LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC (LW) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:LW - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5132721045 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, LW scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. LW scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
75% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than LW.
LW 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.
LW has an average volume of 2235350 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
LW is part of the Food Products industry. There are 89 other stocks in this industry, LW did better than 57% of them.
In the last month LW has a been trading in the 47.87 - 61.02 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
LW has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 54.52, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
47.55
68.53
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 53.31 to 54.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 48.03 to 48.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 58.84 to 59.57. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 60.87 to 60.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @62.70 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @67.85 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 LW is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for LW is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 25.15 | NEGATIVE | LW has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 74.85% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LW is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of LW is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LW is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.41 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LW is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.18 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests LW has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 33.99 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for LW is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.03 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LW suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.77 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for LW 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)
54.83
+0.1 (+0.18%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg0.18%
1 Week5.2%
2 Weeks-3.92%
1 Month8.6%
3 Month1.82%
6 Month-6.21%
12 Month-10.01%
2 Year-43.71%
3 Year-31.06%
5 Year-12.76%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.67
ATR(20)%4.03%
ATR Inc2.47%
Range Today1.21
ADR(20)1.9
ADR(20)%3.46%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS25.15
Mansfield-1.84
10 Day High56.82
10 Day Low50.72
20 Day High61.02
20 Day Low47.87
52 Week High83.98
52 Week Low47.87
CS1 End54.52
CR1 Start58.84
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.8%
DER(5)0.98%
Volume1.71M
Volume Incr-47.8%
Vol(5)1.48M
Vol(50)2.24M