MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:MSFT - Nasdaq - US5949181045 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, MSFT scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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!
Looking at the yearly performance, MSFT did better than 83% of all other stocks. On top of that, MSFT also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
MSFT is one of the better performing stocks in the Software industry, it outperforms 75% of 283 stocks in the same industry.
MSFT is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so MSFT is lagging the market slightly.
MSFT has an average volume of 19590700 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month MSFT has a been trading in the 500.70 - 555.45 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
MSFT has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry.
More info and screens
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We found 2 important support areas.
- Support @450.17 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 367.75 to 370.44. 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 523.64 to 525.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | 83.21 | POSITIVE | MSFT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 83.21% 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) | 59.41 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MSFT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.97 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MSFT has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 38.08 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MSFT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.82 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MSFT suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 44.25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 525.06 | 509.43 | 15.63 (2.98%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @525.06. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @509.43. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 15.63 points, which is 2.98%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.74%. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of MSFT. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- 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.
521.77
-0.27 (-0.05%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg-0.05%
1 Week-2.59%
2 Weeks1.81%
1 Month3.73%
3 Month14.86%
6 Month27.75%
12 Month24.69%
2 Year59.19%
3 Year99.55%
5 Year131.35%
10 Year1098.92%
15 Year2123.14%
Volatility
ATR(14)10.85
ATR(20)%1.82%
ATR Inc-39.3%
Range Today7.87
ADR(20)8.28
ADR(20)%1.59%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS83.21
Mansfield1.08
10 Day High555.45
10 Day Low509.44
20 Day High555.45
20 Day Low500.7
52 Week High555.45
52 Week Low344.79
CS1 End450.17
CR1 Start523.64
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.37%
DER(5)-0.48%
Volume20.18M
Volume Incr-4.6%
Vol(5)18.46M
Vol(50)19.59M