NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC (NICK) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:NICK • US65373A1097
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NICK Technical Rating and Analysis
Taking everything into account, NICK scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. NICK has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
- Warning: NICK has an average volume of 9934 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
- NICK is part of the Consumer Finance industry. There are 54 other stocks in this industry. NICK outperforms 84% of them.
- The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
- When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, NICK outperforms 53% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
- NICK is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so NICK is lagging the market slightly.
- In the last month NICK has a been trading in the 5.59 - 6.86 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
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NICK Setup Rating and Analysis
NICK 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. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 6.15, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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NICK Support and Resistance Analysis
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 6.06 to 6.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @5.71 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 5.54 to 5.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @4.51 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @6.60 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 6.74 to 6.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @6.96 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @7.10 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
NICK Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
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 NICK is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for NICK is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 53.09 | NEUTRAL | NICK is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NICK is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of NICK is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NICK is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.08 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NICK is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NICK has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 28.3 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NICK is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.97 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for NICK suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.62 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for NICK suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
NICK Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
NICK Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
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NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC / NICK TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to NICK.
Can you provide the trend direction for NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC?
The current trend direction for NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC (NICK) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for NICK stock?
NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC (NICK) has an RSI value of 52.0805. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for NICK stock?
The short term momentum for NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC (NICK) is neutral.