MASTERCARD INC - A (MA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US57636Q1040 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to MA. MA has been an average performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things are still fine.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
MA is part of the Financial Services industry. There are 101 other stocks in this industry. MA outperforms 72% of them.
MA is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so MA is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month MA has a been trading in the 545.85 - 579.44 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
MA has an average volume of 2913010 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, MA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 65% of all stocks.
MA has only a medium 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 560.46, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
484.86
596.66
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 558.01 to 560.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @530.12 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @519.94 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @489.76 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 565.10 to 567.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @576.31 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 590.13 to 590.75. 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 MA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 65.8 | NEUTRAL | MA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of MA is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.01 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.59 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 50.36 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.68 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.32 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MA 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)
561.22
-7.91 (-1.39%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Performance
% Chg-1.39%
1 Week-0.93%
2 Weeks-0.4%
1 Month-0.41%
3 Month-1.3%
6 Month-0.27%
12 Month22.86%
2 Year36.01%
3 Year73.02%
5 Year56.68%
10 Year507.58%
15 Year2729.3%
Volatility
ATR(14)9.62
ATR(20)%1.68%
ATR Inc53.46%
Range Today20.04
ADR(20)8.85
ADR(20)%1.58%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.8
Mansfield-0.25
10 Day High579.44
10 Day Low553.86
20 Day High579.44
20 Day Low545.85
52 Week High594.71
52 Week Low453.89
CS1 End560.46
CR1 Start565.1
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.5%
DER(5)1.09%
Volume2.98M
Volume Incr15.08%
Vol(5)2.88M
Vol(50)2.91M