MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MUR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US6267171022 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to MUR. In the past year, MUR was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, MUR is a bad performer in the overall market: 93% of all stocks are doing better.
MUR is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 213 other stocks in this industry, of which 86% are performing better than MUR.
MUR 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.
MUR has an average volume of 2998120 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month MUR has a been trading in the 20.75 - 25.91 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
The technical rating of MUR is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 21.68 to 22.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 20.87 to 20.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- Support @20.53 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 24.94 to 25.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @28.73 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @30.30 from a trend 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for MUR is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MUR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 7.91 | NEGATIVE | MUR has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 92.09% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MUR is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MUR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MUR is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.48 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MUR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MUR has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 53.17 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MUR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.37 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MUR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.23 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MUR 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:MUR (6/25/2025, 3:37:01 PM)
22.55
-0.28 (-1.23%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg-1.23%
1 Week-8.75%
2 Weeks-0.83%
1 Month9.29%
3 Month-19.53%
6 Month-20.34%
12 Month-44.64%
2 Year-40.39%
3 Year-24.38%
5 Year65.43%
10 Year-45.08%
15 Year-53.93%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.08
ATR(20)%4.37%
ATR Inc49.18%
Range Today0.45
ADR(20)0.95
ADR(20)%4.2%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS7.91
Mansfield-2.83
10 Day High25.91
10 Day Low22.51
20 Day High25.91
20 Day Low20.75
52 Week High43.02
52 Week Low18.95
CS1 End22.02
CR1 Start24.94
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.25%
DER(5)-2.2%
Volume2.33M
Volume Incr38.98%
Vol(5)3.67M
Vol(50)3.00M