IDEX CORP (IEX) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:IEX - US45167R1041 - Common Stock
165.508 USD
-0.49 (-0.3%)
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to IEX. IEX scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, IEX is a bad performer in the overall market: 87% of all stocks are doing better.
IEX is part of the Machinery industry. There are 127 other stocks in this industry, of which 78% are performing better than IEX.
IEX is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month IEX has a been trading in the 157.25 - 178.22 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is bad, IEX does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 163.15, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for IEX 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
155.94
221.14
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 161.94 to 163.15. 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 157.52 to 158.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 177.97 to 178.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 184.26 to 185.70. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 190.86 to 191.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @218.95 from a trend line in the weekly 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 IEX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for IEX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 13.52 | NEGATIVE | IEX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 86.48% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of IEX is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IEX is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IEX is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.88 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for IEX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.92 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests IEX has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 76.47 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for IEX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.77 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for IEX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.27 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for IEX suggests a weak or negative 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:IEX (8/27/2025, 2:51:36 PM)
165.508
-0.49 (-0.3%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg-0.3%
1 Week0.06%
2 Weeks1.64%
1 Month-10.36%
3 Month-8.24%
6 Month-14.58%
12 Month-19.6%
2 Year-26.68%
3 Year-17.5%
5 Year-7.9%
10 Year131.1%
15 Year457.23%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.54
ATR(20)%2.77%
ATR Inc-41.91%
Range Today2.12
ADR(20)4.01
ADR(20)%2.43%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS13.52
Mansfield-2.2
10 Day High169.8
10 Day Low162.25
20 Day High178.23
20 Day Low157.25
52 Week High238.22
52 Week Low153.36
CS1 End163.15
CR1 Start177.97
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.23%
DER(5)1.95%
Volume285.30K
Volume Incr-12.22%
Vol(5)765.84K
Vol(50)803.71K