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GDL FUND (GDL) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE:GDL - US3615701048

8.5499 USD
+0.02 (+0.23%)
Last: 9/30/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

7

Overall GDL gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, GDL is only an average performer.

Warning: GDL has an average volume of 13828 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!
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.
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 52% of all stocks.
In the last month GDL has a been trading in a tight range between 8.40 and 8.64.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
GDL FUND / GDL Weekly stock chart
GDL FUND / GDL Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

9

Besides having an excellent technical rating, GDL also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 8.62. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 8.54, 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

7.75

8.72

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 8.27 to 8.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 7.83 to 7.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • 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.
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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for GDL is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for GDL is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength52.94NEUTRALGDL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of GDL is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of GDL is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of GDL is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)55.39NEUTRALThe RSI value for GDL is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests GDL has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)59.08NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for GDL is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.86LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for GDL suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)23.06NEUTRALThe ADX value for GDL suggests a possible start of a new trend.
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)
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
8.648.390.25 (2.89%)25.00%
An entry @8.64. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @8.39. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The trade has a worst case loss of 0.25 points, which is 2.89%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.72%.

  • 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.
GDL FUND / GDL Daily stock chart

GDL FUND

NYSE:GDL (9/30/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

8.5499

+0.02 (+0.23%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.23%
1 Week0.4%
2 Weeks0.94%
1 Month0.31%
3 Month3.07%
6 Month8.64%
12 Month5.04%
2 Year10.32%
3 Year7.95%
5 Year2.03%
10 Year-12.76%
15 Year-38.31%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.08
ATR(20)%0.86%
ATR Inc2.87%
Range Today0.03
ADR(20)0.07
ADR(20)%0.79%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS52.94
Mansfield-0.69
10 Day High8.59
10 Day Low8.4
20 Day High8.64
20 Day Low8.4
52 Week High8.64
52 Week Low7.71
CS1 End8.54
CR1 Start8.62
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.29%
DER(5)5.12%
Volume19.40K
Volume Incr-24.25%
Vol(5)12.54K
Vol(50)13.83K