EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC (LOCO) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LOCO • US2686031079
We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to LOCO. In the last year, LOCO was among the worst performers in the market. Also the short term picture is negative, the medium term is unclear at the moment.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, LOCO is a bad performer in the overall market: 77% of all stocks are doing better.
- In the last month LOCO has a been trading in the 10.06 - 11.43 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- Prices have been consolidating recently, but much resistance may still be present above.
- Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
- LOCO is an average performer in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry, it outperforms 57% of 131 stocks in the same industry.
- LOCO is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so LOCO is lagging the market.
Although the technical rating is bad, LOCO does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 10.32, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 10.26 to 10.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @10.07 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @9.60 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 9.05 to 9.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 10.57 to 10.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 10.88 to 11.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 11.31 to 11.72. 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 LOCO is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for LOCO is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 23.62 | NEGATIVE | LOCO has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 76.38% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LOCO is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LOCO is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LOCO is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.19 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LOCO is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LOCO has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 53.84 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for LOCO is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.04 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LOCO suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.22 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for LOCO suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC / LOCO FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC (LOCO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to LOCO.
What is the current trend direction of EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC (LOCO) stock?
The current trend direction for EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC (LOCO) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for LOCO stock?
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC (LOCO) has an RSI value of 43.189. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the support and resistance level for LOCO stock?
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC (LOCO) has a support level at 10.32 and a resistance level at 10.57. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of LOCO support and resistance levels.