MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:MSFT - US5949181045 - Common Stock
511.61 USD
-1.82 (-0.35%)
509.767 USD
-1.84 (-0.36%)
Taking everything into account, MSFT scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, MSFT was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
MSFT is one of the better performing stocks in the Software industry, it outperforms 70% of 282 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 19882300 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, MSFT did better than 73% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 4 months ago.
In the last month MSFT has a been trading in a tight range between 505.04 and 531.03.
Although the technical rating is only medium, 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 506.53, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 505.27 to 506.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 491.09 to 494.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @367.75 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 512.27 to 524.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 535.64 to 535.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MSFT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 73.27 | POSITIVE | MSFT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 73.27% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MSFT is below the rising 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) | 47.18 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MSFT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -1.03 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MSFT has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 28.31 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MSFT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.57 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MSFT suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.26 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MSFT 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)
511.61
-1.82 (-0.35%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg-0.35%
1 Week-2.07%
2 Weeks-0.8%
1 Month0.62%
3 Month0.31%
6 Month39.11%
12 Month22.35%
2 Year51.31%
3 Year120.4%
5 Year152.68%
10 Year871.9%
15 Year1818.3%
Volatility
ATR(14)8.55
ATR(20)%1.57%
ATR Inc-4.12%
Range Today8.72
ADR(20)7.84
ADR(20)%1.53%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS73.27
Mansfield0.37
10 Day High531.03
10 Day Low506
20 Day High531.03
20 Day Low505.04
52 Week High555.45
52 Week Low344.79
CS1 End506.53
CR1 Start512.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.2%
DER(5)0.13%
Volume15.56M
Volume Incr-16.02%
Vol(5)16.67M
Vol(50)19.88M