INFORMATICA INC - CLASS A (INFA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:INFA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US45674M1018 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall INFA gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. Although INFA is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
INFA has an average volume of 5150260 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that INFA is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 77% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
INFA is part of the Software industry. There are 282 other stocks in this industry, INFA did better than 61% of them.
INFA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so INFA is lagging the market.
In the last month INFA has a been trading in a tight range between 24.10 and 24.50.
INFA 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. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 24.20, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
22.44
24.65
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 24.11 to 24.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 22.67 to 22.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 24.27 to 24.41. 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 INFA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for INFA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 77.14 | POSITIVE | INFA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 77.14% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of INFA is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of INFA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of INFA is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 64.15 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for INFA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.15 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests INFA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 24.64 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for INFA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.42 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for INFA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 57.95 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for INFA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.34 | 24.19 | 0.14 (0.59%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @24.34. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @24.19. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.14 points, which is 0.59%. | For a 0.15% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of INFA. 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.
24.21
-0.01 (-0.04%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg-0.04%
1 Week-0.53%
2 Weeks-0.57%
1 Month0.5%
3 Month38.26%
6 Month-0.7%
12 Month-1.38%
2 Year27.15%
3 Year5.72%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.11
ATR(20)%0.42%
ATR Inc-25.68%
Range Today0.05
ADR(20)0.1
ADR(20)%0.4%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.14
Mansfield-0.34
10 Day High24.5
10 Day Low24.21
20 Day High24.5
20 Day Low24.1
52 Week High28.14
52 Week Low15.65
CS1 End24.2
CR1 Start24.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.86%
DER(5)-0.99%
Volume6.87M
Volume Incr25.29%
Vol(5)4.83M
Vol(50)5.15M