MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MUSA • US6267551025
Taking everything into account, MUSA scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, MUSA is a bad performer in the overall market: 76% of all stocks are doing better.
- MUSA is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Specialty Retail industry. 60% 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.
- The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
- In the last month MUSA has a been trading in the 360.19 - 457.58 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. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 399.69. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 362.19, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 356.56 to 362.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 399.69 to 405.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @431.94 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 441.54 to 444.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @458.59 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 MUSA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MUSA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 24.38 | NEGATIVE | MUSA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 75.62% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MUSA is below a declining 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) | 44.75 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MUSA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -1.22 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MUSA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 33.04 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MUSA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.02 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for MUSA suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.76 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MUSA suggests a weak or negative 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 0 / 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 Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) stock?
MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) has an RSI value of 44.7543. 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 negative.