MAXIMUS INC (MMS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MMS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5779331041 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to MMS. In the past year, MMS was only an average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is unclear, although we see some positive events in recent action.
MMS is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so MMS is lagging the market.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, MMS outperforms 42% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
MMS is an average performer in the IT Services industry, it outperforms 50% of 82 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month MMS has a been trading in the 65.50 - 77.31 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
MMS has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium 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
77.57
3 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @68.31 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 66.53 to 66.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- 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 one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 74.73 to 76.80. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for MMS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 42.24 | 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 | NEGATIVE | The current price of MMS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.96 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MMS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.07 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MMS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 65.19 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MMS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.56 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MMS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.23 | 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)
72.4
-1.29 (-1.75%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryIT Services
Performance
% Chg-1.75%
1 Week-3.45%
2 Weeks-3.88%
1 Month6.91%
3 Month9.7%
6 Month-0.94%
12 Month-15.77%
2 Year-10.57%
3 Year11.57%
5 Year0.53%
10 Year10.75%
15 Year141.74%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.08
ATR(20)%2.56%
ATR Inc-10.27%
Range Today1.69
ADR(20)1.7
ADR(20)%2.34%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS42.24
Mansfield-1.08
10 Day High77.31
10 Day Low71.53
20 Day High77.31
20 Day Low65.5
52 Week High93.97
52 Week Low63.77
CS1 End68.31
CR1 Start74.73
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.53%
DER(5)0.39%
Volume456.40K
Volume Incr-26.29%
Vol(5)341.80K
Vol(50)515.68K