MAXIMUS INC (MMS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MMS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5779331041 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to MMS. MMS has been a bad performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium term time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
84% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than MMS.
MMS is part of the IT Services industry. There are 82 other stocks in this industry, of which 74% are performing better than MMS.
MMS is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month MMS has a been trading in the 66.64 - 73.78 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
Although the technical rating is only medium, MMS does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 68.42, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- 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
63.70
77.57
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 68.31 to 68.42. 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.
- A support zone ranging from 64.34 to 65.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 71.52 to 72.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @73.41 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 75.12 to 75.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @76.80 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for MMS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MMS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 16.79 | NEGATIVE | MMS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 83.21% off all stocks 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 | MIXED | The current price of MMS is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MMS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.03 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MMS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MMS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 33.59 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MMS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.42 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MMS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.09 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MMS 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)
71.34
+0.23 (+0.32%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryIT Services
Performance
% Chg0.32%
1 Week-1.95%
2 Weeks-1.52%
1 Month3.02%
3 Month5.91%
6 Month-8.98%
12 Month-20.72%
2 Year-14.83%
3 Year6.72%
5 Year-3.87%
10 Year4.59%
15 Year137.05%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.72
ATR(20)%2.42%
ATR Inc-10.55%
Range Today1.23
ADR(20)1.7
ADR(20)%2.39%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS16.79
Mansfield-1.49
10 Day High73.79
10 Day Low69.58
20 Day High73.79
20 Day Low66.65
52 Week High93.97
52 Week Low63.77
CS1 End68.42
CR1 Start71.52
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.23%
DER(5)-0.08%
Volume317.80K
Volume Incr8.57%
Vol(5)439.22K
Vol(50)435.49K