LSB INDUSTRIES INC (LXU) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:LXU - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5021601043 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to LXU. LXU has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
LXU is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 85 other stocks in this industry. LXU outperforms 71% of them.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, LXU turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 58% of all stocks.
LXU is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so LXU is lagging the market.
In the last month LXU has a been trading in the 7.39 - 8.93 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although LXU has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.38 to 8.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.64 to 8.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @8.92 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 9.56 to 9.59. 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 LXU is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LXU is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 58.49 | NEUTRAL | LXU is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of LXU is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LXU is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LXU is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 50.19 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LXU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.04 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests LXU has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 42.83 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for LXU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.04 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LXU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 39.84 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for LXU 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)
7.77
-0.48 (-5.82%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg-5.82%
1 Week-7.61%
2 Weeks-0.38%
1 Month6.15%
3 Month17.91%
6 Month2.51%
12 Month-5.01%
2 Year-21.12%
3 Year-43.94%
5 Year770.78%
10 Year-75.27%
15 Year-24.11%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.35
ATR(20)%4.04%
ATR Inc39.6%
Range Today0.6
ADR(20)0.3
ADR(20)%3.9%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS58.49
Mansfield-0.51
10 Day High8.93
10 Day Low7.7
20 Day High8.93
20 Day Low7.39
52 Week High10.4
52 Week Low4.88
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start8.38
Volume & EV
DER(3)-6.31%
DER(5)-2.64%
Volume441.30K
Volume Incr45.38%
Vol(5)686.04K
Vol(50)523.01K