LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC (LPLA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LPLA - Nasdaq - US50212V1008 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to LPLA. In the last year, LPLA was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.
In the last month LPLA has a been trading in the 355.06 - 403.57 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
Looking at the yearly performance, LPLA did better than 92% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by LPLA over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
LPLA is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 237 other stocks in this industry. LPLA outperforms 93% of them.
LPLA is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so LPLA is performing more or less in line with the market.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although LPLA has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @364.95 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @354.09 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @326.85 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 378.41 to 383.03. 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 393.32 to 399.01. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for LPLA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for LPLA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 92.52 | POSITIVE | LPLA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 92.52% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LPLA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LPLA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LPLA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.61 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LPLA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.29 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LPLA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 70.67 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for LPLA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.28 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LPLA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.69 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for LPLA 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)
369.91
-25.82 (-6.52%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-6.52%
1 Week-2.67%
2 Weeks-5.95%
1 Month-3.7%
3 Month10.9%
6 Month0.82%
12 Month86.78%
2 Year60.42%
3 Year67.13%
5 Year350.23%
10 Year819.72%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)13.85
ATR(20)%3.28%
ATR Inc127.26%
Range Today33.73
ADR(20)11.57
ADR(20)%3.13%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS92.52
Mansfield0.88
10 Day High403.58
10 Day Low355.06
20 Day High403.58
20 Day Low355.06
52 Week High403.58
52 Week Low187.19
CS1 End364.95
CR1 Start378.41
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.82%
DER(5)-2.51%
Volume3.28M
Volume Incr97.23%
Vol(5)1.53M
Vol(50)753.38K