Overall MSFT gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. MSFT has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
Although the technical rating is bad, MSFT does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 474.73, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for MSFT is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MSFT is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 40.92 | NEUTRAL | MSFT is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MSFT is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MSFT is below a declining 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) | 39.53 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MSFT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.26 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MSFT has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 49.11 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MSFT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.15 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MSFT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.69 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MSFT suggests a strong trend. |
474.82
-3.71 (-0.78%)
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to MSFT.
The current trend direction for MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) is Bearish.
MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) has an RSI value of 39.5349. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
The MACD indicator for MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) has a value of 0.255175, indicating a bearish trend.
MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) has a support level at 474.73 and a resistance level at 483.01. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of MSFT support and resistance levels.