IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC (IMB.L) Stock Technical Analysis
LON:IMB - London Exchange - GB0004544929 - Common Stock - Currency: GBX
Overall IMB gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. In the last year, IMB was one of the better performers, although we are getting mixed signals now in both the short and medium term time frames.
In the last month IMB has a been trading in the 2805.50 - 2987.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, IMB did better than 76% of all other stocks. On top of that, IMB also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
IMB is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so IMB is lagging the market slightly.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
Although the technical rating is only medium, IMB 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 2786.32, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 2667.00 to 2786.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 2857.30 to 2899.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 IMB.L is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for IMB.L is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 76.31 | POSITIVE | IMB.L has a high relative strength, it outperformed 76.31% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IMB.L is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IMB.L is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of IMB.L is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.3 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for IMB.L is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -7.81 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests IMB.L has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 15.81 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests IMB.L may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.61 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for IMB.L suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.52 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for IMB.L 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)
LON:IMB (7/4/2025, 5:29:54 PM)
2845
-4 (-0.14%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.14%
1 Week0.57%
2 Weeks-3.66%
1 Month-1.08%
3 Month0.32%
6 Month9.63%
12 Month39.84%
2 Year54.75%
3 Year58.14%
5 Year120.71%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)47.39
ATR(20)%1.61%
ATR Inc-9.63%
Range Today37
ADR(20)44.78
ADR(20)%1.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS76.31
Mansfield0.22
10 Day High2956
10 Day Low2805.5
20 Day High2987
20 Day Low2805.5
52 Week High3180
52 Week Low2038
CS1 End2786.32
CR1 Start2857.3
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.65%
DER(5)-1.86%
Volume362.52K
Volume Incr-1.65%
Vol(5)643.67K
Vol(50)714.57K