8
20 Day Low14.82
52 Week High32.47
52 Week Low9.78
CS1 End15.46
CR1 Start29.03
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.49%
DER(5)4.31%
Volume937.50K
Volume Incr6.18%
Vol(5)887.94K
Vol(50)718.41K

FORWARD AIR CORP / FWRD TA FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to FWRD.


What is the trend direction for FWRD stock?

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


Can you provide the RSI signal for FORWARD AIR CORP?

FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) has an RSI value of 19.6329. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.


What is the MACD signal for FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) stock?

The MACD indicator for FORWARD AIR CORP (FWRD) has a value of -0.584806, 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 sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.