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MORGAN STANLEY - MS 5.27916 PERP (MS-A) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:MS-A - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US61747S5047 - Currency: USD

21.91  -0.03 (-0.14%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

2

Taking everything into account, MS-A scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. MS-A was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, MS-A is a bad performer in the overall market: 66% of all stocks are doing better.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
MS-A is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MS-A is lagging the market.
In the last month MS-A has a been trading in a tight range between 21.32 and 22.14.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MORGAN STANLEY - MS 5.27916 PERP / MS-A Weekly stock chart
MORGAN STANLEY - MS 5.27916 PERP / MS-A Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

Although the technical rating is bad, MS-A does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 21.96. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 21.89, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for MS-A in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
Support and Resistance Analysis

21.01

24.59

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • A support zone ranging from 21.22 to 21.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 21.96 to 22.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @22.53 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @23.65 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 24.35 to 24.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 MS-A is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for MS-A is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength34.76NEUTRALMS-A is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MS-A is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of MS-A is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MS-A is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)54.02NEUTRALThe RSI value for MS-A is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.01POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests MS-A has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)74.39NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for MS-A is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.95LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for MS-A suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.1NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for MS-A 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)
MORGAN STANLEY - MS 5.27916 PERP / MS-A Daily stock chart

MORGAN STANLEY - MS 5.27916 PERP

NYSE:MS-A (8/8/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

21.91

-0.03 (-0.14%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.14%
1 Week0.74%
2 Weeks0.83%
1 Month0.32%
3 Month1.25%
6 Month-8.58%
12 Month-1.13%
2 Year2.29%
3 Year13.94%
5 Year-6.09%
10 Year7.14%
15 Year10.38%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.22
ATR(20)%0.95%
ATR Inc-30.64%
Range Today0.09
ADR(20)0.2
ADR(20)%0.92%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS34.76
Mansfield-1.23
10 Day High22.14
10 Day Low21.32
20 Day High22.14
20 Day Low21.32
52 Week High24.65
52 Week Low20.5
CS1 End21.89
CR1 Start21.96
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.48%
DER(5)4.43%
Volume20.30K
Volume Incr-34.39%
Vol(5)31.22K
Vol(50)61.65K