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MIDDLESEX WATER CO (MSEX) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:MSEX - US5966801087 - Common Stock

53.46 USD
+0.66 (+1.25%)
Last: 9/22/2025, 3:28:42 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to MSEX. MSEX scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
86% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than MSEX.
MSEX is part of the Water Utilities industry. There are 14 other stocks in this industry, of which 84% are performing better than MSEX.
MSEX is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month MSEX has a been trading in a tight range between 51.73 and 54.67.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MIDDLESEX WATER CO / MSEX Weekly stock chart
MIDDLESEX WATER CO / MSEX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

9

MSEX has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 53.00. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 52.27, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for MSEX in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
Support and Resistance Analysis

49.52

70.39

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 51.52 to 53.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 50.02 to 50.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

3 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 54.18 to 55.70. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @68.04 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @69.69 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for MSEX is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for MSEX is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength14.54NEGATIVEMSEX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.46% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of MSEX is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of MSEX is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MSEX is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)47.45NEUTRALThe RSI value for MSEX is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.05NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests MSEX has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)44.61NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for MSEX is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.33MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for MSEX suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)9.34NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for MSEX suggests a weak or negative trend.
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)
MIDDLESEX WATER CO / MSEX Daily stock chart

MIDDLESEX WATER CO

NASDAQ:MSEX (9/22/2025, 3:28:42 PM)

53.46

+0.66 (+1.25%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Performance
% Chg1.25%
1 Week-2.08%
2 Weeks-2.53%
1 Month-0.02%
3 Month-5.88%
6 Month-11.96%
12 Month-18.89%
2 Year-20.3%
3 Year-31.61%
5 Year-15.04%
10 Year121.48%
15 Year213.54%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.29
ATR(20)%2.33%
ATR Inc4.34%
Range Today0.89
ADR(20)1.21
ADR(20)%2.25%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS14.54
Mansfield-1.82
10 Day High54.25
10 Day Low51.82
20 Day High54.67
20 Day Low51.73
52 Week High70.73
52 Week Low48.18
CS1 End52.27
CR1 Start53
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.19%
DER(5)1.97%
Volume83.01K
Volume Incr48.72%
Vol(5)203.72K
Vol(50)160.94K