NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:NPK - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US6372151042 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, NPK scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, NPK was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.
In the last month NPK has a been trading in the 94.71 - 110.83 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that NPK is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 84% of all stocks.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
NPK is part of the Aerospace & Defense industry. There are 67 other stocks in this industry, NPK did better than 45% of them.
NPK is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so NPK is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although NPK has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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.
More info and screens
71.11
111.34
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 95.36 to 95.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 85.17 to 85.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @82.00 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @71.83 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 108.30 to 110.24. 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 NPK is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for NPK is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 84.68 | POSITIVE | NPK has a high relative strength, it outperformed 84.68% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NPK is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of NPK is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NPK is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.47 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NPK is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -1.62 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NPK has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 8.65 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests NPK may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.36 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for NPK suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 31.18 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NPK suggests a strong trend. |
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)
97.03
+1.67 (+1.75%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg1.75%
1 Week0.31%
2 Weeks-7.81%
1 Month-8.33%
3 Month19.7%
6 Month-1.03%
12 Month33.19%
2 Year29.63%
3 Year42.23%
5 Year7.9%
10 Year18.26%
15 Year-2.99%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.39
ATR(20)%3.36%
ATR Inc-37.35%
Range Today2.67
ADR(20)3.24
ADR(20)%3.34%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.68
Mansfield0.26
10 Day High107.84
10 Day Low94.71
20 Day High110.83
20 Day Low94.71
52 Week High110.83
52 Week Low69.8
CS1 End95.36
CR1 Start108.3
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.43%
DER(5)0.65%
Volume36.60K
Volume Incr-61.09%
Vol(5)61.72K
Vol(50)110.72K