GOLD FIELDS LTD-SPONS ADR (GFI) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:GFI - US38059T1060 - ADR
34.39 USD
+0.91 (+2.72%)
34.69 USD
+0.3 (+0.87%)
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to GFI. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, GFI is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, GFI did better than 96% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by GFI over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
GFI is part of the Metals & Mining industry. There are 156 other stocks in this industry. GFI outperforms 85% of them.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by GFI, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
In the last month GFI has a been trading in the 28.37 - 34.68 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
GFI has an average volume of 2978890 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 offer a high quality setup 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
34.73
5 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @32.74 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @29.30 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @26.44 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @25.63 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 | 96.56 | POSITIVE | GFI has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.56% 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) | 74.02 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests GFI may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.18 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests GFI has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 88.56 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests GFI may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.06 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for GFI suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 37.05 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for GFI suggests a strong 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)
34.39
+0.91 (+2.72%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg2.72%
1 Week6.37%
2 Weeks14.71%
1 Month21.52%
3 Month39.57%
6 Month70.33%
12 Month157.8%
2 Year216.67%
3 Year325.09%
5 Year179.82%
10 Year1192.86%
15 Year125.21%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.06
ATR(20)%3.06%
ATR Inc40.77%
Range Today1.3
ADR(20)0.96
ADR(20)%2.78%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.56
Mansfield5.63
10 Day High34.68
10 Day Low29.24
20 Day High34.68
20 Day Low28.37
52 Week High34.68
52 Week Low12.98
CS1 End32.74
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.85%
DER(5)3.43%
Volume5.18M
Volume Incr15.99%
Vol(5)3.69M
Vol(50)2.98M