NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:NRC - Nasdaq - US6373722023 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to NRC. NRC scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, NRC is a bad performer in the overall market: 79% of all stocks are doing better.
NRC is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month NRC has a been trading in the 14.00 - 17.29 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
NRC is an average performer in the Health Care Providers & Services industry, it outperforms 57% of 103 stocks in the same industry.
The technical rating of NRC is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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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16.90
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 14.04 to 14.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 15.95 to 16.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 16.51 to 16.73. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for NRC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for NRC is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.48 | NEGATIVE | NRC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.52% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NRC is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of NRC is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NRC is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 33.92 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NRC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.36 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NRC has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 2.51 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests NRC may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.82 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for NRC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 27.77 | 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)
14.16
+0.11 (+0.78%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg0.78%
1 Week-6.23%
2 Weeks-16.06%
1 Month-16.71%
3 Month32.09%
6 Month-21.16%
12 Month-42.58%
2 Year-67%
3 Year-62.64%
5 Year-75.24%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.66
ATR(20)%4.82%
ATR Inc-51.19%
Range Today0.32
ADR(20)0.67
ADR(20)%4.7%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.48
Mansfield-2.36
10 Day High17.02
10 Day Low14
20 Day High17.29
20 Day Low14
52 Week High27.07
52 Week Low9.76
CS1 End14.15
CR1 Start15.95
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.01%
DER(5)1.95%
Volume72.70K
Volume Incr-17.29%
Vol(5)86.16K
Vol(50)92.19K