LITTELFUSE INC (LFUS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LFUS - Nasdaq - US5370081045 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, LFUS scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the past year, LFUS was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, LFUS is a bad performer in the overall market: 80% of all stocks are doing better.
LFUS is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. 69% of 125 stocks in the same industry do better.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
LFUS is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
LFUS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so LFUS is lagging the market slightly.
LFUS has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high 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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203.34
273.03
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 205.39 to 205.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
5 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 214.79 to 219.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @241.08 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @245.57 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 251.39 to 254.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @270.33 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 LFUS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LFUS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 20.14 | NEGATIVE | LFUS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 79.86% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LFUS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LFUS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LFUS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.3 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LFUS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.13 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LFUS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 60.55 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for LFUS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.44 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LFUS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 33.62 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for LFUS 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)
205.4
-2.78 (-1.34%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Performance
% Chg-1.34%
1 Week-6.09%
2 Weeks3.96%
1 Month16.66%
3 Month-18.42%
6 Month-15.76%
12 Month-21.02%
2 Year-19.78%
3 Year-23.98%
5 Year26.41%
10 Year112.41%
15 Year468.19%
Volatility
ATR(14)6.4
ATR(20)%3.44%
ATR Inc-29.03%
Range Today3.16
ADR(20)6.15
ADR(20)%3%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS20.14
Mansfield-1.47
10 Day High221.12
10 Day Low202.76
20 Day High221.12
20 Day Low174.63
52 Week High275.58
52 Week Low142.1
CS1 End205.39
CR1 Start214.79
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.94%
DER(5)-1.68%
Volume165.00K
Volume Incr-44.6%
Vol(5)168.02K
Vol(50)298.57K