MARKS & SPENCER GROUP PLC (MKS.L) Stock Technical Analysis
LON:MKS - London Exchange - GB0031274896 - Common Stock - Currency: GBX
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to MKS. In the last year, MKS was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
MKS has an average volume of 3702520 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, MKS did better than 79% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
MKS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so MKS is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month MKS has a been trading in the 352.80 - 389.30 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is only medium, MKS does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 368.54. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 362.09, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 358.27 to 362.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @343.86 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @327.60 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 319.39 to 320.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 368.54 to 373.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @400.20 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 MKS.L is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MKS.L is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 79.44 | POSITIVE | MKS.L has a high relative strength, it outperformed 79.44% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MKS.L is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MKS.L is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MKS.L is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48.02 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MKS.L is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.09 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MKS.L has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 52.1 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MKS.L is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.78 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MKS.L suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.65 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MKS.L suggests a weak or negative 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)
LON:MKS (6/18/2025, 5:29:57 PM)
367.6
-3.8 (-1.02%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-1.02%
1 Week0.05%
2 Weeks0.16%
1 Month0%
3 Month10.09%
6 Month-3.11%
12 Month23.31%
2 Year91.51%
3 Year170.99%
5 Year268.93%
10 Year-31.42%
15 Year10.79%
Volatility
ATR(14)8.18
ATR(20)%2.78%
ATR Inc-22.91%
Range Today7.65
ADR(20)9.73
ADR(20)%2.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS79.44
Mansfield-0.12
10 Day High375.7
10 Day Low357.9
20 Day High389.3
20 Day Low352.8
52 Week High417.5
52 Week Low283.1
CS1 End362.09
CR1 Start368.54
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.25%
DER(5)-1.94%
Volume3.51M
Volume Incr-36.07%
Vol(5)2.50M
Vol(50)3.70M