LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:LNC - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5341871094 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall LNC gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. In the last year, LNC was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
LNC is part of the Insurance industry. There are 143 other stocks in this industry. LNC outperforms 78% of them.
In the last month LNC has a been trading in the 33.05 - 35.55 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity.
LNC has an average volume of 1744970 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, LNC turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 65% of all stocks.
LNC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so LNC is lagging the market.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, LNC also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 35.11. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 34.62, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
29.16
35.84
We found 5 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 33.62 to 34.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 32.37 to 32.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @31.22 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @30.06 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @29.45 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 35.11 to 35.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 LNC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LNC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 65.16 | NEUTRAL | LNC is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LNC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LNC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LNC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.93 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LNC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.04 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LNC has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 79.5 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for LNC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.37 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LNC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.35 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for LNC suggests a weak or negative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35.50 | 33.61 | 1.89 (5.32%) | 18.78% |
| An entry @35.50. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @33.61. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 1.89 points, which is 5.32%. | When investing 18.78% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
- 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.
35.04
-0.03 (-0.09%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-0.09%
1 Week1.57%
2 Weeks5%
1 Month1.27%
3 Month5.77%
6 Month-0.34%
12 Month16.72%
2 Year24.96%
3 Year-31.75%
5 Year-5.98%
10 Year-37.78%
15 Year34.56%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.77
ATR(20)%2.37%
ATR Inc-45.27%
Range Today0.55
ADR(20)0.81
ADR(20)%2.3%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.16
Mansfield-0.37
10 Day High35.55
10 Day Low33.05
20 Day High35.55
20 Day Low33.05
52 Week High39.85
52 Week Low27.58
CS1 End34.62
CR1 Start35.11
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.01%
DER(5)-2.05%
Volume2.83M
Volume Incr-18.19%
Vol(5)1.66M
Vol(50)1.74M