We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to NRC. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, NRC is showing a nice and steady performance.
- Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
- NRC is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 103 other stocks in this industry. NRC outperforms 84% of them.
- NRC is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so NRC is lagging the market slightly.
- Looking at the yearly performance, NRC did better than 90% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
- In the last month NRC has a been trading in the 17.84 - 22.79 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although NRC 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.
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 20.16 to 20.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @18.02 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 12.02 to 12.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 22.23 to 22.48. 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 NRC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NRC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 90.86 | POSITIVE | NRC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.86% off all stocks 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) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NRC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.81 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NRC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NRC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 67.57 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NRC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.32 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for NRC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 37.96 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NRC suggests a strong trend. |
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NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP / NRC FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to NRC.
Can you provide the trend direction for NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP?
The current trend direction for NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for NRC stock?
NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) has an RSI value of 57.8128. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) stock?
The short term momentum for NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) is positive.
What is the support and resistance level for NRC stock?
NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) has a support level at 20.19 and a resistance level at 22.23. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of NRC support and resistance levels.