LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC (LQDT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LQDT - Nasdaq - US53635B1070 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall LQDT gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. LQDT's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
80% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than LQDT.
LQDT is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so LQDT is lagging the market.
In the last month LQDT has a been trading in the 23.05 - 26.30 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
LQDT is an average performer in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry, it outperforms 43% of 84 stocks in the same industry.
Although the technical rating is bad, LQDT does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 23.31, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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22.73
27.95
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 22.96 to 23.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @23.63 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 24.51 to 25.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 26.13 to 26.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @27.67 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for LQDT is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for LQDT is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 20.8 | NEGATIVE | LQDT has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 79.2% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LQDT is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LQDT is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of LQDT is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 41.05 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LQDT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.11 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests LQDT has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 14.48 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests LQDT may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.2 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LQDT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.01 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for LQDT 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)
23.48
-0.4 (-1.68%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-1.68%
1 Week-5.48%
2 Weeks-5.32%
1 Month-3.06%
3 Month-26.79%
6 Month-32.24%
12 Month9.46%
2 Year28.66%
3 Year34.25%
5 Year225.66%
10 Year213.07%
15 Year82.44%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.87
ATR(20)%3.2%
ATR Inc-8.47%
Range Today0.55
ADR(20)0.73
ADR(20)%3.09%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS20.8
Mansfield-1.9
10 Day High26.3
10 Day Low23.05
20 Day High26.3
20 Day Low23.05
52 Week High39.72
52 Week Low19.87
CS1 End23.31
CR1 Start23.63
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.58%
DER(5)0.43%
Volume221.50K
Volume Incr30.66%
Vol(5)361.18K
Vol(50)275.93K