MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:MSFT - US5949181045 - Common Stock
502.66 USD
-4.03 (-0.8%)
Taking everything into account, MSFT scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, MSFT was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.
In the last month MSFT has a been trading in the 498.51 - 538.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, MSFT did better than 76% of all other stocks.
MSFT is part of the Software industry. There are 280 other stocks in this industry. MSFT outperforms 70% of them.
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 20770500 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
MSFT has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
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We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 491.09 to 502.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @367.75 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 505.27 to 524.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @535.65 from a horizontal line 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MSFT is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 76.28 | POSITIVE | MSFT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 76.28% off all stocks 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) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MSFT is below 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) | 46.09 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MSFT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -2.05 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MSFT has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 26.85 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MSFT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.55 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MSFT suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.57 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for MSFT suggests a possible start of a new 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)
NASDAQ:MSFT (9/2/2025, 2:49:09 PM)
502.66
-4.03 (-0.8%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg-0.8%
1 Week-0.11%
2 Weeks-2.59%
1 Month-3.32%
3 Month10.06%
6 Month27.63%
12 Month21.47%
2 Year54.59%
3 Year93.79%
5 Year124.67%
10 Year1064.27%
15 Year2058.88%
Volatility
ATR(14)7.23
ATR(20)%1.55%
ATR Inc-27.41%
Range Today8.14
ADR(20)7.49
ADR(20)%1.49%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS76.28
Mansfield0.58
10 Day High522.82
10 Day Low498.51
20 Day High538.25
20 Day Low498.51
52 Week High555.45
52 Week Low344.79
CS1 End506.68
CR1 Start506.91
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.76%
DER(5)-0.21%
Volume10.80M
Volume Incr-4.4%
Vol(5)21.75M
Vol(50)20.77M