MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC (MPW) Stock Technical Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:MPW • US58463J3041
We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to MPW. MPW 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 MPW has a been trading in the 4.93 - 5.58 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- MPW has an average volume of 6640170 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- 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, MPW turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 46% of all stocks.
- MPW is an average performer in the Diversified REITs industry, it outperforms 46% of 122 stocks in the same industry.
- MPW is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MPW is lagging the market.
Although the technical rating is bad, MPW does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period.
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- Support @5.01 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 4.85 to 4.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @4.28 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 5.10 to 5.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @5.45 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @5.67 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @5.77 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 MPW is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MPW is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 46.5 | NEUTRAL | MPW is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MPW is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MPW is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of MPW is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.31 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MPW is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MPW has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 12.38 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests MPW may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.14 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MPW suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.84 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MPW suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC / MPW FAQ
What is the technical rating for MPW stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to MPW.
Can you provide the trend direction for MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC?
The current trend direction for MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC (MPW) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC?
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC (MPW) has an RSI value of 42.3132. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for MPW stock?
The MACD indicator for MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC (MPW) has a value of -0.0201325, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC (MPW) stock?
The short term momentum for MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC (MPW) is negative.