MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:MDU - US5526901096 - Common Stock
17.06 USD
-0.1 (-0.58%)
17.06 USD
0 (0%)
Taking everything into account, MDU scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. MDU was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, MDU is a bad performer in the overall market: 88% of all stocks are doing better.
MDU is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Gas Utilities industry. 100% of 14 stocks in the same industry do better.
MDU is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month MDU has a been trading in the 15.76 - 17.30 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
MDU has an average volume of 1782660 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
MDU has an average technical rating and it also 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.
More info and screens
15.44
17.94
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 16.37 to 16.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 15.99 to 16.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @15.60 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.25 to 17.76. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for MDU is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for MDU is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 12.32 | NEGATIVE | MDU has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 87.68% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MDU is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MDU is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of MDU is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 61.56 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MDU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.13 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MDU has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.9 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests MDU may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.9 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MDU suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.63 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for MDU suggests a possible start of a new 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)
17.06
-0.1 (-0.58%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Performance
% Chg-0.58%
1 Week6.03%
2 Weeks4.02%
1 Month3.71%
3 Month3.02%
6 Month2.46%
12 Month-37.76%
2 Year-12.87%
3 Year-37.62%
5 Year-24.18%
10 Year-0.81%
15 Year-14.49%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.35
ATR(20)%1.9%
ATR Inc-37.7%
Range Today0.21
ADR(20)0.31
ADR(20)%1.82%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS12.32
Mansfield-1.47
10 Day High17.3
10 Day Low15.76
20 Day High17.3
20 Day Low15.76
52 Week High30.52
52 Week Low14.92
CS1 End16.66
CR1 Start17.25
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.2%
DER(5)2.4%
Volume3.23M
Volume Incr161.25%
Vol(5)3.99M
Vol(50)1.78M