MERITAGE HOMES CORP (MTH) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:MTH - US59001A1025 - Common Stock
69.475 USD
-0.32 (-0.45%)
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to MTH. MTH's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
85% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than MTH.
MTH is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Household Durables industry. 61% of 63 stocks in the same industry do better.
MTH is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
MTH is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
MTH has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 66.75 to 67.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @63.61 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 62.44 to 62.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 71.08 to 71.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 74.73 to 75.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 80.33 to 80.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @82.91 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for MTH is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MTH is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 15.59 | NEGATIVE | MTH has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 84.41% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MTH is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MTH is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MTH is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.41 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MTH is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.15 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MTH has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 38.54 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MTH is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.96 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MTH suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.68 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MTH 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)
NYSE:MTH (10/17/2025, 2:46:30 PM)
69.475
-0.32 (-0.45%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Performance
% Chg-0.45%
1 Week2.77%
2 Weeks-5.32%
1 Month-8.87%
3 Month-0.24%
6 Month7.15%
12 Month-31.58%
2 Year22.42%
3 Year83.27%
5 Year60.27%
10 Year295.86%
15 Year662.32%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.07
ATR(20)%2.96%
ATR Inc-29.41%
Range Today1.37
ADR(20)1.98
ADR(20)%2.85%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS15.59
Mansfield-1.54
10 Day High75.48
10 Day Low65.94
20 Day High76.51
20 Day Low65.94
52 Week High101.59
52 Week Low59.27
CS1 End67.34
CR1 Start71.08
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.53%
DER(5)-0.12%
Volume325.81K
Volume Incr-16.82%
Vol(5)725.74K
Vol(50)875.03K