MASTERCARD INC - A (MA) Technical Analysis
NYSE:MA • US57636Q1040
Taking everything into account, MA scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. MA's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
- 75% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than MA.
- MA has an average volume of 3902780 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- MA is an average performer in the Financial Services industry, it outperforms 48% of 97 stocks in the same industry.
- MA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MA is lagging the market.
- In the last month MA has a been trading in the 490.00 - 561.92 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
MA has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 517.20, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 515.03 to 517.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 525.67 to 526.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 538.45 to 550.18. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 563.58 to 573.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 590.12 to 598.97. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for MA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 25.81 | NEGATIVE | MA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 74.19% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MA is below 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.27 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.35 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 60.42 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.62 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.26 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for MA suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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MASTERCARD INC - A / MA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MASTERCARD INC - A?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to MA.
Can you provide the trend direction for MASTERCARD INC - A?
The current trend direction for MASTERCARD INC - A (MA) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for MASTERCARD INC - A (MA) stock?
MASTERCARD INC - A (MA) has an RSI value of 47.2665. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for MASTERCARD INC - A?
The MACD indicator for MASTERCARD INC - A (MA) has a value of 1.34633, indicating a bullish trend.
What is the buy/sell signal for MASTERCARD INC - A (MA) stock?
The buy/sell signal for MASTERCARD INC - A (MA) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.