MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:MSFT - Nasdaq - US5949181045 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall MSFT gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, MSFT has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
MSFT is part of the Software industry. There are 282 other stocks in this industry. MSFT outperforms 70% of them.
MSFT is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month MSFT has a been trading in the 472.51 - 514.64 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
MSFT has an average volume of 19051800 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that MSFT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 83% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
MSFT has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 509.97, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- 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
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516.83
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 450.17 to 450.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @419.14 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 367.75 to 368.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 509.97 to 511.71. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for MSFT is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for MSFT is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 83.84 | POSITIVE | MSFT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 83.84% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MSFT is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MSFT is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MSFT is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 73.52 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests MSFT may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.46 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MSFT has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 85.96 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests MSFT may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.29 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MSFT suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 47.2 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MSFT suggests a strong 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 511.72 | 499.49 | 12.23 (2.39%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @511.72. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @499.49. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 12.23 points, which is 2.39%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.60%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
NASDAQ:MSFT (7/22/2025, 9:49:10 AM)
509.275
-0.79 (-0.15%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg-0.15%
1 Week1.4%
2 Weeks2.48%
1 Month6.84%
3 Month30.17%
6 Month14.86%
12 Month19.94%
2 Year51.84%
3 Year81.68%
5 Year148.8%
10 Year992.21%
15 Year1876.21%
Volatility
ATR(14)6.25
ATR(20)%1.29%
ATR Inc12.67%
Range Today1.71
ADR(20)6.22
ADR(20)%1.22%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS83.84
Mansfield1.01
10 Day High514.64
10 Day Low494.11
20 Day High514.64
20 Day Low472.51
52 Week High514.64
52 Week Low344.79
CS1 End509.97
CR1 Start510.07
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.13%
DER(5)0.79%
Volume168.32K
Volume Incr-15.42%
Vol(5)16.57M
Vol(50)19.05M