LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:LNC - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5341871094 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to LNC. LNC has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.
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.
In the last month LNC has a been trading in the 31.69 - 35.24 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
LNC has an average volume of 1789440 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 62% of all stocks.
LNC is an average performer in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 67% of 144 stocks in the same industry.
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.
LNC has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium 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
29.16
39.63
5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 33.21 to 33.86. 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 32.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @30.79 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.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 39.10 to 39.24. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for LNC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LNC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 62.99 | 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) | 64.11 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LNC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.22 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LNC has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 90.46 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests LNC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.34 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LNC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.95 | 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)
34.97
+0.1 (+0.29%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.29%
1 Week6.19%
2 Weeks6.42%
1 Month5.24%
3 Month16.68%
6 Month8.03%
12 Month13.28%
2 Year24.71%
3 Year-31.89%
5 Year-6.17%
10 Year-37.91%
15 Year34.29%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.85
ATR(20)%2.34%
ATR Inc0.04%
Range Today0.73
ADR(20)0.76
ADR(20)%2.18%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS62.99
Mansfield-0.2
10 Day High35.24
10 Day Low31.69
20 Day High35.24
20 Day Low31.69
52 Week High39.85
52 Week Low27.58
CS1 End33.34
CR1 Start39.1
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.16%
DER(5)2.53%
Volume1.94M
Volume Incr39.91%
Vol(5)2.29M
Vol(50)1.79M