MSA SAFETY INC (MSA) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:MSA - US5534981064 - Common Stock
157.03 USD
-0.17 (-0.11%)
157.03 USD
0 (0%)
Overall MSA gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. MSA scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
79% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than MSA.
In the last month MSA has a been trading in the 154.72 - 177.20 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
MSA is part of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are 82 other stocks in this industry, MSA did better than 55% of them.
MSA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MSA is lagging the market.
The technical rating of MSA is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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
155.46
181.84
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 162.65 to 169.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 175.77 to 176.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 180.03 to 180.04. 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 MSA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MSA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.07 | NEGATIVE | MSA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.93% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MSA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MSA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MSA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 35.01 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MSA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.94 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MSA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 29.51 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MSA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.76 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MSA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.16 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MSA suggests a weak or negative 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)
157.03
-0.17 (-0.11%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-0.11%
1 Week-6.64%
2 Weeks-4.87%
1 Month-9.75%
3 Month-10.39%
6 Month0.01%
12 Month-4.03%
2 Year-0.54%
3 Year16.98%
5 Year19.03%
10 Year261.15%
15 Year457.64%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.68
ATR(20)%2.76%
ATR Inc139.46%
Range Today3.12
ADR(20)4.21
ADR(20)%2.68%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.07
3 months CRS13.75
6 months CRS26.54
Mansfield-1.53
10 Day High173.64
10 Day Low154.72
20 Day High177.2
20 Day Low154.72
52 Week High182.86
52 Week Low127.86
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start162.65
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.45%
DER(5)1.09%
Volume377.30K
Volume Incr124.2%
Vol(5)427.62K
Vol(50)241.30K
MSA SAFETY INC / MSA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MSA SAFETY INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to MSA.
What is the trend direction for MSA stock?
The current trend direction for MSA SAFETY INC (MSA) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for MSA SAFETY INC?
MSA SAFETY INC (MSA) has an RSI value of 35.007. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the short term momentum for MSA SAFETY INC?
The short term momentum for MSA SAFETY INC (MSA) is neutral.