LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC (LQDT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LQDT - US53635B1070 - Common Stock
26.12 USD
-0.47 (-1.77%)
26 USD
-0.12 (-0.46%)
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to LQDT. In the past year, LQDT was one of the better performing stocks in the market. The medium term picture became unclear, although we see some improvement happening in recent action.
LQDT is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that LQDT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 73% of all stocks.
LQDT is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
LQDT is part of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are 84 other stocks in this industry, LQDT did better than 68% of them.
LQDT has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry.
More info and screens
22.73
27.47
We found 2 important support areas.
- Support @24.00 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- 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 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @26.76 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 27.20 to 27.20. 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 LQDT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LQDT is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 73.66 | POSITIVE | LQDT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 73.66% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LQDT is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LQDT is above the rising 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) | 54.82 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LQDT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LQDT has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 61.83 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for LQDT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.55 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LQDT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.94 | 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.77 | 25.16 | 1.61 (6.01%) | 16.63% |
| An entry @26.77. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @25.16. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 1.61 points, which is 6.01%. | When investing 16.63% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
- 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.
26.12
-0.47 (-1.77%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-1.77%
1 Week-1.8%
2 Weeks1.24%
1 Month7.62%
3 Month5.2%
6 Month-15.36%
12 Month23.85%
2 Year48.24%
3 Year60.64%
5 Year250.13%
10 Year253.45%
15 Year63.15%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.79
ATR(20)%3.55%
ATR Inc-45.3%
Range Today0.36
ADR(20)0.92
ADR(20)%3.52%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS73.66
Mansfield-1.26
10 Day High27.55
10 Day Low25.17
20 Day High27.55
20 Day Low22.3
52 Week High39.72
52 Week Low21.02
CS1 End24
CR1 Start26.76
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.41%
DER(5)-1.07%
Volume198.30K
Volume Incr-51.01%
Vol(5)172.24K
Vol(50)292.88K