MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MUSA - US6267551025 - Common Stock
376.5 USD
+2.12 (+0.57%)
376.5 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to MUSA. MUSA scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
90% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than MUSA.
MUSA is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Specialty Retail industry. 74% of 123 stocks in the same industry do better.
MUSA 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.
In the last month MUSA has a been trading in the 355.54 - 404.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
MUSA has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period.
More info and screens
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 361.82 to 362.18. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @354.06 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 6 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 380.54 to 382.35. 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 396.23 to 403.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 424.66 to 425.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @435.02 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @470.41 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @515.95 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for MUSA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MUSA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 10.44 | NEGATIVE | MUSA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 89.56% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MUSA is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MUSA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MUSA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 41.55 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MUSA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.14 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MUSA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 19.3 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests MUSA may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.54 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MUSA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.19 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MUSA 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)
376.5
+2.12 (+0.57%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg0.57%
1 Week-0.55%
2 Weeks-4.36%
1 Month3.95%
3 Month-11.78%
6 Month-19.76%
12 Month-27.54%
2 Year18.53%
3 Year29.75%
5 Year179.18%
10 Year636.65%
15 Year1996.33%
Volatility
ATR(14)9.32
ATR(20)%2.54%
ATR Inc-24.45%
Range Today5.56
ADR(20)9.25
ADR(20)%2.46%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS10.44
Mansfield-2.68
10 Day High404.25
10 Day Low369.27
20 Day High404.25
20 Day Low355.54
52 Week High561.08
52 Week Low345.23
CS1 End362.18
CR1 Start380.54
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.54%
DER(5)-0.18%
Volume219.00K
Volume Incr-23.99%
Vol(5)290.06K
Vol(50)324.62K