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MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:MCY - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5894001008 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

59.77  -0.14 (-0.23%)

After market: 59.77 0 (0%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Overall MCY gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. In the last year, MCY was one of the better performers in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is slightly mixed.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, MCY did better than 81% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
MCY is part of the Insurance industry. There are 143 other stocks in this industry, MCY did better than 68% of them.
MCY is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so MCY is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month MCY has a been trading in the 53.64 - 62.53 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MERCURY GENERAL CORP / MCY Weekly stock chart
MERCURY GENERAL CORP / MCY Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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Besides having an excellent technical rating, MCY also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 61.16. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 59.76, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

47.21

62.86

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 59.14 to 59.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @52.23 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 49.35 to 50.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • Support @47.69 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 61.16 to 62.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for MCY is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for MCY is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength81.54POSITIVEMCY has a high relative strength, it outperformed 81.54% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MCY is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MCY is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MCY is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)55.72NEUTRALThe RSI value for MCY is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.11NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests MCY has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)71.16NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for MCY is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.08MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for MCY suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)16.91NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for MCY suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
62.2559.133.12 (5.01%)19.95%
An entry @62.25. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @59.13. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 3.12 points, which is 5.01%.For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 19.95% of your capital in this trade.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
MERCURY GENERAL CORP / MCY Daily stock chart

MERCURY GENERAL CORP

NYSE:MCY (5/23/2025, 8:34:24 PM)

After market: 59.77 0 (0%)

59.77

-0.14 (-0.23%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-0.23%
1 Week-3.24%
2 Weeks-0.7%
1 Month10.87%
3 Month14.44%
6 Month-22.65%
12 Month4.66%
2 Year99.17%
3 Year22.1%
5 Year48.57%
10 Year7.35%
15 Year38.32%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.85
ATR(20)%3.08%
ATR Inc-44.83%
Range Today1.12
ADR(20)1.72
ADR(20)%2.88%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.54
Mansfield-0.15
10 Day High62.53
10 Day Low59.01
20 Day High62.53
20 Day Low53.64
52 Week High80.72
52 Week Low44.19
CS1 End59.76
CR1 Start61.16
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.65%
DER(5)0.59%
Volume204.10K
Volume Incr-11.75%
Vol(5)306.98K
Vol(50)390.68K