LANDMARK BANCORP INC (LARK) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:LARK - US51504L1070 - Common Stock
27.07 USD
-0.14 (-0.51%)
27.07 USD
0 (0%)
Overall LARK gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. In the last year, LARK was one of the better performers in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is slightly mixed.
Warning: LARK has an average volume of 7582 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, LARK did better than 79% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by LARK over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
LARK is one of the better performing stocks in the Banks industry, it outperforms 83% of 392 stocks in the same industry.
LARK is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so LARK is lagging the market.
In the last month LARK has a been trading in a tight range between 25.88 and 27.25.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, LARK also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 27.15. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 26.95, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we can see 6 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 26.18 to 26.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @25.50 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 24.60 to 24.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 24.04 to 24.04. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @23.51 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @23.04 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @27.15 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @28.15 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 30.54 to 30.54. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for LARK is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LARK is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 79.74 | POSITIVE | LARK has a high relative strength, it outperformed 79.74% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LARK is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LARK is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LARK is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.72 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LARK is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LARK has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 84 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests LARK may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.87 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for LARK suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.66 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for LARK suggests a possible start of a new 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.16 | 26.49 | 0.67 (2.47%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @27.16. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @26.49. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.67 points, which is 2.47%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.62%. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of LARK. 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.
27.07
-0.14 (-0.51%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg-0.51%
1 Week1.88%
2 Weeks0.74%
1 Month4.92%
3 Month7.51%
6 Month-0.84%
12 Month36.78%
2 Year63.98%
3 Year22.55%
5 Year61.82%
10 Year36.56%
15 Year117.7%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.46
ATR(20)%1.87%
ATR Inc-1.41%
Range Today0.52
ADR(20)0.45
ADR(20)%1.66%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS79.74
Mansfield-0.33
10 Day High27.25
10 Day Low26.5
20 Day High27.25
20 Day Low25.88
52 Week High31.04
52 Week Low19
CS1 End26.95
CR1 Start27.15
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.61%
DER(5)0.85%
Volume37.50K
Volume Incr100.16%
Vol(5)12.44K
Vol(50)7.58K