MORGAN STANLEY (MS) Technical Analysis

NYSE:MS • US6174464486

Current stock price

187.32 USD
-4.3 (-2.24%)
At close:
187.84 USD
+0.52 (+0.28%)
After Hours:

MS Technical Rating and Analysis

10

We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to MS. Both in the recent history as in the last year, MS has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

  • The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
  • Looking at the yearly performance, MS did better than 84% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by MS over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
  • MS is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 240 other stocks in this industry. MS outperforms 87% of them.
  • MS is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
  • In the last month MS has a been trading in the 156.53 - 194.59 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • MS has an average volume of 7594100 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.

MS Weekly and Daily overview Charts

MORGAN STANLEY / MS Weekly stock chart
MORGAN STANLEY / MS Daily stock chart

MS Setup Rating and Analysis

3

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.

MS Support and Resistance Analysis

106.87

193.55

We found 5 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 169.06 to 171.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 160.49 to 162.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 155.30 to 156.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • Support @151.86 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @107.95 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 189.10 to 191.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

MS 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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for MS is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for MS is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength84.54POSITIVEMS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 84.54% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MS is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MS is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MS is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)69.73NEUTRALThe RSI value for MS is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)2.85POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests MS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)89.34OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests MS may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.99MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for MS suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)25.49POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for MS suggests a strong trend.

MS 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)

MS Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

MORGAN STANLEY / MS Daily stock chart

MORGAN STANLEY

NYSE:MS (4/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 187.84 +0.52 (+0.28%)

187.32

-4.3 (-2.24%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-2.24%
1 Week5.14%
2 Weeks12.73%
1 Month17.86%
3 Month-0.94%
6 Month18.06%
12 Month71.57%
2 Year106.21%
3 Year108.2%
5 Year126.92%
10 Year592.24%
15 Year616.33%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.92
ATR(20)%2.99%
ATR Inc60.72%
Range Today5.84
ADR(20)4.74
ADR(20)%2.53%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.54
3 months CRS43.54
6 months CRS82.03
Mansfield1.13
10 Day High194.59
10 Day Low160.57
20 Day High194.59
20 Day Low156.53
52 Week High194.59
52 Week Low104.78
CS1 End171.29
CR1 Start189.1
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.7%
DER(5)0.13%
Volume9.14M
Volume Incr6.6%
Vol(5)7.66M
Vol(50)7.59M

MORGAN STANLEY / MS TA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MORGAN STANLEY?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to MS.


What is the current trend direction of MORGAN STANLEY (MS) stock?

The current trend direction for MORGAN STANLEY (MS) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for MORGAN STANLEY (MS) stock?

MORGAN STANLEY (MS) has an RSI value of 69.734. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the buy/sell signal for MORGAN STANLEY (MS) stock?

The buy/sell signal for MORGAN STANLEY (MS) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for MORGAN STANLEY?

MORGAN STANLEY (MS) has a support level at 171.29 and a resistance level at 189.1. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of MS support and resistance levels.