LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:LAD • US5367971034
Taking everything into account, LAD scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. LAD'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.
- 79% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than LAD.
- LAD is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 121 other stocks in this industry, of which 66% are performing better than LAD.
- In the last month LAD has a been trading in the 292.41 - 347.34 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
- LAD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so LAD is lagging the market.
The technical rating of LAD 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.
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @291.44 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 282.05 to 284.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 341.07 to 345.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @356.60 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for LAD is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for LAD is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.06 | NEGATIVE | LAD has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.94% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LAD is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LAD is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LAD is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 32.35 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LAD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -3.66 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests LAD has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 11.44 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests LAD may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.05 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LAD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.36 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for LAD suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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-3.65 (-1.23%)
LITHIA MOTORS INC / LAD FAQ
What is the technical rating for LAD stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to LAD.
What is the trend direction for LAD stock?
The current trend direction for LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) stock?
LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) has an RSI value of 32.3541. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for LITHIA MOTORS INC?
The MACD indicator for LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) has a value of -3.65655, indicating a bearish trend.