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MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (MRTN) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:MRTN - Nasdaq - US5730751089 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

12.87  -0.13 (-1%)

After market: 12.87 0 (0%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall MRTN gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. MRTN scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, MRTN is a bad performer in the overall market: 89% of all stocks are doing better.
MRTN is part of the Ground Transportation industry. There are 40 other stocks in this industry, of which 79% are performing better than MRTN.
MRTN is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
MRTN is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD / MRTN Weekly stock chart
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD / MRTN Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

MRTN has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 12.74, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

12.55

18.28

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • A support zone ranging from 12.68 to 12.74. 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 13.20 to 13.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 13.59 to 13.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @15.58 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @18.10 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for MRTN is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for MRTN is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength11.78NEGATIVEMRTN has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 88.22% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MRTN is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MRTN is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MRTN is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)42.49NEUTRALThe RSI value for MRTN is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.05NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests MRTN has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)26.34NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for MRTN is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for MRTN suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)16.68NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for MRTN suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD / MRTN Daily stock chart

MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD

NASDAQ:MRTN (7/28/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 12.87 0 (0%)

12.87

-0.13 (-1%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Performance
% Chg-1%
1 Week0.16%
2 Weeks-4.53%
1 Month-0.69%
3 Month-1.61%
6 Month-16.43%
12 Month-28.18%
2 Year-43.2%
3 Year-40.31%
5 Year-27.48%
10 Year65.94%
15 Year112.42%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.37
ATR(20)%3%
ATR Inc-21.22%
Range Today0.28
ADR(20)0.38
ADR(20)%2.96%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS11.78
Mansfield-2.21
10 Day High13.67
10 Day Low12.54
20 Day High14.16
20 Day Low12.54
52 Week High18.63
52 Week Low12.52
CS1 End12.74
CR1 Start13.2
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.57%
DER(5)-0.01%
Volume392.60K
Volume Incr7.55%
Vol(5)566.84K
Vol(50)481.07K