GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:GPN • US37940X1028
We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to GPN. In the past year, GPN was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, GPN is a bad performer in the overall market: 80% of all stocks are doing better.
- The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
- In the last month GPN has a been trading in the 66.79 - 82.70 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.
- GPN has an average volume of 3539340 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- GPN is part of the Financial Services industry. There are 98 other stocks in this industry, GPN did better than 45% of them.
- GPN is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so GPN is lagging the market.
- Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
GPN has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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.
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 75.45 to 76.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @68.48 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @67.21 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 90.01 to 90.01. 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 GPN is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for GPN is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 20.99 | NEGATIVE | GPN has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 79.01% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GPN is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of GPN is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of GPN is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.8 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for GPN is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.22 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests GPN has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.45 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests GPN may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.85 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for GPN suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 30.79 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for GPN suggests a strong trend. |
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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC / GPN FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to GPN.
What is the current trend direction of GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) stock?
The current trend direction for GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for GPN stock?
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) has an RSI value of 55.8007. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC?
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) has a support level at 76.75 and a resistance level at 90.01. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of GPN support and resistance levels.