NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:NRC - Nasdaq - US6373722023 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall NRC gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, NRC is only an average performer.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
NRC is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, NRC turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 43% of all stocks.
NRC is an average performer in the Health Care Providers & Services industry, it outperforms 53% of 103 stocks in the same industry.
NRC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so NRC is lagging the market.
Although NRC has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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
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We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 15.94 to 16.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @16.81 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.12 to 17.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for NRC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NRC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 43.25 | NEUTRAL | NRC is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NRC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NRC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of NRC is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 64.47 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NRC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.05 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NRC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 68 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NRC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.84 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for NRC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 37.43 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NRC 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)
16.8
+0.13 (+0.78%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg0.78%
1 Week-1.18%
2 Weeks4.74%
1 Month24.35%
3 Month35.48%
6 Month-5.25%
12 Month-26.92%
2 Year-61.39%
3 Year-56.11%
5 Year-71.14%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.66
ATR(20)%3.84%
ATR Inc28.6%
Range Today0.48
ADR(20)0.63
ADR(20)%3.77%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS43.25
Mansfield-1.12
10 Day High17.29
10 Day Low15.8
20 Day High17.29
20 Day Low13.21
52 Week High27.07
52 Week Low9.76
CS1 End16.19
CR1 Start16.68
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.02%
DER(5)-3.23%
Volume105.50K
Volume Incr55.73%
Vol(5)139.18K
Vol(50)98.80K