LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LINC - Nasdaq - US5335351004 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall LINC gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, LINC has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that LINC is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 96% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by LINC over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
LINC is part of the Diversified Consumer Services industry. There are 70 other stocks in this industry. LINC outperforms 91% of them.
LINC is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so LINC is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month LINC has a been trading in the 20.73 - 24.20 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
LINC has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 22.46, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for LINC in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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22.83
When analyzing the support we can see 6 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 22.23 to 22.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @21.16 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @16.66 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @16.26 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @15.45 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @14.50 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 22.54 to 22.60. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for LINC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LINC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 96.97 | POSITIVE | LINC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.97% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of LINC is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LINC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LINC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.61 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LINC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.18 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests LINC has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 52.93 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for LINC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.02 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LINC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 33.78 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for LINC 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.61 | 22.22 | 0.39 (1.72%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @22.61. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @22.22. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.39 points, which is 1.72%. | For a 0.43% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of LINC. 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.
22.48
-0.05 (-0.22%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Performance
% Chg-0.22%
1 Week0.4%
2 Weeks-0.4%
1 Month4.85%
3 Month50.02%
6 Month45.5%
12 Month115.12%
2 Year233.53%
3 Year256.26%
5 Year476.41%
10 Year1012.87%
15 Year9.18%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.87
ATR(20)%4.02%
ATR Inc-50.63%
Range Today0.48
ADR(20)0.87
ADR(20)%3.89%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.97
Mansfield3.91
10 Day High23.4
10 Day Low20.73
20 Day High24.2
20 Day Low20.73
52 Week High24.2
52 Week Low10.36
CS1 End22.46
CR1 Start22.54
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.33%
DER(5)1.56%
Volume221.60K
Volume Incr-44.56%
Vol(5)166.42K
Vol(50)270.45K