MAXIMUS INC (MMS) Stock Technical Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:MMS • US5779331041
Taking everything into account, MMS scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. MMS has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
- In the last month MMS has a been trading in the 73.96 - 100.00 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.
- MMS is one of the better performing stocks in the IT Services industry, it outperforms 80% of 87 stocks in the same industry.
- The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, MMS turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 46% of all stocks.
- 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.
The technical rating of MMS 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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We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 86.55 to 87.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 MMS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MMS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 46.7 | NEUTRAL | MMS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MMS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MMS is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MMS is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 21.8 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests MMS may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -2.86 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MMS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 4.05 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests MMS may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.55 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MMS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 34.72 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MMS suggests a strong trend. |
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MAXIMUS INC / MMS FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MAXIMUS INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to MMS.
What is the current trend direction of MAXIMUS INC (MMS) stock?
The current trend direction for MAXIMUS INC (MMS) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for MAXIMUS INC?
MAXIMUS INC (MMS) has an RSI value of 21.797. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.
What is the MACD signal for MAXIMUS INC (MMS) stock?
The MACD indicator for MAXIMUS INC (MMS) has a value of -2.85784, indicating a bearish trend.