GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:GD - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US3695501086 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, GD scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although GD is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
GD is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Aerospace & Defense industry. 60% of 64 stocks in the same industry do better.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
In the last month GD has a been trading in the 262.84 - 282.91 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
GD has an average volume of 1480970 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, GD outperforms 68% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
GD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so GD is lagging the market slightly.
Although GD has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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.
More info and screens
239.51
286.85
4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 270.15 to 275.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @258.08 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 246.43 to 249.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 241.93 to 241.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- Resistance @284.01 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS68.11
Mansfield-0.38
10 Day High282.91
10 Day Low267.39
20 Day High282.91
20 Day Low262.84
52 Week High316.9
52 Week Low239.2
Performance
1 Week3.13%
2 Weeks4.05%
1 Month2.46%
3 Month15.84%
6 Month-0.09%
12 Month-6.02%
2 Year37.9%
3 Year25.19%
5 Year91.77%
10 Year100.89%
15 Year314.68%
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)0.83
RSI(14)62.49
LBB266.11
UBB282.8
281.57
+0.2 (+0.07%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg0.07%
1 Week3.13%
2 Weeks4.05%
1 Month2.46%
3 Month15.84%
6 Month-0.09%
12 Month-6.02%
2 Year37.9%
3 Year25.19%
5 Year91.77%
10 Year100.89%
15 Year314.68%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.7
ATR(20)%1.86%
ATR Inc-33.71%
Range Today2.71
ADR(20)5.07
ADR(20)%1.8%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS68.11
Mansfield-0.38
10 Day High282.91
10 Day Low267.39
20 Day High282.91
20 Day Low262.84
52 Week High316.9
52 Week Low239.2
CS1 End275.51
CR1 Start284.01
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.89%
DER(5)0.4%
Volume734.70K
Volume Incr-28.93%
Vol(5)1.02M
Vol(50)1.48M