MASTERCARD INC - A (MA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US57636Q1040 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall MA gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. In the last year, MA was one of the better performers, although we are getting mixed signals now in both the short and medium term time frames.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that MA is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 71% of all stocks. On top of that, MA also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
MA is one of the better performing stocks in the Financial Services industry, it outperforms 70% of 100 stocks in the same industry.
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 527.33 - 571.08 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 2793090 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
Although the technical rating is only medium, MA does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 554.78, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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596.66
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 548.68 to 554.78. 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 @514.91 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 489.76 to 491.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 555.63 to 576.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 71.66 | POSITIVE | MA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 71.66% off all stocks 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) | 46.84 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.33 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 38.58 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.06 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.89 | 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)
555.61
+0.09 (+0.02%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Performance
% Chg0.02%
1 Week-1.4%
2 Weeks-1.05%
1 Month-2.43%
3 Month7.4%
6 Month5.89%
12 Month25.22%
2 Year40.92%
3 Year57.05%
5 Year80.08%
10 Year470.44%
15 Year2545.26%
Volatility
ATR(14)9.01
ATR(20)%2.06%
ATR Inc-30.98%
Range Today6.87
ADR(20)10.68
ADR(20)%1.92%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS71.66
Mansfield-0.26
10 Day High570.75
10 Day Low545.85
20 Day High571.08
20 Day Low527.33
52 Week High594.71
52 Week Low428.86
CS1 End554.78
CR1 Start555.63
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.67%
DER(5)0.11%
Volume2.72M
Volume Incr-26.86%
Vol(5)2.66M
Vol(50)2.79M