NCI BUILDING SYS INC (NCS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:NCS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. -
Overall NCS gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. NCS 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 neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
95% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than NCS.
NCS is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so NCS is lagging the market.
In the last month NCS has a been trading in the 5.43 - 6.49 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
NCS has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium at the moment. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 5.49 to 5.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 5.93 to 6.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 6.33 to 6.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for NCS is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for NCS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 5.81 | NEGATIVE | NCS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 94.19% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of NCS is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NCS is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NCS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 41.6 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NCS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NCS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 33.9 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NCS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.12 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for NCS suggests high volalility. |
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)
5.71
-0.19 (-3.22%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-3.22%
1 Week-8.93%
2 Weeks-8.2%
1 Month3.82%
3 Month-20.14%
6 Month-48.37%
12 Month-70.18%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.3
ATR(20)%5.12%
ATR Inc-30.08%
Range Today0.16
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS5.81
Mansfield-5.25
10 Day High6.46
10 Day Low5.7
20 Day High6.49
20 Day Low5.43
52 Week High23.35
52 Week Low5.39
CS1 End5.53
CR1 Start5.93
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.18%
DER(5)-4.31%
Volume1.07M
Volume Incr-3.4%
Vol(5)804.58K
Vol(50)768.85K