NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES (NSSC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:NSSC - Nasdaq - US6304021057 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to NSSC. In the past year, NSSC was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, NSSC is a bad performer in the overall market: 85% of all stocks are doing better.
NSSC is part of the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. There are 125 other stocks in this industry, of which 77% are performing better than NSSC.
NSSC 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.
NSSC 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.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
Although the technical rating is only medium, NSSC does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 28.25, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
20.28
30.83
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 27.90 to 28.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @20.48 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 28.30 to 28.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @30.52 from a trend line in the weekly 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for NSSC is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NSSC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 15.84 | NEGATIVE | NSSC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 84.16% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of NSSC is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NSSC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NSSC is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 61.89 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NSSC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.16 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NSSC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 58.87 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NSSC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.95 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for NSSC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 40.37 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NSSC 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)
28.26
-0.46 (-1.6%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Performance
% Chg-1.6%
1 Week-1.46%
2 Weeks0.86%
1 Month2.28%
3 Month12.19%
6 Month-23.62%
12 Month-45.34%
2 Year-18.44%
3 Year37.25%
5 Year141.64%
10 Year886.39%
15 Year3040%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.52
ATR(20)%1.95%
ATR Inc31.07%
Range Today0.51
ADR(20)0.53
ADR(20)%1.89%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS15.84
Mansfield-2.64
10 Day High29.21
10 Day Low27.7
20 Day High29.21
20 Day Low27.3
52 Week High58.09
52 Week Low19
CS1 End28.25
CR1 Start28.3
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.09%
DER(5)0.64%
Volume157.12K
Volume Incr-30.92%
Vol(5)287.69K
Vol(50)457.41K