METLIFE INC (MET) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MET • US59156R1086
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to MET. MET's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- 80% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than MET.
- MET is part of the Insurance industry. There are 149 other stocks in this industry, of which 64% are performing better than MET.
- In the last month MET has a been trading in the 71.61 - 81.67 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
- MET has an average volume of 3830830 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
- MET is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MET is lagging the market.
The technical rating of MET is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @70.14 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @68.55 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 76.62 to 78.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 80.83 to 82.89. 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 MET is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MET is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 20.69 | NEGATIVE | MET has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 79.31% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MET is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MET is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MET is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 35.1 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MET is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.44 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MET has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 24.06 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MET is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.46 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MET suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.46 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MET suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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METLIFE INC / MET FAQ
What is the technical rating for MET stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to MET.
What is the trend direction for MET stock?
The current trend direction for METLIFE INC (MET) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for MET stock?
METLIFE INC (MET) has an RSI value of 35.0998. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for MET stock?
The short term momentum for METLIFE INC (MET) is negative.
What are the support and resistance levels for METLIFE INC (MET) stock?
METLIFE INC (MET) has a support level at 70.14 and a resistance level at 76.62. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of MET support and resistance levels.