GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORP (GAIN) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:GAIN - Nasdaq - US3765461070 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to GAIN. In the last year, GAIN was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
GAIN is one of the better performing stocks in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 72% of 227 stocks in the same industry.
GAIN is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, GAIN turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 66% of all stocks.
GAIN is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. This is in line with the S&P500 Index, which is also trading in the middle of its range.
GAIN has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 13.89. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 13.86, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for GAIN in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
12.28
15.02
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 13.80 to 13.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 13.26 to 13.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @12.61 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @12.40 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @13.89 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 14.22 to 14.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 14.82 to 14.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS66.87
Mansfield0.53
10 Day High14.03
10 Day Low12.39
20 Day High14.03
20 Day Low11.42
52 Week High14.85
52 Week Low11.42
Performance
1 Week1.46%
2 Weeks6.36%
1 Month2.58%
3 Month3.89%
6 Month-1%
12 Month-2.11%
2 Year0.58%
3 Year-10.62%
5 Year25.02%
10 Year83.49%
15 Year113.36%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.1
RSI(14)57.64
LBB11.8
UBB14.53
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.90 | 13.79 | 0.11 (0.79%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @13.90. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @13.79. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.11 points, which is 0.79%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.20%. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of GAIN. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- 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.
13.89
+0.26 (+1.91%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg1.91%
1 Week1.46%
2 Weeks6.36%
1 Month2.58%
3 Month3.89%
6 Month-1%
12 Month-2.11%
2 Year0.58%
3 Year-10.62%
5 Year25.02%
10 Year83.49%
15 Year113.36%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.62
ATR(20)%3.53%
ATR Inc-50.65%
Range Today0.34
ADR(20)0.47
ADR(20)%3.37%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS66.87
Mansfield0.53
10 Day High14.03
10 Day Low12.39
20 Day High14.03
20 Day Low11.42
52 Week High14.85
52 Week Low11.42
CS1 End13.86
CR1 Start13.89
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.41%
DER(5)4.37%
Volume102.60K
Volume Incr-26.6%
Vol(5)119.06K
Vol(50)138.44K