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MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MCY - US5894001008 - Common Stock

93.36 USD
+0.29 (+0.31%)
Last: 11/26/2025, 8:04:00 PM
93.36 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/26/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Overall MCY gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, MCY has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, MCY did better than 85% of all other stocks.
MCY is part of the Insurance industry. There are 147 other stocks in this industry. MCY outperforms 89% of them.
MCY is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month MCY has a been trading in the 74.29 - 95.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MERCURY GENERAL CORP / MCY Weekly stock chart
MERCURY GENERAL CORP / MCY Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although MCY has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

76.25

94.29

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • Support @87.85 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @80.91 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @79.42 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @77.02 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

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 Strength85.05POSITIVEMCY has a high relative strength, it outperformed 85.05% 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)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MCY is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)78.06OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests MCY may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.75POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests MCY has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)89.95OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests MCY may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.58MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for MCY suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)36.37POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for MCY suggests a strong 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)
MERCURY GENERAL CORP / MCY Daily stock chart

MERCURY GENERAL CORP

NYSE:MCY (11/26/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 93.36 0 (0%)

93.36

+0.29 (+0.31%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.31%
1 Week6.27%
2 Weeks6.97%
1 Month21.22%
3 Month20.73%
6 Month44.79%
12 Month18.24%
2 Year150.63%
3 Year157.33%
5 Year109.94%
10 Year80.41%
15 Year117.42%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.28
ATR(20)%2.58%
ATR Inc-21.82%
Range Today1.75
ADR(20)2.34
ADR(20)%2.5%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.05
3 months CRS89.52
6 months CRS88.85
Mansfield2.66
10 Day High95
10 Day Low86.4
20 Day High95
20 Day Low74.29
52 Week High95
52 Week Low44.19
CS1 End87.85
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.58%
DER(5)0.1%
Volume258.20K
Volume Incr-5.02%
Vol(5)213.76K
Vol(50)227.71K

MERCURY GENERAL CORP / MCY FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to MCY.


What is the current trend direction of MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) stock?

The current trend direction for MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) stock?

MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) has an RSI value of 78.0572. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


What is the buy/sell signal for MCY stock?

The buy/sell signal for MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.


What are the support and resistance levels for MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) stock?

MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) has a support level at 87.85. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of MCY support and resistance levels.