MORGAN STANLEY (MS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MS • US6174464486
Taking everything into account, MS scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. MS was one of the better performers in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
- In the last month MS has a been trading in the 163.59 - 192.68 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- Looking at the yearly performance, MS did better than 72% 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 one of the better performing stocks in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 84% of 238 stocks in the same industry.
- MS is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so MS is lagging the market slightly.
- MS has an average volume of 6744910 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.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
MS has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal 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.
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 168.05 to 168.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @155.30 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @111.86 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @172.48 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 176.07 to 180.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 187.75 to 191.24. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for MS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 72.6 | POSITIVE | MS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 72.6% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MS is below 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) | 39.35 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -1.54 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 21.25 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.46 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.32 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MS suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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MORGAN STANLEY / MS FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MORGAN STANLEY?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to MS.
What is the current trend direction of MORGAN STANLEY (MS) stock?
The current trend direction for MORGAN STANLEY (MS) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for MS stock?
MORGAN STANLEY (MS) has an RSI value of 39.3466. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for MORGAN STANLEY?
The MACD indicator for MORGAN STANLEY (MS) has a value of -1.53838, indicating a bearish trend.
What are the support and resistance levels for MORGAN STANLEY (MS) stock?
MORGAN STANLEY (MS) has a support level at 168.43 and a resistance level at 172.48. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of MS support and resistance levels.