W.R. Grace & Company (GRA) Technical Analysis
NYSE:GRA
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GRA Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to GRA. Both in the recent history as in the last year, GRA 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!
- Looking at the yearly performance, GRA did better than 80% of all other stocks. On top of that, GRA also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
- A new 52 week high is currently being made by GRA, which is a very good signal! Especially since the S&P500 is only trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so GRA is leading the market.
- GRA is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 82 other stocks in this industry, GRA did better than 64% of them.
- In the last month GRA has a been trading in a tight range between 69.43 and 70.00.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
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GRA Setup Rating and Analysis
Besides having an excellent technical rating, GRA also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 70.00. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 69.92, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for GRA in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
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GRA Support and Resistance Analysis
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We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 68.28 to 69.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @55.22 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 70.00 to 71.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
GRA 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for GRA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for GRA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 80.02 | POSITIVE | GRA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 80.02% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GRA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GRA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GRA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 77.3 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests GRA may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests GRA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 96.7 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests GRA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.14 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for GRA suggests low volalility. |
GRA Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
GRA 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.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70.01 | 69.60 | 0.41 (0.58%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @70.01. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @69.60. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.41 points, which is 0.58%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.14%. |
- 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.
GRA Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
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W.R. Grace & Company / GRA TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for W.R. Grace & Company?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to GRA.
Can you provide the trend direction for W.R. Grace & Company?
The current trend direction for W.R. Grace & Company (GRA) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for GRA stock?
W.R. Grace & Company (GRA) has an RSI value of 77.296. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.
What is the MACD signal for W.R. Grace & Company (GRA) stock?
The MACD indicator for W.R. Grace & Company (GRA) has a value of 0.0174259, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the support and resistance level for GRA stock?
W.R. Grace & Company (GRA) has a support level at 69.92 and a resistance level at 70. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of GRA support and resistance levels.