MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU)
US5526901096 - Common Stock
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to MDU. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, MDU is only an average performer.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
In the last month MDU has a been trading in the 23.44 - 25.69 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
MDU has an average volume of 1376940 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, MDU turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 53% of all stocks.
MDU is an average performer in the Construction & Engineering industry, it outperforms 45% of 43 stocks in the same industry.
MDU is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MDU is lagging the market.
MDU has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 25.53. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 25.20, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- 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
19.77
25.87
4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 24.67 to 25.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 23.56 to 24.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @20.54 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @19.97 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 25.53 to 25.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS53.3
Mansfield0.71
10 Day High25.69
10 Day Low24.59
20 Day High25.69
20 Day Low23.44
52 Week High30.14
52 Week Low18.04
Performance
1 Week1.84%
2 Weeks3.45%
1 Month5.5%
3 Month25.34%
6 Month39.15%
12 Month-12.54%
2 Year-6.79%
3 Year-24.18%
5 Year3.4%
10 Year-24.68%
15 Year38.24%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.03
RSI(14)67.51
LBB24.36
UBB25.74
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.62 | 24.58 | 1.04 (4.06%) | 24.63% |
| An entry @25.62. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @24.58. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 1.04 points, which is 4.06%. | When investing 24.63% 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.
MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC
NYSE:MDU (5/10/2024, 7:05:40 PM)
After market: 25.52 0 (0%)25.52
-0.03 (-0.12%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Performance
% Chg-0.12%
1 Week1.84%
2 Weeks3.45%
1 Month5.5%
3 Month25.34%
6 Month39.15%
12 Month-12.54%
2 Year
3 Year
5 Year
10 Year
15 Year
Volatility
ATR(14)0.37
ATR(20)%1.53%
ATR Inc
Range Today0.28
ADR(20)
ADR(20)%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS
Mansfield
10 Day High25.69
10 Day Low24.59
20 Day High25.69
20 Day Low23.44
52 Week High30.14
52 Week Low18.04
CS1 End
CR1 Start
Volume & EV
DER(3)
DER(5)
Volume608.70K
Volume Incr6.93%
Vol(5)1.11M
Vol(50)1.38M