MAXIMUS INC (MMS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MMS - US5779331041 - Common Stock
89.44 USD
+1.52 (+1.73%)
89.44 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to MMS. 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.
MMS is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so MMS is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month MMS has a been trading in the 74.46 - 89.82 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, MMS did better than 73% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
MMS is an average performer in the IT Services industry, it outperforms 64% of 85 stocks in the same industry.
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
65.86
94.09
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 84.18 to 84.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 76.03 to 76.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @69.81 from a trend line 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.
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 | 73.35 | POSITIVE | MMS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 73.35% 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 | 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) | 78.57 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests MMS may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.1 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MMS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 92.59 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests MMS may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.36 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MMS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 50.88 | 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)
89.44
+1.52 (+1.73%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryIT Services
Performance
% Chg1.73%
1 Week4%
2 Weeks5.08%
1 Month19.43%
3 Month26.11%
6 Month25.65%
12 Month2.63%
2 Year19.76%
3 Year54.55%
5 Year30.74%
10 Year50.17%
15 Year190.48%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.61
ATR(20)%2.36%
ATR Inc39.34%
Range Today2.58
ADR(20)1.86
ADR(20)%2.08%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS73.35
Mansfield0.86
10 Day High89.82
10 Day Low84.22
20 Day High89.82
20 Day Low74.46
52 Week High93.94
52 Week Low63.77
CS1 End84.4
CR1 Start92.7
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.93%
DER(5)-0.52%
Volume622.00K
Volume Incr-2.03%
Vol(5)643.06K
Vol(50)532.39K