GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS (GAM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:GAM - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US3688021043 - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to GAM. Although GAM is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Warning: GAM has an average volume of 17222 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
GAM 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 GAM has a been trading in the 53.90 - 57.54 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that GAM is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 71% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
GAM has an excellent technical rating and also presents 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 57.30. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point.
More info and screens
48.08
58.28
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 56.28 to 57.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 53.97 to 54.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @52.56 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @48.57 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @57.70 from a trend line in the daily 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 GAM is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for GAM is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 71.37 | POSITIVE | GAM has a high relative strength, it outperformed 71.37% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GAM is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GAM is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GAM is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 72.34 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests GAM may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests GAM has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 79.76 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for GAM is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.21 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for GAM suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 44.7 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for GAM 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57.71 | 56.00 | 1.71 (2.96%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @57.71. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @56.00. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 1.71 points, which is 2.96%. | For a 0.74% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- 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.
NYSE:GAM (7/22/2025, 3:18:25 PM)
57.32
+0.03 (+0.05%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.05%
1 Week0.72%
2 Weeks1.71%
1 Month6.09%
3 Month14.4%
6 Month8.05%
12 Month12.4%
2 Year34.36%
3 Year49.86%
5 Year72.56%
10 Year66.35%
15 Year149.09%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.67
ATR(20)%1.21%
ATR Inc-29.01%
Range Today0.35
ADR(20)0.65
ADR(20)%1.13%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS71.37
Mansfield0.09
10 Day High57.54
10 Day Low56.01
20 Day High57.54
20 Day Low53.9
52 Week High57.54
52 Week Low41.8
CS1 End54.88
CR1 Start57.3
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.89%
DER(5)1.56%
Volume17.30K
Volume Incr18.44%
Vol(5)21.48K
Vol(50)17.22K