MSA SAFETY INC (MSA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MSA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5534981064 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, MSA scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the past year, MSA was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
69% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than MSA.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
MSA 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.
MSA is part of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are 83 other stocks in this industry, MSA did better than 43% of them.
MSA 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 MSA is lagging the market slightly.
MSA has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 159.50. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
140.94
181.66
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 142.36 to 144.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 159.50 to 160.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @163.63 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 166.47 to 167.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 178.78 to 179.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS31.97
Mansfield-0.99
10 Day High162.22
10 Day Low154.52
20 Day High162.22
20 Day Low141.52
52 Week High200.61
52 Week Low127.86
Performance
1 Week1.22%
2 Weeks1.57%
1 Month10.7%
3 Month0.78%
6 Month-7.29%
12 Month-15.68%
2 Year15.94%
3 Year25.1%
5 Year34.09%
10 Year256.8%
15 Year482.93%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.38
RSI(14)61.8
LBB153.47
UBB161.64
NYSE:MSA (5/19/2025, 1:30:47 PM)
158.895
-0.59 (-0.37%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-0.37%
1 Week1.22%
2 Weeks1.57%
1 Month10.7%
3 Month0.78%
6 Month-7.29%
12 Month-15.68%
2 Year15.94%
3 Year25.1%
5 Year34.09%
10 Year256.8%
15 Year482.93%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.92
ATR(20)%1.96%
ATR Inc-51.95%
Range Today1.97
ADR(20)2.83
ADR(20)%1.78%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS31.97
Mansfield-0.99
10 Day High162.22
10 Day Low154.52
20 Day High162.22
20 Day Low141.52
52 Week High200.61
52 Week Low127.86
CS1 End144.07
CR1 Start159.5
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.5%
DER(5)1.7%
Volume58.25K
Volume Incr-13%
Vol(5)225.30K
Vol(50)241.00K