MASTERCARD INC - A (MA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US57636Q1040 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, MA scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, MA is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that MA is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 84% of all stocks. On top of that, MA also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
MA is part of the Financial Services industry. There are 101 other stocks in this industry. MA outperforms 82% of them.
MA is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so MA is performing more or less in line with the market.
MA has an average volume of 2870460 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month MA has a been trading in the 529.55 - 588.45 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although MA 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 found 2 important support areas.
- Support @501.50 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 476.12 to 489.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 576.31 to 586.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for MA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 84.99 | POSITIVE | MA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 84.99% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MA is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MA is above the rising 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) | 52.7 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -1.46 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 36.82 | 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) | 28.2 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MA 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)
563.58
-6.56 (-1.15%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Performance
% Chg-1.15%
1 Week-3.38%
2 Weeks-0.89%
1 Month5.64%
3 Month1.09%
6 Month8.2%
12 Month24.91%
2 Year54.4%
3 Year57.48%
5 Year87.3%
10 Year510.86%
15 Year2693.18%
Volatility
ATR(14)8.41
ATR(20)%1.68%
ATR Inc-24.39%
Range Today5.04
ADR(20)8.63
ADR(20)%1.53%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.99
Mansfield0.91
10 Day High588.45
10 Day Low562.51
20 Day High588.45
20 Day Low529.55
52 Week High588.45
52 Week Low428.86
CS1 End501.5
CR1 Start576.31
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.22%
DER(5)-0.26%
Volume1.95M
Volume Incr-16%
Vol(5)2.03M
Vol(50)2.87M