LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LINC - Nasdaq - US5335351004 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, LINC scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, LINC is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, LINC did better than 96% of all other stocks. On top of that, LINC also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
LINC is one of the better performing stocks in the Diversified Consumer Services industry, it outperforms 85% of 72 stocks in the same industry.
LINC is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so LINC is leading the market.
In the last month LINC has a been trading in the 17.51 - 24.20 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although LINC has an excellent technical rating, it 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.
More info and screens
14.36
24.04
We found 5 important support areas.
- Support @18.85 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @16.28 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @15.88 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @14.95 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @14.50 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 | 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 | 96.79 | POSITIVE | LINC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.79% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LINC is above 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) | 77.66 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests LINC may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.18 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LINC has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 92.21 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests LINC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.39 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LINC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 48.43 | 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)
23.8
+0.54 (+2.32%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Performance
% Chg2.32%
1 Week11.11%
2 Weeks12.21%
1 Month37.97%
3 Month29.7%
6 Month44.86%
12 Month103.07%
2 Year272.46%
3 Year285.11%
5 Year510.26%
10 Year855.82%
15 Year-0.13%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.04
ATR(20)%4.39%
ATR Inc-5.79%
Range Today1.47
ADR(20)1.01
ADR(20)%4.25%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.79
Mansfield5.46
10 Day High24.2
10 Day Low20.63
20 Day High24.2
20 Day Low17.51
52 Week High24.2
52 Week Low10.06
CS1 End18.85
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.82%
DER(5)0.29%
Volume562.60K
Volume Incr59.89%
Vol(5)448.90K
Vol(50)281.68K