JACOBS ENGR GROUP INC (JEC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:JEC - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. -
Overall JEC gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. Although JEC is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
In the last month JEC has a been trading in the 84.47 - 95.75 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that JEC is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 74% of all stocks. On top of that, JEC also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
JEC 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 JEC is lagging the market slightly.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
The technical rating of JEC is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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
55.82
98.30
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 84.19 to 85.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @56.38 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 88.76 to 92.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 96.07 to 97.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for JEC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for JEC is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 74.13 | POSITIVE | JEC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 74.13% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of JEC is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of JEC is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of JEC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 30.41 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for JEC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.91 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests JEC has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 6.53 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests JEC may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.23 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for JEC suggests some volalility. |
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)
85.84
+0.82 (+0.96%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.96%
1 Week-3.94%
2 Weeks-8.07%
1 Month-9.26%
3 Month-5.89%
6 Month9.63%
12 Month46.24%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.11
ATR(20)%2.23%
ATR Inc-19.76%
Range Today1.25
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS74.13
Mansfield-0.1
10 Day High95.66
10 Day Low84.47
20 Day High95.75
20 Day Low84.47
52 Week High98.08
52 Week Low55.17
CS1 End85.02
CR1 Start88.76
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.59%
DER(5)1.88%
Volume993.70K
Volume Incr17.85%
Vol(5)1.40M
Vol(50)959.85K