LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC (LPLA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LPLA - Nasdaq - US50212V1008 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall LPLA gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, LPLA has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
LPLA is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 232 other stocks in this industry. LPLA outperforms 90% of them.
LPLA is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so LPLA is leading the market.
In the last month LPLA has a been trading in the 325.92 - 390.23 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, LPLA did better than 88% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
LPLA has an excellent technical rating and 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 387.17. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
300.76
391.44
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 382.04 to 385.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 368.96 to 372.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 303.80 to 304.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 387.17 to 387.56. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LPLA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 88.04 | POSITIVE | LPLA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 88.04% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LPLA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LPLA is above the rising 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) | 68.86 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LPLA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.07 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests LPLA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 87.96 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests LPLA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.43 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LPLA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.56 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for LPLA suggests a strong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 387.57 | 382.03 | 5.54 (1.43%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @387.57. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @382.03. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 5.54 points, which is 1.43%. | For a 0.36% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of LPLA. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- 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.
387.16
-0.39 (-0.1%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-0.1%
1 Week2.59%
2 Weeks1.5%
1 Month19.48%
3 Month4.15%
6 Month19.07%
12 Month35.27%
2 Year98.77%
3 Year97.34%
5 Year442.32%
10 Year807.97%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)8.55
ATR(20)%2.43%
ATR Inc-20.43%
Range Today8.22
ADR(20)8.35
ADR(20)%2.16%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS88.04
Mansfield2.61
10 Day High388.38
10 Day Low368.12
20 Day High390.23
20 Day Low325.92
52 Week High390.23
52 Week Low187.19
CS1 End385.69
CR1 Start387.17
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.05%
DER(5)0.83%
Volume1.19M
Volume Incr21.81%
Vol(5)746.24K
Vol(50)915.39K