MORGAN STANLEY DIRECT LENDIN (MSDL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MSDL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US61774A1034 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to MSDL. In the past year, MSDL 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, MSDL is a bad performer in the overall market: 65% of all stocks are doing better.
MSDL is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Capital Markets industry. 65% of 235 stocks in the same industry do better.
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.
In the last month MSDL has a been trading in the 18.64 - 19.81 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity.
MSDL is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MSDL is lagging the market.
MSDL has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 19.62. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 19.49, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
18.32
21.83
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 18.95 to 19.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 18.50 to 18.60. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.62 to 19.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 21.34 to 21.61. 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 MSDL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for MSDL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 35.99 | NEUTRAL | MSDL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MSDL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MSDL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MSDL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.27 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MSDL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.07 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MSDL has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.24 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests MSDL may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.54 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MSDL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.38 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MSDL 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)
19.6
-0.1 (-0.51%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-0.51%
1 Week0.62%
2 Weeks3.54%
1 Month1.34%
3 Month1.45%
6 Month-5.72%
12 Month-1.01%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.27
ATR(20)%1.54%
ATR Inc11.6%
Range Today0.4
ADR(20)0.28
ADR(20)%1.44%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS35.99
Mansfield-1.01
10 Day High19.81
10 Day Low18.84
20 Day High19.81
20 Day Low18.64
52 Week High21.75
52 Week Low17.59
CS1 End19.49
CR1 Start19.62
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.95%
DER(5)-4.25%
Volume440.60K
Volume Incr-15.32%
Vol(5)358.36K
Vol(50)399.64K