WW GRAINGER INC (GWW) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:GWW - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US3848021040 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to GWW. Both in the recent history as in the last year, GWW 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!
GWW is part of the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. There are 48 other stocks in this industry. GWW outperforms 78% of them.
In the last month GWW has a been trading in the 982.86 - 1103.69 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, GWW did better than 80% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
GWW is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so GWW is lagging the market slightly.
GWW has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is 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.
More info and screens
929.10
1,102.45
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 1070.84 to 1074.33. 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 1037.05 to 1050.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @965.26 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 938.48 to 947.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS80.81
Mansfield0.2
10 Day High1103.69
10 Day Low1030.08
20 Day High1103.69
20 Day Low982.86
52 Week High1227.66
52 Week Low874.98
Performance
1 Week2.36%
2 Weeks4.77%
1 Month9.28%
3 Month8.3%
6 Month-9.54%
12 Month12.95%
2 Year68.18%
3 Year124.1%
5 Year252.54%
10 Year354.18%
15 Year972.76%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)4.18
RSI(14)65.9
LBB1025.76
UBB1108.13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,103.70 | 1,070.83 | 32.87 (2.98%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @1103.70. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @1070.83. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 32.87 points, which is 2.98%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.74%. |
- 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.
1091.53
-8.88 (-0.81%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Performance
% Chg-0.81%
1 Week2.36%
2 Weeks4.77%
1 Month9.28%
3 Month8.3%
6 Month-9.54%
12 Month12.95%
2 Year68.18%
3 Year124.1%
5 Year252.54%
10 Year354.18%
15 Year972.76%
Volatility
ATR(14)20.86
ATR(20)%2.01%
ATR Inc-43.62%
Range Today13.77
ADR(20)20.82
ADR(20)%1.91%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS80.81
Mansfield0.2
10 Day High1103.69
10 Day Low1030.08
20 Day High1103.69
20 Day Low982.86
52 Week High1227.66
52 Week Low874.98
CS1 End1074.33
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.12%
DER(5)0.72%
Volume149.30K
Volume Incr-11.25%
Vol(5)241.30K
Vol(50)281.68K