JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) Technical Analysis
NYSE:JHX • US47030M1062
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JHX Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to JHX. JHX's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
- 84% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than JHX.
- JHX is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Construction Materials industry. 75% of 13 stocks in the same industry do better.
- JHX is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so JHX is lagging the market.
- JHX has an average volume of 6645130 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- In the last month JHX has a been trading in the 17.36 - 21.54 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
JHX Weekly and Daily overview Charts
JHX Setup Rating and Analysis
JHX has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period.
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JHX Support and Resistance Analysis
17.45
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @17.63 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.19 to 19.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @24.11 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 24.92 to 24.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
JHX Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
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 JHX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for JHX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 16.63 | NEGATIVE | JHX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 83.37% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of JHX is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of JHX is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of JHX is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 39.46 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for JHX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.1 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests JHX has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 45.38 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for JHX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.42 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for JHX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 39.21 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for JHX suggests a strong trend. |
JHX Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
JHX Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
18.74
-0.28 (-1.47%)
JAMES HARDIE IND PLC / JHX TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to JHX.
What is the current trend direction of JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) stock?
The current trend direction for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for JHX stock?
JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) has an RSI value of 39.4647. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) stock?
The MACD indicator for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) has a value of 0.103697, indicating a bearish trend.
What are the support and resistance levels for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) stock?
JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) has a support level at 17.63 and a resistance level at 19.19. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of JHX support and resistance levels.