GOLD FIELDS LTD-SPONS ADR (GFI) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:GFI - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US38059T1060 - ADR - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to GFI. Both in the recent history as in the last year, GFI has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that GFI is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 94% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by GFI over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
GFI is one of the better performing stocks in the Metals & Mining industry, it outperforms 83% of 157 stocks in the same industry.
GFI is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month GFI has a been trading in the 23.41 - 30.80 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
GFI has an average volume of 2983580 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although GFI has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
13.40
31.08
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 24.29 to 24.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @22.29 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @13.54 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 GFI is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for GFI is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 94.34 | POSITIVE | GFI has a high relative strength, it outperformed 94.34% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GFI is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GFI is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GFI is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 77.83 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests GFI may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.61 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests GFI has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 97.95 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests GFI may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.14 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for GFI suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.83 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for GFI suggests a possible start of a new 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)
30.77
+0.6 (+1.99%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg1.99%
1 Week25.8%
2 Weeks22.3%
1 Month28.1%
3 Month36.45%
6 Month64.72%
12 Month98.52%
2 Year143.63%
3 Year280.35%
5 Year136.15%
10 Year852.63%
15 Year118.54%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.11
ATR(20)%3.14%
ATR Inc39.15%
Range Today0.67
ADR(20)0.84
ADR(20)%2.73%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS94.34
Mansfield4.95
10 Day High30.8
10 Day Low23.86
20 Day High30.8
20 Day Low23.41
52 Week High30.8
52 Week Low12.98
CS1 End24.99
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.04%
DER(5)3.45%
Volume4.20M
Volume Incr72.21%
Vol(5)4.38M
Vol(50)2.98M