MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:MTX - US6031581068 - Common Stock
63.39 USD
+1.07 (+1.72%)
Overall MTX gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. MTX performed below average in the overall market. Although the medium term picture in unclear, the short term picture is clearly negative.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, MTX is a bad performer in the overall market: 78% of all stocks are doing better.
MTX 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.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
MTX is an average performer in the Chemicals industry, it outperforms 52% of 83 stocks in the same industry.
MTX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MTX is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, MTX 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 61.98, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 61.21 to 62.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 53.28 to 53.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @63.55 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 65.45 to 65.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @77.34 from a trend line in the weekly 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 MTX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MTX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 22.08 | NEGATIVE | MTX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 77.92% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of MTX is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MTX is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MTX is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.58 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MTX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.22 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MTX has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 28.61 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MTX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.48 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MTX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.9 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MTX 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:MTX (10/3/2025, 12:35:22 PM)
63.39
+1.07 (+1.72%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg1.72%
1 Week2.6%
2 Weeks-3.65%
1 Month-1.5%
3 Month5.45%
6 Month11.74%
12 Month-18.03%
2 Year15.28%
3 Year13.29%
5 Year13.95%
10 Year5.73%
15 Year112.44%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.43
ATR(20)%2.48%
ATR Inc-28.14%
Range Today1.27
ADR(20)1.5
ADR(20)%2.37%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS22.08
Mansfield-1.63
10 Day High64.89
10 Day Low60.5
20 Day High66.26
20 Day Low60.5
52 Week High86.49
52 Week Low49.54
CS1 End61.98
CR1 Start62.86
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.16%
DER(5)0.48%
Volume30.58K
Volume Incr-42.2%
Vol(5)144.48K
Vol(50)238.34K