EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC (LOCO)

US2686031079 - Common Stock

11.03  -0.07 (-0.63%)

After market: 11 -0.03 (-0.27%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

8

We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to LOCO. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, LOCO is only an average performer.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
LOCO is part of the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. There are 135 other stocks in this industry. LOCO outperforms 76% of them.
LOCO is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so LOCO is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month LOCO has a been trading in the 8.20 - 11.99 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that LOCO is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 76% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
LOCO Weekly chart
LOCO Daily chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

7

Besides having an excellent technical rating, LOCO also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price. We notice that large players showed an interest for LOCO 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

8.13

11.14

We found 2 important support areas.

  • Support @9.03 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 8.21 to 8.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS76.12
Mansfield0.52
10 Day High11.24
10 Day Low10.02
20 Day High11.99
20 Day Low8.2
52 Week High11.99
52 Week Low8.11
Performance
1 Week5.15%
2 Weeks10.19%
1 Month32.57%
3 Month18.86%
6 Month25.48%
12 Month14.54%
2 Year6.47%
3 Year-34.58%
5 Year5.25%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.17
RSI(14)74.57
LBB8.32
UBB12.06
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
11.2510.011.23 (10.98%)9.11%
An entry @11.24. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high.An exit @10.01. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 1.23 points, which is 10.98%.For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 9.11% of your capital in this trade.

  • 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.
LOCO Daily chart

EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC

NASDAQ:LOCO (5/17/2024, 7:11:07 PM)

After market: 11 -0.03 (-0.27%)

11.03

-0.07 (-0.63%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg-0.63%
1 Week5.15%
2 Weeks10.19%
1 Month32.57%
3 Month18.86%
6 Month25.48%
12 Month14.54%
2 Year
3 Year
5 Year
10 Year
15 Year
Volatility
ATR(14)0.53
ATR(20)%4.19%
ATR Inc
Range Today0.21
ADR(20)
ADR(20)%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS
Mansfield
10 Day High11.24
10 Day Low10.02
20 Day High11.99
20 Day Low8.2
52 Week High11.99
52 Week Low8.11
CS1 End
CR1 Start
Volume & EV
DER(3)
DER(5)
Volume279.10K
Volume Incr-22.07%
Vol(5)424.82K
Vol(50)389.32K