NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNI VAL (NCA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:NCA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US67062C1071 - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to NCA. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Compared to the overall market however, NCA is a bad performer.
Although the technical rating is only medium, NCA does present a nice setup opportunity. 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 8.65. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 8.62, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for NCA in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
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We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 8.23 to 8.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.65 to 8.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @9.02 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 9.20 to 9.20. 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 NCA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NCA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 39.35 | NEUTRAL | NCA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NCA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NCA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NCA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 58.34 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NCA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NCA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 81.64 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests NCA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.91 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for NCA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.65 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for NCA suggests a weak or negative trend. |
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.79 | 8.50 | 0.29 (3.30%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @8.79. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @8.50. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.29 points, which is 3.30%. | For a 0.82% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
NYSE:NCA (7/15/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
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