INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:IBM - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US4592001014 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall IBM gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. IBM has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
IBM is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
IBM has an average volume of 4934990 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, IBM outperforms 60% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
IBM is part of the IT Services industry. There are 83 other stocks in this industry, IBM did better than 64% of them.
IBM is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so IBM is lagging the market.
IBM 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.
More info and screens
217.97
274.73
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 234.76 to 239.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @229.33 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @220.17 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 240.36 to 242.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 252.29 to 252.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 271.48 to 272.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for IBM is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for IBM is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 60.01 | NEUTRAL | IBM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IBM is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IBM is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of IBM is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 30.4 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for IBM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.81 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests IBM has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 17.48 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests IBM may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.7 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for IBM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 37.73 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for IBM 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)
NYSE:IBM (8/19/2025, 9:51:02 AM)
240.27
+0.82 (+0.34%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryIT Services
Performance
% Chg0.34%
1 Week1.33%
2 Weeks-4.97%
1 Month-15.9%
3 Month-7.42%
6 Month-8.43%
12 Month22.11%
2 Year63.08%
3 Year86.41%
5 Year94.19%
10 Year61.91%
15 Year94.47%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.45
ATR(20)%2.7%
ATR Inc-45.66%
Range Today1.13
ADR(20)5.2
ADR(20)%2.16%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS60.01
Mansfield-0.93
10 Day High255
10 Day Low233.36
20 Day High288.08
20 Day Low233.36
52 Week High296.16
52 Week Low195.9
CS1 End239.44
CR1 Start239.46
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.19%
DER(5)0.67%
Volume175.56K
Volume Incr-15.23%
Vol(5)5.39M
Vol(50)4.93M