MOODY'S CORP (MCO) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:MCO - US6153691059 - Common Stock
511.77 USD
+3.77 (+0.74%)
514.2 USD
+2.43 (+0.47%)
Overall MCO gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. In the last year, MCO was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
MCO 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 MCO is lagging the market slightly.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, MCO outperforms 53% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
MCO is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 237 other stocks in this industry, MCO did better than 63% of them.
In the last month MCO has a been trading in a tight range between 492.97 and 519.54.
Although the technical rating is only medium, MCO does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 522.84. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 508.92, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 492.10 to 508.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @434.58 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @415.31 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 522.84 to 527.49. 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 MCO is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MCO is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 53.25 | NEUTRAL | MCO is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of MCO is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MCO is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MCO is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.92 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MCO is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.43 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MCO has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 62.25 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MCO is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.44 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MCO suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.81 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MCO 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)
511.77
+3.77 (+0.74%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg0.74%
1 Week1.12%
2 Weeks3.09%
1 Month-0.04%
3 Month8.89%
6 Month11.38%
12 Month3.46%
2 Year61.87%
3 Year110.51%
5 Year76.56%
10 Year421.15%
15 Year1948.72%
Volatility
ATR(14)7.75
ATR(20)%1.44%
ATR Inc6.62%
Range Today8
ADR(20)6.9
ADR(20)%1.35%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS53.25
Mansfield-0.39
10 Day High519.54
10 Day Low492.97
20 Day High519.54
20 Day Low492.97
52 Week High531.93
52 Week Low378.71
CS1 End508.92
CR1 Start522.84
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.19%
DER(5)1.3%
Volume553.20K
Volume Incr3.61%
Vol(5)596.24K
Vol(50)688.90K