MAXIMUS INC (MMS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MMS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5779331041 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, MMS scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although MMS is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
In the last month MMS has a been trading in the 69.58 - 83.74 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.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, MMS outperforms 46% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
MMS is an average performer in the IT Services industry, it outperforms 59% of 82 stocks in the same industry.
MMS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MMS is lagging the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although MMS has an excellent technical rating, it 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
63.70
94.09
We found 5 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 73.50 to 74.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 71.02 to 72.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 68.31 to 69.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 66.53 to 66.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @64.34 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 92.70 to 93.16. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for MMS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for MMS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 46.71 | NEUTRAL | MMS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MMS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MMS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of MMS is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 74.83 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests MMS may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.07 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MMS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 91.25 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests MMS may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.73 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MMS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 31.29 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MMS 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)
82.86
+0.21 (+0.25%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryIT Services
Performance
% Chg0.25%
1 Week8.94%
2 Weeks15.47%
1 Month18.56%
3 Month10.49%
6 Month22.12%
12 Month-6.27%
2 Year2.52%
3 Year36.76%
5 Year6.85%
10 Year36.85%
15 Year208.55%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.62
ATR(20)%2.73%
ATR Inc-25.26%
Range Today1.58
ADR(20)2.05
ADR(20)%2.48%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS46.71
Mansfield-0.09
10 Day High83.74
10 Day Low70.34
20 Day High83.74
20 Day Low69.58
52 Week High93.94
52 Week Low63.77
CS1 End74.51
CR1 Start92.7
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.25%
DER(5)1.11%
Volume728.70K
Volume Incr89.43%
Vol(5)893.25K
Vol(50)479.17K