MESA LABORATORIES INC (MLAB) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:MLAB - Nasdaq - US59064R1095 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to MLAB. MLAB'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.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, MLAB is a bad performer in the overall market: 93% of all stocks are doing better.
MLAB is part of the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are 56 other stocks in this industry, of which 80% are performing better than MLAB.
MLAB is currently making a new 52 week low. This is a very bad signal. Certainly because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month MLAB has a been trading in the 82.62 - 103.73 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.
The technical rating of MLAB is bad and it also does not present a 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
78.10
129.96
We can see 5 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 82.84 to 82.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @99.30 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 104.51 to 105.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @110.16 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @128.67 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for MLAB is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MLAB is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 7.58 | NEGATIVE | MLAB has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 92.42% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MLAB is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MLAB is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MLAB is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 30.24 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MLAB is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.85 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MLAB has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 1.5 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests MLAB may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.05 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for MLAB suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 30.26 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MLAB suggests a strong 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)
NASDAQ:MLAB (7/15/2025, 3:04:36 PM)
78.89
-3.97 (-4.79%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-4.79%
1 Week-10.85%
2 Weeks-16.03%
1 Month-17.05%
3 Month-26.03%
6 Month-40.65%
12 Month-23.37%
2 Year-35.6%
3 Year-61.15%
5 Year-65.03%
10 Year-19.98%
15 Year245.95%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.19
ATR(20)%6.05%
ATR Inc-8.32%
Range Today4.58
ADR(20)4.89
ADR(20)%6.2%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS7.58
Mansfield-3.67
10 Day High103.73
10 Day Low82.62
20 Day High103.73
20 Day Low82.62
52 Week High155.12
52 Week Low82.62
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start99.3
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.02%
DER(5)-0.11%
Volume220.75K
Volume Incr-33.97%
Vol(5)151.00K
Vol(50)132.81K