LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC (LQDT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LQDT - Nasdaq - US53635B1070 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to LQDT. LQDT scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, LQDT is a bad performer in the overall market: 66% of all stocks are doing better.
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 22.99 - 32.58 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 40% of 83 stocks in the same industry.
LQDT has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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.
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33.06
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 23.18 to 23.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @25.02 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @30.22 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @30.72 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @32.73 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 | 34.29 | NEUTRAL | LQDT is not amongst the best or worst performers 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) | 27.35 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests LQDT may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.13 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests LQDT has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 6.57 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests LQDT may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.76 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for LQDT suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 41.96 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for LQDT 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)
23.37
+0.17 (+0.73%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg0.73%
1 Week-6.59%
2 Weeks-5.23%
1 Month-26.6%
3 Month-30.2%
6 Month-8.6%
12 Month19.17%
2 Year54.46%
3 Year72.35%
5 Year309.28%
10 Year135.59%
15 Year76.24%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.96
ATR(20)%5.76%
ATR Inc-72.47%
Range Today0.51
ADR(20)1.21
ADR(20)%5.19%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS34.29
Mansfield-1.43
10 Day High25.23
10 Day Low22.99
20 Day High32.58
20 Day Low22.99
52 Week High39.72
52 Week Low18.87
CS1 End23.36
CR1 Start25.02
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.89%
DER(5)1.91%
Volume371.50K
Volume Incr-37.61%
Vol(5)260.24K
Vol(50)364.68K