MORGAN STANLEY (MS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US6174464486 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall MS gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. MS has been one of the better performers in the overall market. Some doubts were observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
MS is one of the better performing stocks in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 82% of 230 stocks in the same industry.
MS is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
MS has an average volume of 7861820 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that MS is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 84% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
MS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so MS is lagging the market slightly.
Although MS has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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
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142.50
We found 2 important support areas.
- Support @125.30 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @102.58 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 131.88 to 133.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 139.99 to 141.09. 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 MS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for MS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 84.05 | POSITIVE | MS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 84.05% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.28 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.2 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 62.37 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.44 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.25 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for MS suggests a possible start of a new 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)
NYSE:MS (5/23/2025, 10:19:08 AM)
125.33
-0.93 (-0.74%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-0.74%
1 Week-4.72%
2 Weeks3.59%
1 Month9.22%
3 Month-4.12%
6 Month-6.26%
12 Month27.57%
2 Year54.43%
3 Year46.58%
5 Year185.66%
10 Year230.52%
15 Year365.73%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.01
ATR(20)%2.44%
ATR Inc7.43%
Range Today1.51
ADR(20)2.62
ADR(20)%2.09%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.05
Mansfield0.7
10 Day High133.03
10 Day Low121.47
20 Day High133.03
20 Day Low112.03
52 Week High142.03
52 Week Low90.94
CS1 End126.25
CR1 Start131.88
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1%
DER(5)-1.11%
Volume571.29K
Volume Incr-1.35%
Vol(5)6.26M
Vol(50)7.86M