GDL FUND (GDL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:GDL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US3615701048 - Currency: USD
Overall GDL gets a technical rating of 3 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 10528 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.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
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 46% of all stocks.
In the last month GDL has a been trading in a tight range between 8.15 and 8.45.
GDL has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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
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8.52
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 8.18 to 8.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Strong support @8.04 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 7.82 to 7.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @7.68 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.34 to 8.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | 46.7 | NEUTRAL | GDL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of GDL is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of GDL is above 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) | 50.95 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for GDL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests GDL has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 29.86 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for GDL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.87 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for GDL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.65 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for GDL suggests a weak or negative 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)
NYSE:GDL (8/5/2025, 7:00:25 PM)
8.34
+0.04 (+0.54%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.54%
1 Week-0.54%
2 Weeks-0.39%
1 Month0.72%
3 Month2.02%
6 Month1.52%
12 Month4.12%
2 Year5.37%
3 Year2.84%
5 Year-1.77%
10 Year-15.84%
15 Year-39.21%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.06
ATR(20)%0.87%
ATR Inc41.18%
Range Today0.03
ADR(20)0.06
ADR(20)%0.75%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS46.7
Mansfield-0.52
10 Day High8.45
10 Day Low8.21
20 Day High8.45
20 Day Low8.15
52 Week High8.45
52 Week Low7.71
CS1 End8.33
CR1 Start8.34
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.51%
DER(5)0.51%
Volume4.92K
Volume Incr40.32%
Vol(5)13.74K
Vol(50)10.53K