MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MUSA - US6267551025 - Common Stock
Overall MUSA gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, MUSA is only an average performer.
- Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
- In the last month MUSA has a been trading in the 397.14 - 453.57 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, MUSA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 49% of all stocks.
- MUSA is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 122 other stocks in this industry, MUSA did better than 58% of them.
- MUSA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MUSA is lagging the market.
MUSA has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is 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.
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 420.11 to 420.18. 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 396.28 to 404.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 361.83 to 362.19. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for MUSA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for MUSA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 49.2 | NEUTRAL | MUSA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MUSA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MUSA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of MUSA is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 65.48 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MUSA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 2.24 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MUSA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.42 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests MUSA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.62 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MUSA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.87 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for MUSA suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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MURPHY USA INC / MUSA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MURPHY USA INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to MUSA.
What is the current trend direction of MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) stock?
The current trend direction for MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) stock?
MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) has an RSI value of 65.4783. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for MUSA stock?
The short term momentum for MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) is positive.
What is the buy/sell signal for MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) stock?
The buy/sell signal for MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.