Mdc Partners Cl A (MDCA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:MDCA - Nasdaq -
Overall MDCA gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. In the last year, MDCA was one of the better performers, but we do observe 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.
Looking at the yearly performance, MDCA did better than 93% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by MDCA over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
MDCA is part of the Media industry. There are 97 other stocks in this industry. MDCA outperforms 90% of them.
MDCA 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 MDCA is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month MDCA has a been trading in the 4.81 - 6.30 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, MDCA also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price.
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2.94
6.23
We found 4 important support areas.
- Support @5.11 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @4.96 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @4.85 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @2.97 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @6.17 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 MDCA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MDCA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 93.91 | POSITIVE | MDCA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 93.91% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MDCA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of MDCA is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MDCA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48.48 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MDCA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MDCA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 51.68 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MDCA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.84 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for MDCA suggests high volalility. |
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)
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.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.70 | 5.10 | 0.60 (10.59%) | 9.44% |
| An entry @5.70. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @5.10. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.60 points, which is 10.59%. | When investing 9.44% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
- 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.
5.42
-0.19 (-3.39%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryMedia
Performance
% Chg-3.39%
1 Week-12.01%
2 Weeks11.52%
1 Month-10.12%
3 Month10.61%
6 Month67.28%
12 Month152.09%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.39
ATR(20)%6.84%
ATR Inc-21.61%
Range Today0.43
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.91
Mansfield4.44
10 Day High6.3
10 Day Low4.9
20 Day High6.3
20 Day Low4.81
52 Week High6.37
52 Week Low1.6
CS1 End5.11
CR1 Start6.17
Volume & EV
DER(3)-5.23%
DER(5)-3.08%
Volume154.30K
Volume Incr-42.84%
Vol(5)176.50K
Vol(50)414.78K