MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO-A (MSM) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:MSM - US5535301064 - Common Stock
87.22 USD
-0.81 (-0.92%)
Overall MSM gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. MSM 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.
MSM 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 MSM is lagging the market slightly.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, MSM turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 58% of all stocks.
MSM is part of the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. There are 49 other stocks in this industry, MSM did better than 58% of them.
In the last month MSM has a been trading in the 84.20 - 92.93 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is bad, MSM 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 86.82, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
84.43
93.83
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 85.28 to 86.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 88.22 to 89.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 91.39 to 92.90. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for MSM is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MSM is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 58.76 | NEUTRAL | MSM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MSM is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MSM is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MSM is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.26 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MSM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.25 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MSM has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 31.54 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MSM is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.3 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MSM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.38 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MSM 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)
NYSE:MSM (10/22/2025, 3:12:01 PM)
87.22
-0.81 (-0.92%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Performance
% Chg-0.92%
1 Week1.22%
2 Weeks-2.45%
1 Month-3.11%
3 Month0.77%
6 Month13.4%
12 Month11.9%
2 Year-7.09%
3 Year6.09%
5 Year26.37%
10 Year40.24%
15 Year54.6%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.13
ATR(20)%2.3%
ATR Inc-3.92%
Range Today1.91
ADR(20)1.99
ADR(20)%2.28%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS58.76
3 months CRS39.5
6 months CRS55.92
Mansfield-0.48
10 Day High90.22
10 Day Low84.2
20 Day High92.93
20 Day Low84.2
52 Week High94.31
52 Week Low68.1
CS1 End86.82
CR1 Start88.22
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.07%
DER(5)1.85%
Volume592.67K
Volume Incr4.2%
Vol(5)560.36K
Vol(50)486.41K