GDL FUND (GDL) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GDL - US3615701048
Overall GDL gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. GDL has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
- Warning: GDL has an average volume of 10038 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
- GDL 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 GDL is lagging the market slightly.
- Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, GDL turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 44% of all stocks.
- In the last month GDL has a been trading in a tight range between 8.34 and 8.49.
GDL has a bad 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 8.44. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 8.42, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for GDL 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.
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 8.27 to 8.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 7.81 to 7.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.44 to 8.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.62 to 8.63. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for GDL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for GDL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 44.62 | NEUTRAL | GDL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of GDL is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of GDL is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GDL is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.63 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for GDL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests GDL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 66.07 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for GDL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.9 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for GDL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.61 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for GDL suggests a strong trend. |
NYSE:GDL (1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM)
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-0.03 (-0.36%)
GDL FUND / GDL FAQ
What is the technical rating for GDL stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to GDL.
What is the current trend direction of GDL FUND (GDL) stock?
The current trend direction for GDL FUND (GDL) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for GDL FUND?
GDL FUND (GDL) has an RSI value of 49.625. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for GDL stock?
The MACD indicator for GDL FUND (GDL) has a value of 0.0060437, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for GDL FUND (GDL) stock?
The short term momentum for GDL FUND (GDL) is neutral.