GUARDIAN PHRMCY SERVICES-A (GRDN) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:GRDN - US40145W1018 - Common Stock
26.42 USD
+0.27 (+1.03%)
26.42 USD
0 (0%)
Overall GRDN gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. Although GRDN is a bad performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, GRDN is a bad performer in the overall market: 100% of all stocks are doing better.
GRDN is part of the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. There are 41 other stocks in this industry, of which 95% are performing better than GRDN.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
In the last month GRDN has a been trading in the 19.30 - 26.80 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
GRDN has an excellent technical rating and 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 26.43. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. We notice that large players showed an interest for GRDN in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
19.47
26.79
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 25.76 to 25.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 20.08 to 20.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @19.67 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 26.43 to 26.52. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for GRDN is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for GRDN is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 0 | NEGATIVE | GRDN has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 100% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GRDN is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GRDN is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GRDN is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 72.09 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests GRDN may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.2 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests GRDN has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 90.81 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests GRDN may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.03 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for GRDN suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 40.01 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for GRDN 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.53 | 25.75 | 0.78 (2.94%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @26.53. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @25.75. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.78 points, which is 2.94%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.74%. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of GRDN. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- 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.
26.42
+0.27 (+1.03%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg1.03%
1 Week2.44%
2 Weeks11.85%
1 Month29.96%
3 Month24.8%
6 Month32.1%
12 MonthN/A
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.21
ATR(20)%4.03%
ATR Inc-24.7%
Range Today0.71
ADR(20)1.06
ADR(20)%4.03%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS0
Mansfield-30
10 Day High26.8
10 Day Low23.59
20 Day High26.8
20 Day Low19.3
52 Week HighN/A
52 Week LowN/A
CS1 End25.89
CR1 Start26.43
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.8%
DER(5)3.72%
Volume373.70K
Volume Incr40.84%
Vol(5)309.66K
Vol(50)230.09K